dos batch file

jim_bob

not sure if thsi is even possible have looked around on the web and can't seem to find out how to do it. any feed back well appreciated. all i wanna do is check the date a file was created and if it's older than x do something this might make it simpler

batch file

net time \\192.168.0.2 /set /y
net use x: \\192.168.0.2\tbackup
net use y: \\192.168.0.2\mbackup


check date of backup file in mbackup if older than 1 month force backup and place in mbackup

ntbackup backup "C:\documents and settings\%username%" /f "C:\backup\%username%.bkf"



check date of backup in tbackup if older than 5 days ask do they wanna do a backup and place in tbackup


if yes

ntbackup backup "C:\documents and settings\%username%" /f "C:\backup\%username%.bkf"

else
exit


tbackup is temp'e backup
mbackup is monthly backup


cheers in advance

Karoma

may i ask which OS ver are you using? if it's winNT/2k/xp - you might be better off using Windows Script Host (WSH)


FreeDOS has useful abilities (from what i can see) [Backup /d]
http://projects.freedos.net/backup/brusrman.htm



otherwise:
http://www.pressroom.com/~tglbatch/ntdate.html (renames file based on date, NT)
http://www.pressroom.com/~tglbatch/datesift.html

ressem

If you're going to be doing a lot of this stuff I'd agree with Karoma wrt WSH.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx
using Scripting.FileSystemObject

But I don't know this stuff sooo.


If you've disabled vbscript/jscript on your users machines or don't have time...


Enclosed is a quick C script that takes the form
(yeah, I know should use a proper scripting language but meh)

DISCLAIMER:Use at own risk, no guarantees etc etc, quick hack only.

USAGE: fileexpiryshell.exe
/T:triggerfile
/N:expiry_number_of_days
/C:shellcommand
[/P:Prompt Message]
PURPOSE: If the modified date of the triggerfile is older than expiry_number_of_days run the shell command specified
OPTIONAL: You can specify a prompt message, which should describe why this action should run.
If you do, the user will be prompted for a Y or y. Otherwise the program will abort, not running the command.

So
fileexpiryshell.exe /T:"y:\%username%.bkf" /N:28 /C:"xcopy C:\backup\%username%.bkf y:\"

.... should...... work.
Try on test files first of course.

You could also jury rig a solution with robocopy.exe, in a roundabout way. Available in the windows resource kits.
http://www.ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en


Source is enclosed if you've sense and don't accept prebuilt strange programs.