tschak909 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I need a command I can run as part of an automated backup batch file. Did someone write a recursive copy function for SpartaDOS 3.x? or am I gonna have to slam one together? -Thom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppyo Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 3/28/2024 at 8:26 PM, tschak909 said: I need a command I can run as part of an automated backup batch file. Did someone write a recursive copy function for SpartaDOS 3.x? or am I gonna have to slam one together? -Thom As per the SpartaDOS X manual, the copy command has a recursive switch: COPY /R A:\TEST B:\ This would copy all directories and files under and including the A:\TEST directory, into the root directory of b: drive. This command can be used in batch files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 But does such a facility exist in SpartaDOS 3.x? I don't seem to remember it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 No, it does not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Tom Hunt wrote RCopy.com and RDel.com which are recursive copy and delete commands for SpartaDOS 3. I have used them a LOT even though the syntax is a little picky. like: RCOPY D1:>*.* D2:>Test>*.* (Note the :> chars are required) Want to try them out? You can get them on my BBS (link below) or I can move them from Atari to PC and post them here. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, bf2k+ said: Tom Hunt wrote RCopy.com and RDel.com which are recursive copy and delete commands for SpartaDOS 3. I have used them a LOT even though the syntax is a little picky. like: RCOPY D1:>*.* D2:>Test>*.* (Note the :> chars are required) Want to try them out? You can get them on my BBS (link below) or I can move them from Atari to PC and post them here. oh cool, i'll download em! Thanks! -Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppyo Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 23 hours ago, Ppyo said: As per the SpartaDOS X manual, the copy command has a recursive switch: COPY /R A:\TEST B:\ This would copy all directories and files under and including the A:\TEST directory, into the root directory of b: drive. This command can be used in batch files. My Bad. I missed the part that read SpartaDos ver 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 There is also a program called hardback or something like that. I am not sure whether it will run outside the user interface, but has a few very cool features (like only backing up files with a newer date). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 18 hours ago, Marius said: There is also a program called hardback or something like that. I am not sure whether it will run outside the user interface, but has a few very cool features (like only backing up files with a newer date). Hardback isn't a CLI program... it is totally interactive in that it requires the user to answer a few questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 On 4/7/2024 at 4:34 AM, bf2k+ said: Hardback isn't a CLI program... it is totally interactive in that it requires the user to answer a few questions. Yes I was already afraid so. But it is a wonderful and powerfool tool though... don't you agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 9 hours ago, Marius said: Yes I was already afraid so. But it is a wonderful and powerfool tool though... don't you agree? Oh yes... I used it a whole lot back in the day. In fact I beta tested it and wrote an article about it that was published in Antic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 4/9/2024 at 4:54 AM, bf2k+ said: Oh yes... I used it a whole lot back in the day. In fact I beta tested it and wrote an article about it that was published in Antic. That is so cool. Which brings me to the question: are these articles somewhere archived? I would love to walk along memory lane and read this kind of things. I also love to see old advertisements in magazines. It is always so cool to see our so beloved atari 8bit equipment listed in a magazine. Fun detail (sorry this is completely offtopic by the way) is that I always loved the look of a 65XE in those advertisements. I remember seeing my own 800XL, a 65XE and 130XE in those ads, and I always though: oh wow look that beauty of the 65XE (and I still think 65XE is the best label... more beautiful than 130XE). And when I hook up my 65XE I am still thinking just like that. I love it. It is awesome. Some people say that every 7 year your taste appears to change... well not with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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