APPLICATION NOTE #108
 SAVING TO MULTIPLE DRIVES
 Rev. 03
 Related files: SAVE.PGM


 This application note describes a program that lets you save your 
files to two locations at the same time. It is particularly useful if 
you are working on a hard disk sys~tem and want to make backup copies 
of your files on a floppy disk drive.


 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
 SAVE.PGM is a XyWrite program file that is designed to save the 
displayed file to its original location and to drive A. It works by 
first testing to see if a file is currently displayed, and storing 
some information about the results of that test. The program also 
checks to see if a file of the same name exists on drive A, and 
deletes the stored version if it does exist. Finally, the program 
saves the displayed file to both locations.

 A copy of SAVE.PGM is avail~able on request.


 CUSTOMIZING SAVE.PGM
 SAVE.PGM is set up to make backup copies on drive A. If you wish to 
make backup copies to a different location, you must customize the 
program.

 1. Call SAVE.PGM to the screen.

 2. Enter expanded mode.

    Press: Ctrl F9

 3. Move the cursor to the SV02 command.

 4. Replace the A: with the drive and path you want to use as the
    backup destination. For example:

    <<sv02,y:\backup>>

 Result: When you run SAVE.PGM, the backup copy of your file will be 
saved to the drive and path you indicate, using the same filename.



 USING SAVE.PGM
 Once you have customized the SAVE.PGM file, load it onto a Save/Get 
key with the LDPM command. For example, to load the program onto the 
S key:

 Type: F5ldpm save.pgm,s<CR>

 Now, when you are ready to save your file, you simply press AltS. To 
make sure the program is always loaded, you could put the LDPM 
command into your startup file.