Couple feature requests - Etas, current speed, start task while one running, maybe a wizard
Posted: 18 Oct 2021, 19:25
Hello all,
Just started using Cobian Backup in depth. I hope it becomes my goto backup program. When using new things I get a lot of ideas, so I thought I would jot a couple down here for the new version. Haven't used the new version yet, so apologies if these are already part of the program. I'm hesitant to use a beta, or at least would definitely want to get my backup set up and fully running before I play around with a beta. Anyway. I'd love to see:
Counters: Definitely a 'current speed' counter. I'd like to be able to compare the speed to TerraCopy, etc. RichCopy had a counter but it counted in, like, bytes so was super annoying to look at, lol. Also wouldn't mind a "Time elapsed" and a "Time remaining". Using the CobianBackup UI as an example, I think all of those things could go on their own tab in the window where the Task Properties, History and Log are. I'm sure the UI will be different, just giving that as a reference.
While one task was running, I created another task. I was not able to start that task while one was already running. I think it might be ok to be able to start a task even though one is running. If that second task had to wait until the first task was complete before it could start, I think that would be ok.
I also wonder if a Wizard wouldn't make it easier to use for newbies like I kinda am. Something that walks through a bunch of questions- Do you want one backup, or different versions? How long do you want to keep each version? Etc. To Wizard-up the task settings. If not, then I think some more... expansive explanations of some of the settings might be helpful.
For examples: "Use system's temporary directory" the tool tip that says "Use the temporary directory from the system's variables" doesn't help me understand what the actual impact of that function is, how it works, do I need it, etc. (Just a thought, I know these things are time consuming. If they can't be done they can't be done! I'm liking the program so far anyway.
Thank you!
Just started using Cobian Backup in depth. I hope it becomes my goto backup program. When using new things I get a lot of ideas, so I thought I would jot a couple down here for the new version. Haven't used the new version yet, so apologies if these are already part of the program. I'm hesitant to use a beta, or at least would definitely want to get my backup set up and fully running before I play around with a beta. Anyway. I'd love to see:
Counters: Definitely a 'current speed' counter. I'd like to be able to compare the speed to TerraCopy, etc. RichCopy had a counter but it counted in, like, bytes so was super annoying to look at, lol. Also wouldn't mind a "Time elapsed" and a "Time remaining". Using the CobianBackup UI as an example, I think all of those things could go on their own tab in the window where the Task Properties, History and Log are. I'm sure the UI will be different, just giving that as a reference.
While one task was running, I created another task. I was not able to start that task while one was already running. I think it might be ok to be able to start a task even though one is running. If that second task had to wait until the first task was complete before it could start, I think that would be ok.
I also wonder if a Wizard wouldn't make it easier to use for newbies like I kinda am. Something that walks through a bunch of questions- Do you want one backup, or different versions? How long do you want to keep each version? Etc. To Wizard-up the task settings. If not, then I think some more... expansive explanations of some of the settings might be helpful.
For examples: "Use system's temporary directory" the tool tip that says "Use the temporary directory from the system's variables" doesn't help me understand what the actual impact of that function is, how it works, do I need it, etc. (Just a thought, I know these things are time consuming. If they can't be done they can't be done! I'm liking the program so far anyway.
Thank you!