File Brother - a program for taking action on files (like backups). NOTE: This is a very early BETA, everything functions as it should however the registration system has not been completed yet. This is a 15 day trial program. Introduction: This program was designed to help manage backup files on a preset schedule. You can delete, move or create a log of when files you specify reach a specified age. This comes in handy when you need to remove backup files that keep accumulating without end. How it works: Using lot's of DOS tricks and a few tricks of my own, I get a directory listing of the path you specify and then loop through each file, checking the age, comparing that with the age you specify and then decide what to do with that file. How to Install: Copy the program "FileBrother.exe" into a directory of your choosing. Open "My Computer" Then "Scheduled Tasks", if you don't see Scheduled Tasks here, it'll be in "Control Panel". Drag the program "FileBrother.exe" into the "Scheduled Tasks" window and let go. It will create an entry in here, now right click on that entry and choose "Properties". Click on the "Run" box and press "End" on your keyboard. After the last " add a space and then "/scan". This tells the program that when it's run, it must scan and do it's work. If you forget to do this part, then it won't work as you expect it. Click on the Schedule Tab and select when and how often to run this program. Getting Started: Once you schedule your task, you will want to configure the program and get it ready for action. Just double-click on the file like you would anything else and the GUI will open up. Working with the GUI: Step 1: Select the drive where the scanning will take place. Step 2: Select the directory where the scanning will take place. Step 3.1: Select how many days old the files must be before the action is taken. Step 3.2: Type in your file mask, ie: *.log err*.log *.bak *.tmp *2005.tmp *.b* *.b?k, etc. Step 3.3: Select your action for the file, ie: Delete, Move, Log Only. Delete will remove the files from disk, it will not place files in the recycle bin. Move will move the files to the path you specify in the boxes below. Log Only is when you want to get a list of how old files are. Step 4: Save List Paths box at the bottom shows you each action to be taken. These actions are processed in the order they appear in the box, if you want to move files before deleting them, I suggest you place them in that order. If you click on an entry in the box below, it will place that information in the boxes above so you can change it, however, it will not remove the old entry if you update it. Open the FileBrother.db in notepad if you need to make any changes in order. (Cut and Paste the lines in any order you like). More information: This program stores its settings in a file named: "FileBrother.db", you can think of this file like a standard .ini file with slightly different formatting.