Suggestion: export/import ALL settings (.ini & .csv)

[kazzybash]

hi David, would it be an idea to have an option to export/import ALL Everything-settings in one go? Thereby I mean the .ini, bookmarks & filters? It makes it easier to transfer between different machines. Regards, Kazzy

[horst.epp]

Copying all ini and csv files to the new machine is all one needs.

[kazzybash]

hi horst, thanks. Now I see that David has addressed this here. Scripting the production of a single backup-file (7zip) could be an idea for me, will consider that then. Regards, kazzy

[therube]

What I've been using.
Locations, instance name... would need to be adapted.
(As I copy the files, I also rename them as I use a different -instance name.)

BackUp-HOME.bat:

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:: BU-HOME.bat - back up Everything 15 .db for use elsewhere
:: SjB 03-15-2024

@echo off

:: save to DISK (rather then just RAM) -instance 15's .db
:: takes a moment, so throw in a pause, & wait, a few sec

everything.exe -instance 15 -save-db
ECHO Saving .db to disk...
pause

SET EVERYTHINGDIR=C:\DEV\Locate\15.1371

COPY /y %EVERYTHINGDIR%\"Everything-15.db"        "Everything-HOME.db"
COPY /y %EVERYTHINGDIR%\"Search History-15.csv"   "Search History-HOME.csv"
COPY /y %EVERYTHINGDIR%\"Run History-15.csv"      "Run History-HOME.csv"

:: skipping Everything-15.ini as i make changes to the layout in HOME version that i want to keep
::    COPY /y %EVERYTHINGDIR%\Everything-15.ini       Everything-HOME.ini
ECHO Files copied...
pause

:: update (freshen, actually)
ARJ32 f E-HOME.arj -jt1 -g?
pause

open_home.BAT:

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:: open_home.bat SjB 03-15-2024
:: extract files from .arj - but, only new files or newer files
:: IOW, any unchanged files are not "re-extracted", needlessly

arj32 e E-HOME.arj -u -g?

f = freshen
e = extract
-jt1 tests to make sure there are no errors
-g? file is encrypted, & password is prompted for
-u updates existing files, only extracting new or newer
arj32 is simply a renamed, ARJ

(Similar could be done with any archiver.)

[kazzybash]

Thanks therube! much appreciated

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