Re: Backing up only new files
Re: Backing up only new files
- Subject: Re: Backing up only new files
- From: Gnarlodious <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:21:04 -0600
I recommend Satimage's scripting addition (OSAX):
http://www.satimage.fr/software/en/downloads_osaxen.html
It includes a "backup" command that will do what you want.
here's a sample usage:
tell application "Finder"
backup alias thisFolder onto alias otherFolder level 2
backup alias otherFolder onto alias thisFolder level 2
update folder thisFolder necessity yes
update folder otherFolder necessity yes
display dialog "Finished" with icon note
else
display dialog "Error" with icon stop
-- return
end if
end tell
For a more robust example of its use see here:
http://www.Gnarlodious.com/OSX/AppleScript/Finder-Equalize.html
I call this kind of backup "equalizing" since the script updates both
folders to be equal, in contrast to your basic "backup" which is a one-way
incremental copy.
-- Gnarlie
Woolsey - Swanson Rule:
People would rather live with a problem they cannot solve
than accept a solution they cannot understand.
Entity Bernard Azancot spoke thus:
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Hello scripters !
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I am very proud of my little simple backup script. ;-))
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I use it everyday, at work without trouble, but... now , after months
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of use, I would like to improve it.
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Could it be possible to backup ONLY what has been modified or created,
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not replacing the entire volume ?
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How does AS compare files, and decide they are the same (not just the
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same name) ?
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I am wondering how I could do it.
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I was thinking of comparing the 2 folders items lists.
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It could go like this:
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set Folder1Contents to list folder BUSource without invisibles
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set Folder2Contents to list folder BUDestination without invisibles
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repeat with x in Folder1Contents
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---
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Could it be the right way to seek ?
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Thanks in advance or the advices.
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Apologies for basic question and poor english.
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Bernard
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