DFIncBackup v1.01 

Create \ Edit  file shape files (*.fsh)

Why it need?

• It need for fast creating projects with using standart or user defined file shapes. Each file shape locate in *.fsh file and contain descriptions and masks for including and excluding file types. You see file shapes while select include and exclude files by using "Include file type" combobox (p.9.h).

Description of controls
Create file shape files
Edit file shape files
Remove file shape files

Description of controls

• Combobox "FileShape name" using for select file shape by filename.
• Field "Description" contain description of file shape, which show in combobox "Include file type" as list of possible values.
• File mask list contain all file mask defined for include (exclude) files. Switch between include and exclude file mask list by tabs "Include files" and "Exclude files".
• On "Include files" tab:
  a) Combobox "Select include mode":
      Selected files - include only files, which match with file masks from list
      All - include all files except that match with exclude file mask list (tab "Exclude files")
  b) Checkbox "Include sub folders".

Create file shape files

1. Open configuration window by select menu item "File | Configuration" or click on toolbar button .
2. Switch to "File types list" tab.
3. Press button "New".
4. Enter file shape name and press "OK".
   Warning: This name using as filename, therefore it must contain only allowed symbols.
5. Enter description for file shape into field "Description".
6. Select include mode by combobox:
   1) Selected files - include only files, which match with file masks from list.
   2) All - include all files except that match with exclude file mask list (tab "Exclude files").
7. Check "Include sub folders", if need include subfolders into archive.
8. Add include file mask:
   1) Switch to "Include files" tab
   2) Press button "Add".
   3) Enter file mask. For example: *.txt, pic*.bmp
   4) Enter description
   5) Select default method for archiving files:
       a) Enable archive open files  -  if option checked, files opened by other program (for example MS Word) will be backup. In other case this files will be skip.
       b) Enable archive hidden files - if option checked, hiden files will be backup. In other case hidden files will be skip.
   Note: By default it unchecked, because most popular programs mark temporary files as hidden
   6) Select default method for detect changes (use only in incremental archives):
       a) By date:
           Only new files  -  include only files with changed date newer when in previous saved archive
           Any Changes  - include files with changed date what not equal changed date in previous saved archive
       b) By content - include files with changed content. This condition will check by CheckSum.
   7)  Press "OK" for save changes.
9. Add exclude file mask (if it need):
   1) Switch to "Exclude files" tab
   2) Press button "Add".
   3) Enter file mask. For example: *.txt, pic*.bmp
   4) Enter description
   7)  Press "OK" for save changes.
10. Save changes:
    a) Press "OK" - if you finish edit file shapes
    b) Select other file shape by "FileShape file" combo box. In appeared window "Save changes in file shape" press "Yes".

Edit file shape files

1. Open configuration window by select menu item "File | Configuration" or click on toolbar button .
2. Switch to "File types list" tab.
3. Select file shape by "FileShape file" combo box.
4. Change description (if need)
5. Edit include file mask list - switch to "Include files" tab:
   a) Add new file mask - press button "Add" or key "Insert", edit parameters, press "OK"
   b) Edit file mask - select it in file mask list, press button "Edit" or double click on it, edit parameters, press "OK".
   c) Remove file mask - select it in file mask list, press button "Delete" or key "Delete", confirm removing by press "Yes"
6. Edit exclude file mask list - switch to "Exclude files" tab:
   a) Add new file mask - press button "Add" or key "Insert", edit parameters, press "OK"
   b) Edit file mask - select it in file mask list, press button "Edit" or double click on it, edit parameters, press "OK".
   c) Remove file mask - select it in file mask list, press button "Delete" or key "Delete", confirm removing by press "Yes"
7. Save changes:
   a) Press "OK" - if you finish edit file shapes
   b) Select other file shape by "FileShape file" combo box. In appeared window "Save changes in file shape" press "Yes".

Remove file shape files

1. Open configuration window by select menu item "File | Configuration" or click on toolbar button .
2. Switch to "File types list" tab.
3. Select file shape by "FileShape file" combo box.
4. Press button "Remove"
5. Confirm removing by press "Yes".