Powershell Script Template for Backing Up Game Saves

gamesave.ps1

# Global Configuration
$server=$(cat $HOME/gamesave)

# Common places
$documents = $([Environment]::GetFolderPath("MyDocuments"))
$downloads = $(New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path
$desktop = $([Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop"))
$appdata = $env:appdata # Roaming
$localappdata = $env:localappdata # Local

# Game Configuration
$gamename = "kingdom_rush"
$gamepath = "$appdata/kingdom_rush"

# Menu
function menu {
    Clear-Host
    echo "Game save: $gamepath" "Path: $pwd" "Server: $server"
    Write-Host "1. Backup (Save)"
    Write-Host "2. Restore (Load)"
    Write-Host "3. Transfer to server."
    Write-Host "4. Load from server."
}
# Confirm function
function confirm {
    $confirm = Read-Host "`nDoes this look right? Press Enter to continue or q to quit"
    switch ($confirm) {
        q { return $false }
        default { return $true }
    }
}

# Copy function
function cpy {
    param ( $src, $dest )
    Clear-Host
    echo "Source: $src `nDest: $dest`n"
    echo "Generating robocopy report..."
    robocopy $src $dest /MIR /L /NJH /NJS
    if (confirm) {
        robocopy $src $dest /MIR
    }
    else {
        Write-Output "Nothing copied. Bye."
        sleep 1
    }
}

# Save
function save {
    Write-Host "Saving..."
    cpy $gamepath ./saves
    Write-Host "Saved!"
}

# Load
function load {
    Write-Host "Loading..."
    cpy ./saves $gamepath
    Write-Host "Loaded!"
}

function save_server {
    Write-Host "Saving to server..."
    echo "Source: ./saves `nDest: $server/$gamename"
    if (confirm) {
        scp -r ./saves/* "$server/$gamename"
    }
    else {
        Write-Output "Nothing copied. Bye."
        sleep 1
    }
}

function load_server {
    Write-Host "Loading from server..."
    echo "Source: $server/$gamename `nDest: ./saves"
    if (confirm) {
        scp -r "$server/$gamename/*" ./saves
    }
    else {
        Write-Output "Nothing copied. Bye."
        sleep 1
    }
}

# Main
do {
    menu
    $option = Read-Host "Choose an option"
    switch ($option) {
    1 { save }
    2 { load }
    3 { save_server }
    4 { load_server }
    q { exit }
}
} until (
    $option -eq 'q'
)