Autosave DO file to Box drive

[amandacpac]

I am using Stata 16.1 and have my settings on my DO files set to save anytime I run code. I have started using Box (cloud-based drive) for some of my datasets to save room on my hard drive, and to ensure they are backed up. Since I've upgraded from 15, I've noticed that I can no longer autosave my do files to my Box drive. Is there something I'm missing? If I move the do file to anywhere locally on my computer, it autosaves just fine. Please help!

UPDATE: I will add that I can't just hit save on these files, either. I have to save as, then replace the original file.

[Andrew Lover]

You might check out Rclone (https://rclone.org/), and then you'd just need to add a shell command in your .do file to push to your Box folder.

[amandacpac]

I'm not really sure how to do that.

[Andrew Lover]

I'm not really sure how to do that.

You'll need to install RClone and then do the setup for your Box account; tutorial here (https://rclone.org/box/)

Rclone calls your external folders like Box "remotes" so let's say your call yours "My_remote"

then in your do file, something like this (assuming C: drive)

save MyFolder/Myfile.do
shell C: && "C:/Program Files/RClone" && rclone copy C:MyFolder/Myfile My_remote:Folder/Myfile.do &&
msg console "Your upload completed."
** For Mac last line would be: osascript -e 'display notification "Your upload completed." with title "Box/Rclone"'

Last line isn't required but helpful.