#1
|
|||
|
|||
Cannot exclude package
Hi,
I'm trying to tell super duper to exclude Adobe Lightroom previews data when doing full backups. On OSX, they're stored under a single package directory and ALWAYS named as "XXXX Previews.lrdata" Where XXXX is the name of the Lightroom catalog. Anyway, a simple "exclude all packages called YYYY.lrdata" would do. I cannot make Super Duper ignore ' em. This is what I tried: 1) Modify the backup all script, save as new custom script 2) Edit the commands section, tried all these lines (one at a time of course): IGNORE *.lrdata IGNORE */*.lrdata IGNORE *.lrdata/ No way. The damn package gets copied every time... Could you help me please? Thanks, Ale |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Did you send this to me separately through the support email address, Ale? Because I replied to that message...
Anyway, what's likely here is that you haven't specified the folder where the data is. Where are the .lrdata packages? Are they in /Users/your-account/Pictures/Lightroom?
__________________
--Dave Nanian Last edited by dnanian; 05-14-2009 at 05:33 PM. Reason: More detail added |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Is there a solution to this? Thanks a lot! |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
You can't say "ignore *.bak" and have it apply "everywhere". It only applies in the folder you specify. So -- where are these .lrdata packages?
__________________
--Dave Nanian |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
http://img.skitch.com/20090514-mjtt7...ubphiq5fu9.png incidentally, only one catalog has the .lrdata now as I cleared all the previews some time ago and only used the "main" catalog, but you get the point... ..so, you can't really say "exclude all .whatever files"? Huh. Anyway, anything will do, but please, don't tell me I have to exclude each single catalog previews by hand... |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Right, so the ignore would be
Code:
Users/Ale/Documents/Lightroom/Main/*/*.lrdata
__________________
--Dave Nanian Last edited by dnanian; 05-14-2009 at 06:54 PM. Reason: Fixed path - misread PNG |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
OK, that worked --with a minor modification, the root folder is not "Main", "Main" is just another catalog, but thanks.
I really like your software. However, I do think one should be able to exclude files by extension. As an end user, I HATE being forced to edit copy scripts by hand and resort to something like: Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Class</key> <string>Include</string> <key>Description</key> <string>Excludes Lightroom Previews.</string> <key>Directives</key> <array> <dict> <key>Directive</key> <string>exclude</string> <key>Item</key> <string>*.lrdata</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Directive</key> <string>exclude</string> <key>Item</key> <string>*/*.lrdata</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Directive</key> <string>exclude</string> <key>Item</key> <string>*/*/*.lrdata</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Directive</key> <string>exclude</string> <key>Item</key> <string>*/*/*/*.lrdata</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Directive</key> <string>exclude</string> <key>Item</key> <string>*/*/*/*/*.lrdata</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Directive</key> <string>exclude</string> <key>Item</key> <string>*/*/*/*/*/*.lrdata</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Directive</key> <string>exclude</string> <key>Item</key> <string>*/*/*/*/*/*/*.lrdata</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Directive</key> <string>exclude</string> <key>Item</key> <string>*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*.lrdata</string> </dict> </array> <key>Include Directives</key> <array/> </dict> </plist> Moreover, if I try to save this script as a separate "Exclude LR Previews" and then include this script in my main backup script, SD hangs indefinitely on the "Copy Files" phase, with all counters remaining on "0". If I just use the path you suggested, everything works. OK, that's it. Sorry for the rant and congratulations for a great piece of software. |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
Hangs indefinitely? Not quite sure why that would be (although you wouldn't include this in your main script generally)...
__________________
--Dave Nanian |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
http://caffenero.net/ScreenFlow.mov Anyway, I just bought your app. I admit I was using a pirated serial before just to see if this custom script thing really worked |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
OK. It's not so much that it's hanging forever. It's that your particular glob expression is expanding to nearly every file in every folder everywhere on your drive. Doing that is going to take a long time.
If you did the same thing with /Users/Ali/Documents/Lightroom/*.lrdata /Users/Ali/Documents/Lightroom/*/*.lrdata (etc) it would work properly. Note, too -- don't copy Backup - all files and add your stuff to it. Instead, *include* it and then add your commands to the command tab (or include it and your exclude script). That way, if we improve/change "Backup - all files" in the future (something we've certainly done in the past) you will benefit from those changes.
__________________
--Dave Nanian |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
You sir are the definition of customer care Good luck from a fellow programmer and enthusiast SD user! |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Exclude folders based on their names | SanderP | General | 6 | 01-21-2009 10:51 AM |
iPhoto 7 library is a package | timlance | General | 2 | 10-07-2007 08:44 PM |
Exclude destination folder, during Smart Update? | jrg | General | 2 | 03-30-2007 02:50 AM |
Ignore a Package? | rbraley | General | 3 | 12-17-2005 10:30 AM |
Possible to exclude files? | trassalg | General | 7 | 06-12-2005 12:46 PM |