obcran said:
I am working on a project for college and it involves creating a
backup file with three text files and a subfolder with one text file
in it. The three files are renamed and the fourth is left alone,
they are then backed up to a floppy and then the file sizes need
to be compared for size, and then delete one , edit and change
the contents of another and delete the subfolder. We then need
to restore the files back to their original location and find out
what backup does with each file and what error log is displayed.
can anyone help?
and why should we do your homework??
No I don't, I just wanted a little help. Not a wise response.
I was skeptical of your question - as it does sound like a homework problem,
"... a project for college ..."; for which you would likely be better off
getting the help from said professor/TA/other students/the book for the
class/other material related to said class.
I was more skeptical it deserved any attention after I thought about it and
realized you never said what scriptng/programming language you were supposed
to be doing this in, etc. Not to mention you posted this query in the
microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain newsgroup - not any specific
programming language group - etc.
Then when "Peter" asked the obvious question, "... and why should we do your
homework?? ..." and your response was, "... No I don't, I just wanted a
little help. Not a wise response ..." - I realized you may not be able to
comprehend whatever your professors/peers are doing/asking you to do. Your
answer to "Peter" makes no sense - an answer to a "Why?" question with "No,
I don't." either implies a lot of interpretation on your part or a lack of
comprehension.
If you truly wish to obtain help - I suggest a few things:
1) Contact your professor.
2) Contact the professor's assistant.
3) Work with your peers to resolve the problem.
4) Review the class material - particularly the books that are required for
the class. You do not have to stop there - you can also go to the library
and find many books on whatever subject this might be - many even with
examples that may exactly follow the problem you are now facing.
5) Tutors - many of them hang out at colleges - just looking to help out
(most for a cost.. heh)
6) If you want help here - you may want to learn what information you have
to give. While many people could probably give you 40 different ways to
resolve your problem - if the class is batch scripting and they give you the
C++ resolution - it just doesn't help you, does it?
So - if you truly want help here - post what you have along with more
pertinent information. You also may want to search the web for a more
pertinent newsgroup - one especially for helping students with problems
(they exist - en masse...)
