Copy folders with date and time. (Backup)

[Wazowski]

Hello friends

I want to copy a folder to a backup but each time you do the combination to be copied have your date and time, I could help with something soon to see how to get started

I give you a small example of what I'm looking for

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This in c:

Folder Original (Copy) ------> Folder Original 090815 (desktop)

I hope I have explained well what I want is a simple backup

Thank you

[gilliduck]

I'm sorry, I'm not getting what you mean. Specifically the part about a combination? Do you want to update the date/time stamp that makes up part of the name of the folder? Or are you adding a new folder and it has a time/date stamp in the name? Sorry, no 100% clear on your goal.

[Wazowski]

Ok I'll try to be brief to avoid confusing, I want "Original Folder" when making the combination is copied to the desktop with date and time

Create a new folder with the original name or only the date and time

[gilliduck]

I'm going to have to pass this to someone else because I hate to say, I do not understand what you're looking for. I'm guessing this is being run through a translator and it is losing something in the process. I'm sorry. Best of luck!

[Wazowski]

Ok men, just want to make a backup I have a folder on drive C: to the desktop with date and time.

[gilliduck]

So you have folder "Folder A" located at "C:\Folder A". You want to make a copy of it called "Folder A 20150808" on the desktop? Is that right? If so, is the name of the folder always the same, or will you need to choose the folder each time you want to make a backup/copy of it?

[Wazowski]

All your questions are yes, always be copied from C: \ Folder A to Folder A 20150808 (desktop) always

[aaffe]

Something like this?

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FileCopyDir,C:\FolderA,%A_Desktop%\FolderA_%A_YYYY%%A_MM%%A_DD%

[gilliduck]

Looks like someone beat me to it, but here's what I was going to post:

In that case I would recommend reading up on:

To copy a folder
http://ahkscript.org/docs/commands/FileCopyDir.htm

To get the built in variable for the desktop
http://ahkscript.org/docs/Variables.htm#os

To format the current time into whatever style you want
http://ahkscript.org/docs/commands/FormatTime.htm

Those three things are basically all you need to build a very simple script to do what you're asking (at least insofar as I understand your request).

Happy coding!

[Wazowski]

Fine men is what I wanted and what starting your help try to improve a little in terms of renowned

[Wazowski]

Excellent works perfectly, now and could add that each time a change is detected folder A folder do the support B and when it detects the change makes the backup in 30 seconds

This is my code up time

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FileCopyDir,C:\Users\bicho\Documents\My Games,%A_Desktop%\Terraria %A_YYYY%%A_MM%%A_DD% %A_Hour%%A_Min%
return

[aaffe]

Yes you can. Just try it, post your code and surely it will be corrected.

[aaffe]

Just have a look here:
http://ahkscript.org/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8384