You can define multiple backup groups each having different options. Each group can contain many objects. Any object can backup a whole disk, a folder (with subfolders) or a single file.

Backup Machine was build with the ease of usage being the first requirement. The source object can be (located on) any local or external (LAN) disk and USB drive including removable drives. Backup Machine saves its configuration data - so you can simply click "Engage" the next time you run the project. You can easily enable or disable a group of objects or a particular object - and exclude it from the backup set. Every source object (file or folder) can be renamed with a prefix or a suffix, and every backup operation can be marked with the current date and time. You can have any number of groups and objects in a backup set.

Backup Machine - Delphi source code

• Using the TTreeView VCL component. More importantly assigning objects to tree nodes.
• Working with files of type. Creating a custom "database".
• Using the SHBrowseForFolder to browse for folder and files (with "callback" centering).
• Working with UNC file names.
• Using the SHFileOperation API (performing a copy, move, rename, or delete operation on a file system object)
• Using the TAnimate component.
• and more...

That's it. Don't forget to download the full source code.

I'm not going in code details today (will do that in the coming articles) - as always if there are any questions or comments please post them on the Delphi Programming Forum.