Sync folders functionality

[Bee]

Hello everyone,

I love the sync folders function and use it a lot. Is it possible to predefine specific locations for source and target and how they should be synced and get the sync folders process going with just one button regardless of what folders are displayed in the panes? As far as I understand it, right now the source folder has to be the one that is displayed in the active pane while the target has to be the one displayed in the second pane, right?

I hope I've worded what I mean in an understandable way. Thanks in advance.

[jupe]

Yes you can setup custom jobs etc via simple scripting, you can paste the following into the XY address bar for more information if you are interested:

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::help "idh_scripting_comref.htm#idh_sc_sync";

The scripting commands can be run from custom toolbar buttons, UDC, Catalog, address bar etc.

[Bee]

Thank you. I thought it was probably possible with scripting but had hoped for something easier.

[jupe]

Easier ? If you bother to look in the help file at the examples shown, they are all one line, basically sync "path1", "path2"; at a minimum, so not sure how it could be any easier.

[Bee]

Sorry if I came off as unappreciative, I've just never worked with the scripting function before. Thanks again for your help.

[admin]

Just to give you a real-world example, this is a script I use all the time to backup my source code to some stick. It's not really a sync job since it goes to a dated folder, so every day a fresh backup is created in a new place. BTW, "-appdata\" is used to exclude the appdata folder:

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sync "E:\XY\XYplorer.dev\code\", "I:\bup.snap\XY-code-<date yyyy>\<date yyyymmdd> (<xyver>)\", 1, 0, 0, "ckn", 7:="-appdata\";

More info you find in the help under the sync scripting command.

The script (as "Location" which is auto-recognized as script) is wrapped in a Catalog item so it's just one click to trigger it:

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In the Catalog it looks like this:

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[Bee]

Thank you, that was helpful!