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"To do" list for MRBackup:
1. Pathname inclusion list: this feature will be mutually exclusive
of the pathname exclusion list and will take priority. That is,
if both an inclusion and exclusion list are specified, only the
inclusion list will be used. The inclusion list will allow backup
of multiple, disjoint directories.
2. Add new capabilities to the user initialization file, including
window sizes and positions, default date delta for backups, color
settings, etc.
3. ERROR RECOVERY: the current release of this program is not very
tolerant of errors (especially due to output media faults). This
is an unacceptible condition which will be addressed soon. The
error recovery codes (ERR_NONE..ERR_IGNORE) comprise the bits of
a "set" of error options which will be selectable via a special
dynamically created requester ("An error occurred...here are your
options...").
4. It already talks, so maybe I'll add some canned music - for those
who need entertainment while performing the mundane chore of
backups :-).
5. User requests: if you have any, write them up and send this back to
mark@unisec.USI.COM.
Bugs and User Requests
09/01/87 - Jay Denebeim
The listing file/device cannot be reassigned if it is in use by
another program when MRBackup starts up.
Status: Fixed by MRR in V1.3, 09/03/87.
09/01/87 - Jay Denebeim
Add the capability for a file to span multiple volumes.
Status: Open. Jay recommended the possible use of unused space in
certain system sectors for maintaining this info. I think I prefer
a "volume information file" for recording the characteristics of files
with "special" characteristics. I certainly endorse the idea and
recognize the need, though a file larger than ~850K is a whopper.
09/01/87 - Jay Denebeim
Add recognition of .ARC and .ZOO files as compressed files.
Status: Fixed by MRR in V1.3, 09/03/87.
09/01/87 - Jay Denebeim (That WAS a long phone call, Jay! :-) )
There are several problems with the pathname requesters. It appears
that changes to the gadget text which are not properly terminated
with RETURN are left in the gadgets, rather than reverting to the
original text. Thus, there is a mismatch between the program data
and the requester data.
Status: Open.
09/01/87 - Jay Denebeim
Use better a better buffering scheme for compression.
Status: Done - any buffering is better than none, right? To
accomplish this, I had to "absorb" the CopyFile command
from the library, rewriting it to use a globally allocated
buffer which can then also be used by compress/decompress.
I've done some pretty thorough testing with partial backups
and restores and I think all is well. Please do some testing
of your own before you commit anything significant to the
compressed format. If you have problems, BY ALL MEANS, LET
ME KNOW A.S.A.P! I'm not asking for any monetary compensation,
so you're morally obligated to report bugs back to me. If
you don't, your left foot is going to fall off (...if you have
one. If you don't, I apologize for that crass remark - but
you're still bound :-) ).
09/02/87 - Tony Cabot
Extended menu selection on flag items gets confused.
Status: Open, under investigation. Actually, I'm waiting for someone
to tell me what idiotic thing I've done or forgotten to do
that is causing this not to work.
09/02/87 - Armando Andreozzi
Resize and/or relocate the STOP gadget as it interferes with the
operation of the menu.
Remarks: I agree, I think. I'm not sure how it interferes with the
menu operation, but it probably should be less obtrusive.
I may stick it in the window border or hide it under a rock.
Also, the STOP gadget should only appear when it is useful
(i.e. during Backup/Restore operations) and should be
deactivated at other times.
Status: Open.
09/02/87 - Peter DaSilva
Add AmigaDOS wildcard capability.
Remarks: Yes Peter, and I'll use your code, too!
P.S. Peter informs me that the code isn't actually his,
but I still appreciate the feedback and the idea.
Status: Open.