1. Use version control system for backup even if it is running on your local
machine (and do backup before each major changes such as creating or
deleting new files)
2. Create a branch for backup, then you can make a batch file like this:

@echo off
:x
cvs commit -r backup -m "just for sure"
C:\YourProjectDir\YourFileToBeBackedUp.asm
sleep 5m
goto x

... and run it as a background process (in a separated command line)

Note: sleep is a GNU sleep command...
WARNING: It is just an idea, I have not even try this out, so please, on
your own risk only!

Tamas



On 24/07/06, Steve Smith <xygax@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Ok hands up it was on  a local drive.... the backups only work when it
> filed
> properly on the server and it was not quite released so it wasn't filed
> properly........ after v5.7 the long pathname is troublesome so its
> simpler
> to develop on local drive and file on completion (also makes working @
> home
> simple)
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of
> Olin Lathrop
> Sent: 24 July 2006 21:25
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [PIC] MPLab7.4 backup files
>
> Steve Smith wrote:
> > MPlab doesn't create a .bak file when replacing the main source
> > file!!!! Cost me a good 3 hours to rebuild the .asm file from the
> > .lst file due to an errant overwrite in the project builder.
>
> Don't blame MPLAB for your not doing proper backups.
>
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