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Number   :  4041
Date     :  2003-03-14
Author   :  Garry Deane
Subject  :  Re: Convert PKZIP <=> XXCOPY
Size(KB) :  2


--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "George Slone"  wrote:
> Well first maybe I should break down the PKZIP line:
> 
> PKZIP -a -ex -P -r: Long and short of it backup saving
> directory information as well as sub-directorys
> 
> F:\xpbackup\BackupI.zip: The name of the .ZIP file to make.
> would have no bearing on XXCOPY I assume.
> 
> @A:\Ilist.txt: Text file of what to backup. For example:
> 
> *.DAT
> *.DOC
> \Notes\data
> \My Documents
> *.zip
> etc..
> etc..
> 
> I noticed there was a /ex switch but I didn't
> see anything for a include. the Ilist.txt file is an
> include list and has nothing to do with the drive letter.
> 
> -x%A:\ilistex.txt: (used a % and not a @ as it mucked up
> the line) Text file of what not to backup. For example:
 

Ah sorry, I thought that the @ syntax looked like an 
include list but my ancient version of PKZip treats that as "generate 
a list file" hence my references to /Fo & /FM.

Unfortunately one of the few things that Xxcopy is sadly missing is 
the use of an include list file or multiple source directories. It 
does however allow for multiple include filespecs with the /IN 
parameter. So you can do something like the following which will copy 
all *.dat, *.doc, *.zip:

xxcopy c:\ f:\xpbackup\ /bu /in*.dat /in*.doc /in*.zip

If this is a long list, you can put all the /in.. commands (plus 
other commands) in a command file and reference that 
using /CF but you're still restricted to filename templates 
e.g.

xxcopy c:\ f:\xpbackup\ /bu /cfa:\ilist.txt

where ilist.txt has

/in*.dat
/in*.doc
/in*.zip
etc
etc

To also process "\My Documents" and "\notes\data", you need to repeat 
the xxcopy command for each source base directory e.g.

xxcopy c:\ f:\xpbackup\ /bu /in*.dat /in*.doc /in*.zip
xxcopy "c:\*\My Documents\" f:\xpbackup\ /bu
xxcopy c:\notes\data\ f:\xpbackup\ /bu

Since the /bu command skips copying files with the same time, you 
don't end up copying files twice but it does means separate commands 
and sets of output.

The exclude file list works as previously advised but is much more 
versatile than the /IN option. You can specify exlusion filename 
templates, multiple directories and wild-wild directory templates 
which have wildcards in the path and file templates. Your existing 
exclusion file list looks as it will work fine as is.

You may even be able to achieve what you want using just the 
exclusion templates.

Garry



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