3 ###############################################################################
6 # Author : Chris Koeritz #
7 # Rights : Copyright (C) 2000-$now by Author #
11 # Produces an archive with any current notes from the user's home dir. #
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14 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it #
15 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free #
16 # Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License or (at your option) #
17 # any later version. See: "http://www.gruntose.com/Info/GNU/GPL.html" for a #
18 # version of the License. Please send any updates to "fred@gruntose.com". #
19 ###############################################################################
21 require "shared_snarfer.pl";
27 # get the number we use and increment it for the next use.
28 local($number) = &retrieve_number("aa_backup");
30 # variables for directory location to backup and the file to dump it in.
31 local($root) = "$HOME";
32 local($snarf_file_base) = &snarf_prefix("notes");
33 local($snarf_file) = &snarf_name($snarf_file_base, $number);
35 # store the archive number in the file for retrieval on the other side.
36 &backup_number("aa_backup", $snarf_file_base, $number);
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40 # get top level text files and other potentially important items...
41 &backup_files($snarf_file_base, $number, $root, ".", ("*.html", "*.txt", "makefile*"));
43 # gather any directories in our home that match these often recurring patterns.
44 #retired since this is a repo now: &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "cloud");
45 &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "crucial");
46 &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "idea");
47 &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "issue");
48 &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "list");
49 &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "note");
50 &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "project");
51 &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "task");
52 &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "invention");
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56 # now rename the file so only the unpacker can access it.
57 &rename_archive($snarf_file);