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K-TOOLS UTILITIES
Copyright (c) 1994-95 by Rob McDonell, ARK ANGLES
All Rights Reserved
SYNCH - Synchronise Directories 1.3
This utility synchronises the contents of two drives or directories by
copying any new or updated files in both directions. This is particularly
useful for updating information between two computers connected through a
null modem cable. It works like the XCOPY command with the /S parameter
except that it will only copy new or updated files, and performs the copy in
both directions. It is equivalent to running SAFECOPY for each directory
and its subdirectories.
USAGE:
SYNCH directory1 [directory2] [options]
where: directory1 is the first drive or directory
directory2 is the second drive or directory, or the current
directory if blank
options is any of the following:
/1 copy only from directory1 to directory2
/2 copy in both directions (default)
/D synch directory only, not subdirectories
/S synch directory and all subdirectories (default)
/T synch subdirectories only, not directory itself
Either directory will be created if it does not already exist, as will any
subdirectory.
EXAMPLES:
SYNCH C:\DIR1 D:\DIR2 will synchronise the contents of the DIR1
directory on C: with the DIR2 directory on D:
SYNCH C:\DIR1 A:\ will synchronise the contents of the DIR1
directory on C: with the root directory on A:
SYNCH B:\ will synchronise the contents of the root
directory on B: with the current directory
SYNCH C:\DIR1 A:\ /1 will ensure that drive A: contains all the
latest files from C:\DIR1 and A:
SYNCH C:\DIR1 D:\DIR2 /D will synchronise the files in C:\DIR1 and
D:\DIR2 but not their subdirectories
SYNCH A:\ B:\ /T will synchronise the contents of drives A:
and B: except for the root directories
Run SYNCH with no parameters or "?" or "/?" to display simple help and
registration information.
SYNCHRONISING TWO DISKETTES IN THE SAME DRIVE:
The contents of two diskettes can be synchronised in the same drive by using
a temporary directory on a second drive as an intermediary. For example, to
synchronise two diskettes in drive A:
1. Put the first diskette into A: and synchronise it with the temporary
directory
SYNCH A:\ C:\TEMPDIR
2. Put the second diskette into A: and synchronise it with the temporary
directory
SYNCH A:\ C:\TEMPDIR
3. Put the first diskette back into A: again and synchronise it with the
temporary directory one more time
SYNCH A:\ C:\TEMPDIR
Note that you do not have to create C:\TEMPDIR prior to running SYNCH, however
you will have to delete it afterwards. This is easiest with a complete
directory tree removal program such as RMTREE also from K-Tools Utilities.
REGISTRATION:
This program is part of the K-TOOLS UTILITIES shareware package. To keep
using it after the 60 day trial period you must register, which costs only
A$15 per utility or A$29, US$24, £15, Dm40, ¥2400 for the whole collection.
Author: Rob McDonell
ARK ANGLES
P O Box 190 (61 Oaklands Rd)
Hazelbrook NSW 2779
AUSTRALIA
Phone: Intl+61-47-588100
Fax: Intl+61-47-588638
Compuserve: 100237,141
Internet: 100237.141@compuserve.com