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- !BackUp
- v 1.06 (26 Aug 92)
-
- This program is Shareware.
- This means that you can copy this program to anyone you like, but if you
- find the program useful, you should register, as explained below. This
- entitles you to the latest version of this program, and of all my other
- applications.
- If you do copy the program it should be in its original format, with ALL of
- the accompanying files. That is : !Boot
- !Help
- !Run
- !RunImage
- !Sprites
- Data
- Messages
- Templates
-
-
- Purpose
- -------
- A program to make backups of selected files/directories onto floppies,
- keeping more than one copy.
-
-
- To use
- ------
- Firstly, you will need some blank, ADFS format disks. These need to be
- titled 'BackUp1', 'BackUp2' etc. (without the quotes) for as many disks as
- you wish to use (up to 9). Then load the program, by double-clicking on its
- icon in a filer window. This should install an icon on the icon bar. Then,
- set up the files and directories that you wish to make a back-up of. This is
- done by clicking menu (the middle mouse button) on the icon on the icon bar,
- and selecting 'Add file'. This should open a window. Now drag the file or
- directory you wish to add to the list into that window. Now click select on
- the icon 'Add, do save'. This will add the file to the list saved on disk.
- Do this for as many files as you wish to make back-ups of. Now set up the
- number of disks that you have. This is done by clicking menu on the middle
- mouse button, going up to 'No of disks', and across. Now type in the number
- of disks that you wish to use and press RETURN. Now, whenever you click
- select on the icon on the icon bar the program will copy the specified files
- and directories onto the next floppy.
- Also, on the 'Add file' window, there is the possibility of temporarily
- adding a file to the list. This is done in the same way as before, but
- instead of selecting 'Add, do save', select 'Add, don't save'. Selecting
- 'Don't Add' will close the window without actually adding the file to the
- list, either permanently or temporarily.
- To remove a file from the list, click menu on the icon on the icon bar,
- and select 'Remove file'. This will open a window listing all the files
- that are held in the list. Clicking select on any of the icons will remove
- that file from the list, and save the revised list to disk.
- Also on the main menu, is the option to set the copy options. This window
- gives you three choices - Delete, Force, and Newer. Delete allows you the
- option of deleting the source after copy; Force allows you the choice of
- forcing overwriting of existing objects; and Newer allows you the choice of
- only copying the file if it is newer than the destination.
- If a file is in the list, but cannot be found on the disk then it is
- simply skipped over.
- This program also supports interactive help.
-
-
- Bugs & Improvements
- -------------------
- Please report any bugs found and any possible improvements you can think of
- to me at the address shown below.
-
-
- Registering
- -----------
- To register, send £5 to me, at the address shown below, stating what version
- of which programs you have. You can enclose your own disk for the programs,
- and if you do so you can deduct 50p from the price. Registering entitles you
- to upgrade to later versions of the same programs and to get new programs
- for the price of £1. Any additional contributions from overseas towards
- postage would be greatly appreciated.
-
-
- Neil Walker.
- 16, Finderne Drive.
- Wymondham.
- Norfolk.
- NR18 0HU.
-
-
- Legal Notice
- ------------
- This program is supplied 'as is'. I therefore cannot be held responsible
- for any loss of data, profits or any other loss, either directly or
- indirectly, that may be incurred by the use (or misuse) of this software,
- even if I am aware of the possibility of such a loss. However, I can assure
- you that in its original state, the program contains no deliberate viruses,
- or damaging procedures, except where these are necessary for the fulfilment
- of the program's function.
-