[Synchronize Dirs] Exclusion List

[alxwz]

Probably not a suggestion for 7.5, but maybe for 8.0:

AFAICT, you can only (de)select files/directories on the top level for synchronization.

It would be nice if one could build an exclusion list for files/directories on different levels of the drive/directory tree.
(E.g.: skip the pagefile, the windows directory, the recycle bin, the temp directory, the browser caches, etc.)
This could probably be implemented via an exclusion list.

[HolgerK]

(E.g.: skip the pagefile, the windows directory, the recycle bin, the temp directory, the browser caches, etc.)
This could probably be implemented via an exclusion list.

cm_IgnoreConfig : "Configuration -> Options.. -> Ignore list"

and a button:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cm_SwitchIgnoreList

WCMICONS.dll,81



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is what I'm using for this purpose.

Regards
Holger

[alxwz]

Thanks a lot, I'll have to look into this.

I had noticed the ignore list in the options, but failed to make any sense of it for my purpose.

[Boofo]

2HolgerK,

That just enables/disables the ignore list, right?

[HolgerK]

Not only. The "pressed" state of the button indicates that the ignore list is active.

About switching or combining multiple ignore list(parts) you should have a look at this thread: Suggestion:IgnoreList by Group.


My primary use case for the ignore list is:

- to hide some hidden or system files/folders

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\config.sys
\boot.ini
\NTDETECT.COM
\bootfont.bin
\autoexec.bat
\ntldr
\bootmgr
\$Recycle.Bin\
\Recycler\
\System Volume Information\
\pagefile.sys
\hiberfil.sys
...

- to disable the navigation via some superfluous links/junctions in vista/win7

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\Documents and Settings\
\Dokumente und Einstellungen\
\Users\All Users\
\Users\Default User\
...

only needed for older programs to store their informations in the new places.

- to exclude temporary files and sub folders from source code backups/archives

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Release\
Debug\
_vti_*\
*.bak
...

Regards
Holger