Sync only visible folders

[trainwreck]

When syncing folders using the sync command (i.e., to a external HD for backup/archive purposes), I only want to sync folders that are visible. For instance, in the standard Win11 Documents folder, I've hidden several folders such as Custom Office Templates, Outlook Files, Remote Assistance Logs, etc. I don't see an option on the sync window to only copy visible folders so it ends up copying these over as well. Is this possible someway? I don't see a parameter in the sync command either for this.

Thanks.

[highend]

it has a filter argument? read in the folder list, check the attributes, populate the list to exclude...

[trainwreck]

So, it requires a script?

[highend]

Yeah, seems so

[admin]

Talking about Panes | Sync Folders...?

[trainwreck]

Yes. I've been using it for awhile to back a large folder up to an external HD but always have to come back and delete the hidden folders afterwards.

[admin]

Okay, that's an interesting idea. But it's nothing that can be done quickly. I put it on my list. It will happen (in the 64-bit version only).

[highend]

Code: Select all

    $src    = "C:\Temp\tst\src";
    $dst    = "C:\Temp\tst\dst";
    $filter = regexmatches(quicksearch("/nd", $src, , "m"), "^.+?\|.+?H.*?$", <crlf>, 1);
    $filter = regexreplace($filter, "(\|.+?)$", "\");
    $filter = replace(regexreplace($filter, "^(.)", "-$1"), <crlf>, "|");

    sync $src, $dst, 1, 0, 1, "ckp", , $filter, 0;

Ofc you have to adapt your $src, $dst and the sync command arguments^^

[admin]

Done.

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