U-Robot
 

Overview. 

U-Robot is a sophisticated system utility that monitors specified folders (directories), triggering scripted actions for files that have been changed.  There are almost limitless uses for this type of program including:

• Automatically making backups of files that are changed when you are editing your web-site, programs, documents, configuration files etc.
• Automatically updating your website when you have made changes locally.
• Being alerted when changes are made to critical files.  Automatically restoring changed files.
• Automatically restarting failed processes.
• Synchronising changes across multiple servers.
• Managing mail server queues.
• Keeping track of changes to important folders.

U-Robot features include:

• Intelligent event combining, whereby a series of filesystem events are combined into a single reported event.
• Complex sequences of actions can be defined using the program's script editor.
• Events can be deferred until a file becomes accessible.
• Actions include: Copy, Move, Delete, Rename, Remove Folder, Log, Message, Service control, Email via SMTP, file transfer using FTP (put & get), as well as custom actions.
• Automatic folder paths creation.
• Conditional execution based on file size, file date, file existence, text comparison, process running.
• String functions: uppercase, lowercase, left(n), right(n), mid(p,n), imid(p,n)
• Scripts can 'call' or 'jump' to other scripts.
• Scripts have access to system and user variables that can be used to define action parameters.
• Different actions can be triggered depending on whether a file is added, modified or deleted.  Periodic,idle and startup scripts can also be defined.
• Configurable timers can be cyclic or daily.
• Can be installed as a service so that is always available.
• Very low system overhead.

U-Robot Personal Edition is a free for personal use (subject to a license agreement and registration).  Download it here.  This edition serves as a good introduction to the Professional Edition. Some of the advanced features have been disabled in this edition - refer to the feature matrix below.

U-Robot Professional Edition may be purchased online from the Simdata Store
 

Feature Matrix

• Compare features here

Screen Captures (Personal Edition)

• U-Robot Main Screen  
• U-Robot Configuration sample  

Version History

• Click here for version history details

Known Issues

• Click here for a list of known issues

Frequently Asked Questions

• Click here for U-Robot FAQ