Backup 5.8 - Updated 27/10/2010

by **Guest** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:05 am

Hi,

I have just tried to use that script and it deleted all my folders from C in Documents and Settings.

I think the option: Cleanup output path before backup was responsible for it.

The application has asked me whether I would like to perform the action, and I said "No to All", and it started to delete all my folders on C:

This is not good at all!

What is this?

rgds,

kuck

by **trixmoto** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:10 am

I'm sorry that this has happened but in several places throughout this thread in big bold red letters I've stated that you should use a separate folder, not a root folder!! I'll take a look at the script but I'm not sure why this has happened.

by **trixmoto** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:28 am

New version (4.2) is now available from my website.

Unfortunately it appears that whilst tidying up some code I did in fact break the "No To All" button. For this I am extremely sorry, and I have rectified this fact in this new version.

Once again I would like to reiterate that the output path should not be a root folder, I have put warnings about this in the script, I don't know what more I can do to warn you.

@Guest - here are some tips for trying to restore your data, if you don't have a backup: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... 6836#86836

by **Diabolic-Destiny** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:25 pm

it autobacks it up but it never asked me where ot save output folder where is the default?

by **trixmoto** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:41 am

You need to run the script manually (Tools, Scripts, Backup) to get the list of options. Once you've done a manual backup, if you've selected any of the auto modes then these will run using the same settings.

by **RedX** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:22 am

trixmoto wrote:(...)
Once again I would like to reiterate that the output path should not be a root folder, I have put warnings about this in the script, I don't know what more I can do to warn you.

(...)

You could check if the path has parent folder and if not, pop up a message box and not do anything.

I'd like to know if it is possible to have backup of the last X MM starts since when you're trying out a new script you might have to restart a couple of times eventually ending with corrupted backups. (happened a few times with me). Or maybe add an option to backup only once a day.

Thx a lot,
Red

by **nynaevelan** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:54 pm

This is a great script which I use on a daily basis. Is it possible to add the ability to export/backup playlists in a future version? If not, is there already a script created that will export all playlists on shutdown??

Nyn

by **Diabolic-Destiny** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:05 pm

I just ran this backup script from a clean install everything is working well except one auto script

LibraryPanes

http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... 9260#49260

I keep receiving this error upon startup

Code: Select all: Error #1024 - Microsoft VBScript Compilation Error Expected statement 7 File: "C"\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto\LibraryPanes.vbs", Line 827, Column 0

and upon google search
http://community.installshield.com/arch ... 93452.html
I realized it has something to do with using two locations or something

by **trixmoto** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:21 am

@RedX - if you include the date and time in the output path then you can discard any corrupt backups and just keep the one's you want. What I might do is add an option to overwrite a previous backup or not, so you could then specify the date in the output path and that would only backup once a day.

@nynaevelan - have you tried my "Backup Playlists" script? I might look at trying to include this as an option to run within this script.

@Diabolic-Destiny - can you tell me what that line of code is, I've not got the script here.

by **nynaevelan** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:36 am

Trixmoto:

Yes I use your backup playlists script but I have to manually backup the playlists. I really love this one and I was hoping some similar functionality to back up my playlists as well. It's not a necessity but it would be nice.

Nyn

by **trixmoto** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:02 am

It's on my list to add the functionality to this script. When it gets done might depend on whether this table is different in MM3.

by **Diabolic-Destiny** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:33 am

I tried a clean install and it seems the error only occurs when i get minilyrics to run with it

and with the clean install i get this error

Code: Select all: Error #-2147418113 - File: "C"\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto\LibraryPanes.vbs", Line 760, Column 4

Line 760 Has this code

Code: Select all: Call SDB.ProcessMessages

by **trixmoto** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:29 am

Strange, I've no idea why that line would cause an error. :-?

by **trixmoto** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:03 am

New version (4.3) is now available to download from my website. Changes include...

- Added option to overwrite previous backup or not
- Added option to include BackupPlaylists export

Note that you'll need the Backup Playlists script to re-import the export, the restoration script will not do this (as user interaction is necessary).

by **Vyper** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:43 am

There's a problem, Trix. (or I don't know what I'm doing)

I installed your update but didn't change any settings and ran the backup like I always have. It now stops almost immediately saying the output folder already exists. It never did that before. I would create the folder I wanted the backups in, use the 2 browse buttons to tell the backup where to go, and then run it.

Does it work differently now?

Backup 5.8 - Updated 27/10/2010

it destroyed my folders on C

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