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Archiver

Archiving utility (Windows console, uses FTP)

Syntax

Archiver host "user" "password" listFile [localBaseFolder [remoteBaseFolder]]

Example usage

Folder layout

[www]
Archiver.exe
INIT.bat
MAKE_REMOTE_FOLDERS.bat
UPLOAD.bat

INIT.BAT

@ATTRIB +A /S /D www\*.*

Initializes all files and directories (subfolders) under www folder with Archive flag. Note that when a file is modified Windows turns on the Archive flag. Unfortunately Windows doesn't do it for directories when their contents change.

MAKE_REMOTE_FOLDERS.bat

@echo off
dir www /ad /b /s > upload.list

archiver ftpServerIPaddressOrDNSname "ftpUser" "ftpPassword" upload.list fullPathTo_www_folder httpdocs

pause
del upload.list

1. Scans folder www for directories (subfolders) and generates an upload.list with the full pathnames.
2. Creates the folders on the remote (ignoring any already existing) and clears archive flag for those that were uploaded/created remotely succesfully.
3. Waits for keypress to close
4. Deletes upload.list file (press CTRL+C at step 3 to retain upload.list)

UPLOAD.bat

@echo off
dir www /aa /b /s > upload.list

archiver ftpServerIPaddressOrDNSname "ftpUser" "ftpPassword" upload.list www httpdocs

pause
del upload.list

1. Scans folder www for modifications (files for which Windows had set the Arcive flag - and folders for which archive bit was manually set) and generates an upload.list with the full pathnames.
2. Uploads changed files (also creates remote folders if archive flag had been set for them) and clears archive flag for those that were uploaded/created remotely succesfully.
3. Waits for keypress to close
4. Deletes upload.list file (press CTRL+C at step 3 to retain upload.list)