Nuke_Workgroup_12.2/pythonpluginsUI/_generic/autosave_backup.py

#python imports
import shutil
import os

#nuke import 
import nuke

#user defined global variable
max_autosave_files=3

#global variable to hold the next autosave number
next_autosave_version=0

def backup_autosave():
	global next_autosave_version
	#get autosave file
	autosave_file = nuke.toNode("preferences")["AutoSaveName"].evaluate()
	#compute next autosave file name
	file = autosave_file + str(next_autosave_version)
	#check if original autosave file exists 
	if os.path.exists(autosave_file):
		try:
			shutil.copy(autosave_file, file)
		except:
			nuke.message("Attention! Autosave file could not be copied!")
		nuke.tprint("Copied autosave file to: %s"%file)
		#start from the beginning if max files are reached
		if next_autosave_version==max_autosave_files:
			next_autosave_version=0
		else:
			next_autosave_version+=1
	elif nuke.Root()['name'].value():
		#warn if there is no autosave at all
		has_autosave=False
		for i in range(max_autosave_files):
			if os.path.exists(autosave_file + str(i)):
				has_autosave=True
				
		if not has_autosave and nuke.modified():
			nuke.message("Attention! You do not have an autosave file!")