Applescript to backup Suitcase prefs files, just not working right

[ChokingMyTrap]

Hey,

Im trying to make an applescript to backup my Suitcase prefs, then another one to restore the prefs from the backup.

Just not working right and im not sure what im doing wrong. It creates my backup folder but hangs on copying the files to it.

--Applescript to backup--
try
do shell script "mkdir ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase_Pref_Restore"
end try
try
do shell script "cp ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase\\ Preferences/*.* ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase_Pref_Restore"
end try

--End Backup Script


The other file will work when I know what im doing wrong here. I have a good idea it has to do with the \\, im used to just doing one \ for spaces, but applescript wont comple it like that.

What am I doing wrong

Cheers

 

[ChokingMyTrap]

Nevermind, just figured it out


try
do shell script "mkdir ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase_Pref_Restore"
end try
try
do shell script "cp ~/Library/Preferences/'Suitcase Preferences'/* ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase_Pref_Restore"
end try

 

[ChokingMyTrap]

That script was no good, wouldn’t copy forks. Discovered the ditto command, heres the final working version incase anyone else wants to do this. I find Suitcase is horrid at calfing out, and doing weird things once a lot of fonts are installed.

--Backup Prefs Script--

try
do shell script "mkdir ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase_Pref_Restore"
end try
try
do shell script " ditto --rsrc ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase\\ Preferences ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase_Pref_Restore"
end try

--End Script--



--Rebuild Prefs Script--

try
do shell script " ditto --rsrc ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase_Pref_Restore ~/Library/Preferences/Suitcase\\ Preferences"
end try

--End Script--