Invoke iPAQ backup

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Hi

I would like to run the iPAQ Backup utility that comes on the iPAQ's via code. I've discovered that the executable is called 'iPAQ Backup.exe' and that entering the backup file (*.pbf) (with or without the path) as the first parameter will run the backup utility and set the .pbf as the file to restore, but I can seem to get the backup utility to automatically start the restore process. Does anyone have any other knowledge about this? I've also noticed that if the path of the .pbf file has a space in it 'Program Files\MyApp\BackUp.pbf' then the file loaded will be 'Files\MyApp\BackUp.pbf'

I would ask at the HP developer forums but they've just changed it so you have to be a registered 'Developer' to access those forums now, and that costs $200 a year

skicow
 
Try quoting the path:
"\Program Files\MyApp\BackUp.pbf"

skicow said:
Hi,

I would like to run the iPAQ Backup utility that comes on the iPAQ's via
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code. I've discovered that the executable is called 'iPAQ Backup.exe' and
that entering the backup file (*.pbf) (with or without the path) as the
first parameter will run the backup utility and set the .pbf as the file to
restore, but I can seem to get the backup utility to automatically start the
restore process. Does anyone have any other knowledge about this? I've also
noticed that if the path of the .pbf file has a space in it 'Program
Files\MyApp\BackUp.pbf' then the file loaded will be
'Files\MyApp\BackUp.pbf'.
I would ask at the HP developer forums but they've just changed it so you
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have to be a registered 'Developer' to access those forums now, and that
costs $200 a year.
 
Several weeks ago, I emailed Sprite software (the company that
developed iPAQ Backup) and asked them the very same question about
automatic restore.

Their response: "...there is not way of performing a restore process
with nil human interaction. The minimum interaction required is the
confirmation before restore and this needs to be manually done."

Bummer.

Regards -- Steve


skicow said:
Hi,

I would like to run the iPAQ Backup utility that comes on the iPAQ's
Click to expand...
via code. I've discovered that the executable is called 'iPAQ
Backup.exe' and that entering the backup file (*.pbf) (with or without
the path) as the first parameter will run the backup utility and set
the .pbf as the file to restore, but I can seem to get the backup
utility to automatically start the restore process. Does anyone have
any other knowledge about this? I've also noticed that if the path of
the .pbf file has a space in it 'Program Files\MyApp\BackUp.pbf' then
the file loaded will be 'Files\MyApp\BackUp.pbf'.
 
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