Backup > Launch utility

Backup > Launch is designed as a front-end for any program that does not offer backup of its document files. If your Windows program already supports backup of your document, as you start, edit, or leave your document, you do not need this utility.

Watch the Viewlet DEMO
(404k ; ~5 min playback, unpaused)

Backup > Launch utility

www.blaunch.us.tt <> Jan 30, 2003

Welcome to the home page for the free Windows Backup > Launch utility.

System Requirements | Download

Backup > Launch is designed to backup a document file, then launch the document with the associated Windows program.

Backup > Launch features ...

select a pre-existing folder, for backups
specify number of backup versions to retain in backup folder
specify any file mask (filter; hidden, system files never shown)
optionally create a zip archive of backup files
navigate to any system drive / folder
saves your last backup folder, versions, file mask, zippak option, and user folder to bl.ini file, for next session
"power launch" - create a launcher file for any doc that will backup/launch without the GUI dialog
writes a log file of backup history; view log file
HTML Help file

Download DEMO zip file
(334k ; unzip & open _launcher.html)

BLaunch.exe only backs up a document file at launch, then blaunch closes - it does not backup during edit of the document.

Backup > Launch is written / compiled with WinBatch; source code included.
Installer built with Inno Setup.

Read the HTML Help, before you download. This Help is included with the install. Watch the Viewlet DEMO (404k ; ~5 min playback, unpaused). Download Viewlet DEMO zip file (334k ; unzip & open _launcher.html)

System Requirements - Any Intel compatible, 32 bit, Windows operating system (Win 95, or later; does not work with Win3.1); 1.7 MB for installed blaunch files.

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To download the installer, RIGHT-click the file link, select "Save File|Target as ...", specify location on your drive, save installer.
Run installer, follow on-screen instructions.

blinstall.exe (~ 872 k)

The installer will create a Windows file association between
blaunch.exe and a file extension of .bl9, which enables the power launch feature.

NOTE: Jan 30, 2003 - this is the public release of blaunch,
after 2 development test releases.

read the Help documentation!

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