Multithreading Backup Utility

Taner Riffat

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Multithreading is something we will all have to deal with sooner or later. This relatively simple application shows you how to use two threads to copy files. It is also a very handy Windows backup utility with a mirror feature, a batch mode feature, a log file feature and a help button!

backup.zip
- Backup.sln
- Backup
  - app.config
  - AppManager.vb
  - Backup.Designer.vb
  - Backup.ico
  - Backup.resx
  - Backup.vb
  - Backup.vbproj
  - Backup.vbproj.user
  - bin
    - Debug
    - Release
      - Backup.exe.config
      - Backup.vshost.exe
      - Backup.vshost.exe.config
      - Backup.vshost.exe.manifest
  - FileCopy.vb
  - Help.pdf
  - Icon1.ico
  - Icons
    - _MSAnnotations&Buttons_WinXP - Readme.html
    - error.ico
    - INFO.ICO
    - none.ico
    - question.ico
    - Thumbs.db
    - warning.ico
  - License.rtf
  - Logger.vb
  - MirrorWarning.Designer.vb
  - MirrorWarning.resx
  - MirrorWarning.vb
  - My Project
    - app.manifest
    - Application.Designer.vb
    - Application.myapp
    - AssemblyInfo.vb
    - Resources.Designer.vb
    - Resources.resx
    - Settings.Designer.vb
    - Settings.settings
  - Resources
    - coder.bmp
    - coder.jpg
    - error.ico
    - Icon1.bmp
    - Icon1.ico
    - Icon2.ico
    - Image1.ico
    - INFO.ICO
    - none.ico
    - question.ico
    - small.ico
    - small1.ico
    - small11.ico
    - Thumbs.db
    - warning.ico
  - Settings.vb
  - Thumbs.db
  - UserSettings.Designer.vb
  - UserSettings.resx
  - UserSettings.vb
  - VSProject_genericproject.ico
  - VTune
    - Backup.vpj
backupsetup.zip
- setup.exe
- Setup.msi


Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00
# Visual Studio 2008
Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{B1C1F5B2-7EB3-48B2-A6F7-78BE878D8F76}"
EndProject
Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}") = "Backup", "Backup\Backup.vbproj", "{FE696BF4-87B1-46E9-A3C9-8FC566725E5B}"
EndProject
Global
	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
		{FE696BF4-87B1-46E9-A3C9-8FC566725E5B}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{FE696BF4-87B1-46E9-A3C9-8FC566725E5B}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{FE696BF4-87B1-46E9-A3C9-8FC566725E5B}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
	EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal

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