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Superb script trixmoto, thanks very much for such a useful script. Keep up the great programming work you do on MM!

@Macarena - I attempted to do this (save the last 5) and it was incredibly flakey. I might have another go at some point, but generally it needs to assume to much which just isn't stable enough.

@Music_Cat - Yes, if you uncheck the overwrite mode the only a fresh backup will be done in an empty folder. This is a safety option, I would expect almost everyone would want it to be ticked.

@mfstout - Thanks!

New version (4.7) is now available to download from my website. Changes include...

- Fixed settings file location not always correct
- Fixed buttons using old methods not new events
- Fixed toolbar button appearing multiple times
- Added full paths as hints on relevant checkboxes
- Added option to include another folder

trixmoto wrote:New version (4.7) is now available to download from my website. Changes include...

- Added option to include another folder

I love this feature, thank you. One slight problem, it doesn't create the folder if it doesn't exist or fill it when it exists.

Nyn

It definitely does for me! What's the other path you are trying to use?

These are my two paths:
It works with the second path, but not the first. This is my laptop, I normally use the date feature but am away from home now so not sure if there is a problem on my desktop.

Nyn

EDIT: Am I missing the point of this feature? Should it be creating a secondary backup in another location or just a folder??

nynaevelan wrote:These are my two paths:

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W:\Music\Music Library\MediaMonkey\Backup\MM3\Portable1\<M><D><Y>\

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W:\Music\Music Library\MediaMonkey\Backup\MM3\Portable\<M><D><Y>\

It works with the second path, but not the first. This is my laptop, I normally use the date feature but am away from home now so not sure if there is a problem on my desktop.

Nyn

EDIT: Am I missing the point of this feature? Should it be creating a secondary backup in another location or just a folder??

What I think the "extra folder" option is is the ability to backup an additional folder, not create a second folder for your backups (in addition to scripts, skins, plugins).

bob61 wrote:

nynaevelan wrote:These are my two paths:

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W:\Music\Music Library\MediaMonkey\Backup\MM3\Portable1\<M><D><Y>\

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W:\Music\Music Library\MediaMonkey\Backup\MM3\Portable\<M><D><Y>\

It works with the second path, but not the first. This is my laptop, I normally use the date feature but am away from home now so not sure if there is a problem on my desktop.

Nyn

EDIT: Am I missing the point of this feature? Should it be creating a secondary backup in another location or just a folder??

What I think the "extra folder" option is is the ability to backup an additional folder, not create a second folder for your backups (in addition to scripts, skins, plugins).

Well in that case it is doing what it is supposed to. Trixmoto, any chance you would consider the option to save to two locations at once?

Nyn

Ah, sorry for the confusion. Why would you want to create two identical backups at the same time?

Not even regular backup programs do that. At least not that I know of. Would be simple enough to make a backup, change the location and make another though.

Vyper wrote:Not even regular backup programs do that. At least not that I know of. Would be simple enough to make a backup, change the location and make another though.

I am well aware how simple it would be, I have been doing it for some time now.

Nyn

EDIT: Vyper, sorry to appear snappish, that was not my intent. BTW, I prefer to have at least two copies of the same backup because I tend to make changes in my DB that I do not like and always forget to turn off the backup so it ends up overwriting my good copy. With two copies I can save myself from my own screwups!!

trixmoto wrote:Ah, sorry for the confusion. Why would you want to create two identical backups at the same time?

I prefer having two backups in case there is ever a problem with a hardware failure or if I am in the process of testing a new script and I forget to change the backup to a secondary location, then if I need to reinstall the backup I have a clean copy. If it's not possible, don't worry about it, I can always keep doing as I have been.

Nyn

EDIT: Trixmoto, no need to make any adjustments. I just created a duplicate copy of the script and now I can set one up for one location and the second up for another location.

Umm, I hate to ask this, but I need to Restore a backup I have saved. Sorry but I do not know how to run the Restore.

MusicBringer wrote:Umm, I hate to ask this, but I need to Restore a backup I have saved. Sorry but I do not know how to run the Restore.

Going on memory here- so I could be wrong... I think there's a file called something like Restore.vbs in the backup folder. Try double-clicking on it.

nynaevelan wrote:I am well aware how simple it would be, I have been doing it for some time now.

Nyn

Sorry Nyn .... I meant no offense ....