Re: Backup script
Re: Backup script
- Subject: Re: Backup script
- From: Bert Groeneveld <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:29:44 +0100
Hi Jules,
I think you need a nifty backup utility like FolderSynchronizer.
http://www.softobe.com/
Bert.
On 17 feb 2011, at 14:44, Jules Kassmann wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just wrote a script to backup my external HDD, which was destroying data. Some films I had on it couldn't be read or written. I couldn't select all and paste on my desktop because if only one file is broken, the whole copy/paste process is stopped.
> Here is my script:
>
>
>
> tell application "Finder"
> activate
>
> set theFolder to choose folder with prompt "Choose folders to backup" with multiple selections allowed
> set theItems to items of theFolder
> set destinationFolder to choose folder with prompt "Choose destination folder for the backup"
>
>
> repeat with aFile in theItems
> try
> with timeout of 5 seconds
> duplicate aFile to destinationFolder
> end timeout
> on error errorMsg
> log "the error message " & errorMsg
> end try
> end repeat
>
>
> end tell
>
>
>
> I changed it a bit so it can be used for any backup, when the files are not all clean. It is working, but the only feature missing is a list of the files that weren't backed up. Does anyone knows how I can do this? And if my script has to be improved?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jules
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