#!/usr/bin/env python
import os
import commands
import datetime
 
def cls():
    # Define the clear windows command
    clear = commands.getoutput('clear')
    print clear
 
cls()
# Print introduction
print "This program will make a backup of a list of files in file_list.txt file."
print
 
print "Do you want to continue? ",
con = raw_input("[y/n]: ")
if con == "y":
    print "Lets get started then"
    cls()
 
    print "Where do you want the backup file to be writtten?"
    path_name = raw_input("Path to Write to: ")
    cls()
 
    print "What would you like to name the backup file?"
    bk_name = raw_input("Backup Name: ")
    cls()
 
    print "What is the name of the file or directory you would like to backup?"
    ob_name = raw_input("Backup Data: ")
    cls()
 
    print "Do you want to compress the file? ",
    compress = raw_input("[y/n]: ")
    bk_cmd = "tar cvf "
    bkz_cmd = "tar cvfz "
    if compress == "n":
        run_bk = bk_cmd + path_name + "/" + bk_name + ".tar" + " " + ob_name
    if compress == "y":
        run_bk = bkz_cmd + path_name + "/" + bk_name + ".tar.gz" + " " + ob_name
    cls()
 
    print "Checking to see if the directory exists."
    file_check = os.path.isfile(ob_name)
    dir_check = os.path.exists(ob_name)
    if file_check == 1:
        #output = commands.getoutput(run_bk)
        #print output
        os.system(run_bk)
        cls()        
    elif dir_check == 1:
        #output = commands.getoutput(run_bk)
        #print output
        os.system(run_bk)
        cls()        
    elif file_check == 0 and dir_check == 0:
        cls()
        print "ERROR: The object does not exsist!"
        print
        print
else:
    cls()
    print "Goodbye"
    print