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Number   :  3501
Date     :  2003-01-10
Author   :  johnwmatt
Subject  :  Re: How to schedule an XXCOPY run
Size(KB) :  1


Thanks Kan , it has taken this long for me to get Task Scheduler 
working .

Another question please .

Have file named > Everything 
File path > D:\John's Documents\Everything

How do I make a batch file to copy it to > 
F:\John's Documents\Everything

Thank you . John .



--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, Kan Yabumoto  wrote:
> 
> John:
> 
> There is no mechanism that is built-in to the XXCOPY program
> which immediately kicks in to do a backup of the newly created
> file.
> 
> Alternatively, you may run a script (batch file) with XXCOPY
> command at some interval (controlled from the Win system's
> scheduled task manager. You may control the interval to be
> very short (and you may limit the number of files to be
> copied at one time to be only handful (less than 100) and
> invoke the batch file once in 5 minutes as an example.
> 
> Here's how:
> 
> 1. create a batch file
> 
> mybatch1.bat
> ---------------------------------------------------
> xxcopy c:\ g:\ /clone /yy
> xxcopy d:\ h:\ /clone /yy
> ---------------------------------------------------
> 
> You may create two separate batch files for the
> above two lines in the batch file.
> 
> 
> 2. Drag-and-drop the icon of the batch file into the
> "Scheduled Task" folder inside the control panel
> windows.
> 
> 3. Once the item is in the scheduled task, right click
> its icon and edit the property sheet where you find
> parameter to enter ---- you may enter the interval
> of execution. It also allow you to perform the
> log-on procedure with keyword.
> 
> Kan Yabumoto
> ===========================================================
> 
> At 2003-01-03 17:15, you wrote:
> >Two requests please , on how to do these .
> >
> >1 . Have two folders named Everything ( in C and G ) , I would 
like G
> >to be updated automatically when a file is added or altered in C .
> >
> >2 . Automatically backup D to H whenever a file is added or 
altered .
> >
> >Thank you . John .



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