From 87a6ea744b4927ccfc770376f9d178896b3f3c16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Don Allingham Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:22:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] doc update svn: r7622 --- gramps2/src/ViewManager.py | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py b/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py index 81b4a43d8..f7e82f772 100644 --- a/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py +++ b/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py @@ -461,23 +461,34 @@ class ViewManager: gtk.main_quit() def backup(self): + """ + Backup the current file as an XML file. + """ import GrampsDb if self.state.db.undoindex > 0: + + # build backup path name bpath = self.state.db.get_save_path() - name = os.path.splitext(bpath) - - backup = name[0] + ".backup.gramps" + backup = os.path.splitext(bpath)[0] + ".backup.gramps" + # check to see if the old file exists if os.path.exists(backup): os.rename(backup,backup + ".old") - self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(1) - self.uistate.progress.show() - self.uistate.push_message(self.state, _("Autobackup...")) - writer = GrampsDb.XmlWriter(self.state.db, self.uistate.pulse_progressbar, 0, 1) - writer.write(backup) - self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(0) - self.uistate.progress.hide() + + try: + self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(1) + self.uistate.progress.show() + self.uistate.push_message(self.state, _("Autobackup...")) + writer = GrampsDb.XmlWriter(self.state.db, self.uistate.pulse_progressbar, 0, 1) + writer.write(backup) + self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(0) + self.uistate.progress.hide() + except: + # the backup failed, so we assume that the autobackup file was corrupted, + # so restore the old file + if os.path.exists(backup + ".old"): + os.rename(backup+".old",backup) def abort(self,obj=None): """