Synchronizer
The Synchronizer

For Windows 95/98

This program is shareware.  If you like it,  please  send $25 US. to:

CrashCourse Software

PO Box 54321

Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0321

Office:  405-715-9998

http://www.crashcoursesoftware.com

rob@crashcoursesoftware.com

This program was designed to synchronize files between two directories on the same machine, or two directories between two machines connected through a network or dial-up-networking.  It can also be used as a "briefcase" and transport the data between two unconnected machines.

Panels:

Select a Window Panel and right click for a Pop-up-menu.

Add Items Panel

Items listed in the First Folder List will be added to the First Folder..

Items listed in the Second Folder List will be added to the Second Folder Folder.

Use the Pop-up-menu to manipulate files.

Delete Files: Move respective file to opposite delete window. (if file exists in Briefcase and not in Home, the file will show up in the Home window.  Deleteing this file will delete it from the Briefcase and Visa-Versa.)

Remove Files: Remove respective file from list.

Update Items

Items listed in the First Folder List will be updated by the newer version  contained in the Second Folder List.

Items listed in the Second Folder List will be updated by the new version contained in the First Folder List.

Use the Pop-Up-Menu to manipulate files.

Swap Files: Switch copy mode (from Home to Briefcase, Briefcase to Home);

Delete Files: Move respective file to respective delete window.

Remove Files: Remove respective file from list.

Delete Items

Items listed in the First Folder List will be deleted from the First Folder.

Items listed in the Second Folder List will be deleted from the Second Folder.

Use the Pop-Up-Menu to manipulate files.

Remove Files: Remove respective file from the list.

Ignore Items

Items listed in the First Folder List will be ignored during Synchronization.

Items listed in the Second Folder List will be ignored during Synchronization.

Use the Pop-up-menu to manipulate files.

Remove Files: Remove respective file from the list.

Item Lists

These windows display the current item lists from the First and Second folders.

Items listed in either of these panels contained in brackets [ ] are directory names.

You may double click on either the First Folder Path or the Second Folder Path the change them.


Buttons:

Help.

Access this screen

About.

About file information and Shareware registration information.

Synchronize

Synchronize the item data.

Load Items

Load the item data from the First Folder and Second Folder sources.

Options Menu

Exclusions Page:

File Extension Exception:   This list contains the file extension (.xxx) for any items that are to be ignored by The Synchronizer.

File Name Exception:   This list contains the file names or directory names for any items that are to be ignored by The Synchronizer.

Sync These Extensions Only:   This option will cause The Synchronizer to ignore the previous two lists and only synchronize the file extensions (.xxx) listed in this window.

General Page:

Multiple Directories Window:

These windows contain the directory information for synchronizing multiple directories.  Each directory listed in the left window will have a corrisponding directory listed in the right window.

Buttions:

Add:  Click this button to add new entries to the First Folder and Second Folder  listings.

Remove:  Click this button to remove entries from the First Folder and Second Folder listings.

Options:

Use Multiple Directories:  Select this option to synchronize the items listed in the Multiple directories Window.

Startup Options

These options will determine how The Synchronizer 98 operates upon startup.

Autoload Data: This option will automatically evaluate the First Folder and Second Folder  and make change suggestions in the Add Items and Update Items lists.

Auto Sync Data: This option will automatically make any changes listed in the Add Items and Update Items lists, after the data has been loaded and evaluated.  This option does not allow for any user alteration of the data after The Synchronizer has loaded and evaluated both the First Folder and Second Folder items.

Auto Close after Sync: This option will automatically exit The Synchronizer after all changes have been made.  There has been added a short shutdown timer (user definable) so that changes may be made to abort The Synchronizer's shutdown.  When the timer is being displayed in the status bar, double clicking anyware on the status bar will de-activate the shutdown timer for that session.

Start Minimized: This option will automatically minimize The Synchronizer upon startup.

Use Time Stamp: This option will add a file called ~sync4.s4 to the First Folder and Second Folder stating the last date and time that directory was synchronized.

Use Subdirectories: This option allow The Synchronizer to recurse subdirectories.

Synchronizer Shutdown Delay

This is the maximum amount of time the user has to abort the automatic shutdown feature of The Synchronizer.

Methods:

Command Line Params:

-autosingle: to automatically synchronize the default First Folder and Second Folder.

-automulti: to automatically synchronize the multi First Folder and Second Folder.

-auto First Folder(entire path) Second Folder(entire path): to automatically synchronize the First Folder and Second Folder  passed as params.

Context Menu Explorer options:

Method 1:

Right Mouse Click on ~sync4.s4 file: Select Synchronizer from the context menu to run The Synchronizer.

Method  2:

Right Mouse Click on any folder: Select Synchronize Directory 1 from the context menu.  This directory is now the default First Folder directory.

Right Mouse Click on any other folder: Select Synchronize Directory 2 from the context menu.  This directory is now the default Second Folder, the Synchronizer is run and the directories are automatically synchronized.

Note: 	~sync4.s4 found in  the First Folder or Second Folder contains the date and time stamp of when the synchronizer was last run on that file set.