Folder Synchronize
                    Version 3.0
                 Funduc Software, Inc.
       Copyright 1997-2009, All Rights Reserved
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Thank you for your interest in Folder Synchronize!

Folder Synchronize is a 'command line' path comparison &
synchronization utility that can compare the files in two paths
and synchronize path contents using one of 9+ synchronize
methods.  

Folder Synchronize is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
(all versions).  Separate 32-bit and 64-bit versions are
available.  If you are running 64-bit (x64) windows please use the
64-bit version. Thanks.

Although the 32-bit version can be used on Windows versions prior
to XP, those platforms no longer officially supported.

Other features include: Optional prompted synchronize dialog to
let you pick which operation to perform; Switchable display (or
not) of a progress meter;  A custom bitmap & message of your
choice can be displayed on the screen while an operation
progresses;  A 'No Cancel' switch can be used to make it less
easy for a procedure to be interrupted; Require (or not)
confirmation of file operations;  Complex include/exclude file
masks that let you include/exclude some file or subdirectories
while including others;  Multiple operations can be submitted
to the program via multiple 'configuration files'.

Folder Synchronize does not have a graphical user interface per
se. The program does have a configurable progress meter
(optional), graphical file replace/delete confirmations
(optional), and a optional Synchronize Dialog that let's you chose
the operation to perform.  However, the program is controlled
entirely through scripts that are passed to the program executable
via the command line.  Scripts are ASCII text files (PC format)
that can be created with a text editor or with our freeware
'Folder Synchronize Script Editor'.

The Folder Synchronize installer creates links to 
  'Folder Synchronize Help' and 
to launch compiled documentation.  

In the program install directory you can use your text editor to 
examine: 

 - 'FoldSyncSyntax.sfs', which is a commented sample script that
    outlines all the script switches.

 - 'FoldSyncSyntax_Original.sfs', is another commented script file
   outlining an alternative script syntax.

Sample scripts and test paths are in 'SampleScripts.zip'.  The
scripts and samples are set up to work in subdirs under
C:\Program Files\FoldSync.  If you unzip to another drive or subdirectory
you will have to modify the path references in the scripts.

New features in version 1.1-3.0:
- Unicode support.
- Progress meter, if enabled, now lists the [Action ] number
  being performed.
- Custom synchronize can be done, expanding on the standard 9
  built in operations.
- Prompted synchronize is possible. 
- %%today%% switch for the Min Date Filter= and 
  Max Date Filter= switches in scripts.
- A more closely unified script language. 
- Additional synch functions.
- Prompting for 'Drive not ready' and 'Disk Full'. You 
  must have Confirm Updates=1 specified for those 
  prompts to be available.
- Unix Compare mode (see script information).  
- Environment variables supported for path names in 
  Folder Synchronize syntax.
- Additional Directory Toolkit script switches supported 
  in the native Folder Synchronize script syntax.
- Additional Filters added.
- Folder Synchronize can now read Directory Toolkit
  script files without modification. Additional
  features were added to Folder Synchronize to
  accommodate many of the Directory Toolkit script
  options, including: Binary contents comparison
  instead of the date/time stamp, Append to an existing
  output report, Ability to customize output reports.
- Sorting of the file names by name,extension,date,size
  before report is generated or an update operation is
  performed
- Binary compare of same size files can be used instead
  of date stamp check to update different files in the
  target directory and in the report generation.
- Custom bitmap can be displayed in the progress
  window.
- Progress window is displayed for the Compare
  Operation
- Custom message can be displayed
- A log file is produced detailing all operations or
  the comparison result
- Updates can be confirmed by the user or made
  automatically

If you have any suggestions for improvements or bug reports
please do not hesitate to contact us.  As a registered
customer, you receive free upgrades of the product and customer
support (by E- MAIL) for a year.  If you need additional copies
and would like to take advantage of the quantity discounts, the
information is available on our Web page (see below).
  
Thank you,

Mike Funduc,  President Funduc Software Inc.
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