Files - Synchronization (11)

By selecting "Only include following sub-folder" option, can SyncExpert compare files in added subfolders only ("Include sub-folder" option is selected). Files in deeper subfolders are not compared.

Does anyone have the updated support site? There's a request I have.

If you have a file on both the sync list and the delete list, then it won't sync the file, but deletes it instead. What I want to do is sync the file, THEN delete it. I was wondering how to get in contact with someone that could help me with this.

I use SyncExp for all my syncronizing needs, and one of those needs is syncronizing my data and then deleting it (if I'm on a computer that's not mine). It would be really cool if SyncExp could sync AND delete so that I could just make a task to sync and delete my data, and SyncExp would do both.

But, anyway, if "the right person" sees this, then I don't have to hunt for you, because you found me (but please do tell how I can get in contact with you, or tell me to post here if it works best for you). Elsewise, could someone point me to "the right person", so that I could send them this request?

The best way to contact me is at crossthei.thet@gmail.com if you have futher questions, or with the contact information of "the right person".

I was not able to download through the application website or download website given in the entry.

I was able to download from softpedia a version 1.92

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/SyncEXP-Download-36156.html

While I second the comments of shodan816 I would like to add that if I open 2 folders (via secondary channels such as SendTo, Open++, etc.) FreeFileSync always opens them with the "File time and size" settings despite I saved the "File content" comparison settings.

This (which IMHO is a plain and simple) bug is quite frustrating and what fuels the frustration even further is not having the option to manually start the comparison process, which starts automatically as soon as the folder pairs are loaded into the GUI.

So at every run I have to abort + change the settings (to the ones I actually saved originally) + restart the comparison (with the right settings)!

Since I keep noticing this issue version after version I am to second Midas' comment too ("...A basic error two versions in a row with no regard for user feedback...") and can only hope that the dev will visit this venue and read our comments before releasing another version with the same inconvenient features.

BTW, regretfully due to the somewhat "original/unusual" GUI I accidentally clicked a couple of times the "Synchronize" button (instead of the "Synchronization settings" one) and I would really love if the dev could offer us the option to enable/disable a (sort of safety) "Synchronize now?" (final confirmation) dialog.

Concluding, (if others reading this comment are in agreement) we should probably try to mass-convey to the dev at least (but not limited to) the request to add BOTH the "Compare now?" and "Synchronize now?" confirmation dialogs and also to make sure that the user's settings are observed no matter how the folder pairs are loaded into the GUI.

I learned that hard way that changing ANY of the Global Synchronization settings INCLUDING 'Deletion Method' and 'Error Handling' will reset any prior customized actions to default actions. Failing to realize this, I had unintentionally screwed up one of my backups. It was minor, but could have been catastrophic. Just a warning: pay attention to those little arrows, it could save your files!

Lesson learned: measure twice, cut once.

Re extraction: You can just use 7z to extract everything
except the $PLUGINSDIR to your working directory.

@Li-ion "is the new /R switch. ...start ... "minimized"

This could also be used with launchers that can pass command line such as PStart etc

I just downloaded v2.65.0.b. I created 2 "test" folders one on C:\ with 5 folders with files and one empty on D:\ I then ran the snyc and the program completely left one folder out of the sync task. I tried several times with te same result. So, Make sure you check your Task! I tried the same Task with "FolderSync 2" and it worked perfect on the same task.

v2.65 failed me too. Otherwise, all versions have been pretty reliable.

Looks and works well for me, but I understand it will not sync empty subfolders? Guess you could put a dummy file in the source subfolder though as a workaround?

Did anybody found out how to make:

A) This app sync empty subfolders?

and

B) Exclusions stick?*

*(I added "-RECYCLER" and it is nicely excluded, but when I close the app and reopen it, the exclusion entry is gone!)

Re: Above comments
A) As of Version 1.0.0 build 60 Empty Folders should work (see What's new Above)
B) to make exclusions stick create a task