NotepadBackUp

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    ##      Notepad like backup : A basic no frills backup solution for SublimeText 3, all files will be                                        ##
    ##      renamed with the addition of a time stamp and .bak and then saved to a location, No extra folders are created.                      ##
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    ## instructions to use:                                                                                                                     ##
    ##      Make sure to replace the _user_backup_path with your own file location you wish to save all your backups.                           ##
    ##      Place this file in : C:/Users/UserName/AppData/Roaming/Sublime Text 3/Packages - if on windows.. or                                 ##
    ##      use goto in Sublime Preferences/Browse Packages..                                                                                   ##
    ##      it [i]SHOULD[i] run automagicaly in the background every time you save                                                              ##
    ##      if not, To make sure this runs every time you save will need to run this command once in the console:                               ##
    ##          window.run_command("NotepadBackUp")                                                                                             ##
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import sublime
import sublime_plugin
import sys
import os
import time
import shutil

class NotepadBackUpCommand(sublime_plugin.EventListener):

    def on_post_save(self, view):
        _file = view.file_name()
        _filename = (  os.path.basename( _file ) )
        _filetime = time.strftime( "%Y_%m_%d_%H%M")
        _filetime = ( _filetime[0:(len(_filetime) -1)]) ## limits to the 10 minute range eg wont write 00 - 60 but will write 0 - 6 versions..
        _user_backup_path = "C:/Users/YourPathHereEtc .."
        _filepath_time_bakup = ( _user_backup_path + '/' + _filename + '.' + _filetime + '.bak' )

        ExternalPathExists = os.path.exists( os.path.dirname( _filepath_time_bakup ) )
        if ExternalPathExists is True:
            shutil.copyfile( _file , _filepath_time_bakup )
            sys.stdout.write('# ' + 'Creating Backup:- ' + _filepath_time_bakup + ' #\n')
        else:
            sys.stdout.write('# ' + 'ERROR (path does not exist??!) :- ' + _filepath_time_bakup + ' #\n')