What is the difference between copy to & backup to?

[yusef88]

What is the real difference between copy to & backup to?

[RalphM]

Backupto has some unique options that copyto hasn't. i.e. Overwrite if newer, Preserve dates a.s.o.
For a description of those see the help on scripting commands, to do so paste the following into the addressbar and hit enter:

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::rtfm "idh_scripting_comref.htm#idh_sc_moveto"

[yusef88]

thanks for the clarification.

[jaydee]

Backupto has some unique options that copyto hasn't. i.e. Overwrite if newer, Preserve dates a.s.o.
For a description of those see the help on scripting commands, to do so paste the following into the addressbar and hit enter:

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::rtfm "idh_scripting_comref.htm#idh_sc_moveto"

Sorry for noob, but what is a.s.o.?

[j_c_hallgren]

Sorry for noob, but what is a.s.o.?

I believe it's "And so on..." (though I've never used it myself)

[RalphM]

Yep, j_c was right on the dot.

Might be German being my first language and trying to find something like "u.s.w." which literally translates to "and so on".
Maybe I should rather use "etc." which is more international.

[JDługosz]

Yep, j_c was right on the dot.

Might be German being my first language and trying to find something like "u.s.w." which literally translates to "and so on".
Maybe I should rather use "etc." which is more international.

Yes, along with a comma before. But, you would not use “etc.” and “i.e.” at the same time. “i.e.” implies that the list will be a few representative examples to help you grasp the whole set, so you do not need to suffix that with another statement that the list is not complete. In this case, just put a full stop after the last example. The prefix is better in this case because it serves as a hook between the prose and the list, too.

—John
(unofficial English teacher, and XY fan. Feel free to ask me for such help on documentation)