How to create a simple Backup script using windows HTA

by | Jun 10, 2013 | html, Scripts, Windows

Prerequisites:

  • a notepad (I recommend: notepad++)
  • some HTML knowledge
  1. Start a simple HTML page and add the following as the main structure:[xml]<head>
    <title>Backup Reminder</title>
    <HTA:APPLICATION
    APPLICATIONNAME=”Backup Reminder”
    ID=”myware”
    VERSION=”1.0″
    CAPTION=”yes”
    BORDER=”normal”
    SYSTEMMENU=”yes”
    MAXIMIZEBUTTON=”no”
    MINIMIZEBUTTON=”no”
    ICON=”gumware.ico”
    SCROLL=”no”
    SCROLLFLAT=”yes”
    SINGLEINSTANCE=”yes”
    CONTEXTMENU=”yes”/><style>
    img{border: 0px}
    input{color: blue; background-color: white; font-variant:small-caps;
    font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; border: 1px solid blue}
    H1,H2,H3,H4,H5,H6,P,BODY,UL{font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}
    </style>
    </head>[/xml]
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