The simple rule mode is the easiest of the three rule mode choices. There are five rules in the simple mode. Follow the links below to get a thorough description of each rule.
When choosing the rules
to apply, it is important to keep in mind that the simple mode utilizes an 'AND'
relationship. What this means is that each rule must be true and pertain to
a file for it to be considered for synchronization.
Upon initial opening of the simple mode rule panel, each rule is disabled (dimmed).
To make changes to the rules or to specify a new rule setting, you must check
the accompanying check box of the rule you would like to change. Once you enable
a rule, it becomes active and any file in your chosen targets will now have
to pass the rule you specified to be considered for synchronization.
Tip: Each rule in the simple mode rule panel supports a feature called
'Drag Hinting'. This feature allows you to select a file and drag it to the
rule so that it's attributes may be extracted. Open a Finder window or select
a file from your desktop and drag it to the desired rule. You'll notice that
as the file nears the outlined rule box, the box becomes highlighted. Once this
happens, you can drop the file. Based on which rule you selected, the attributes
of that file will appear in the rule. For example, if you drag a file to the
"Displayed File Name" rule, the file name of that file will be extracted and
placed in the text field within the rule.