Syncdir - options for comments binding and ignored items

[oko]

In syncdir window please add options to:

- Force comments binding off
- Force ignored items off

This would ensure that all files/folders are correctly synchronised without user has to set settings in different locations of configuration options before syncdir and again set them back after syncdir.

Force comments binding off (or Ignore comments binding):
If checked, comments binding is off during comparing and synchronisation.
If unchecked, comments binding is treated as it is set in config.options>>operation>>copy comments with files.

Force ignored items off (or Include ignored items):
If checked, ignored items are off during comparing and synchronisation (ignored items are synchronised).
If unchecked, ignored items are included or not according to setting in config.options>>ignored.

These two options would affect only treating of files during comparing/synchronisation in syncdir, they do not affect relevant settings in config.options.
These two options would be memorised (saved) for next time, so user would not have to change them each time.

Now reality is like this:
If user wants to synchronise all, it is easy to forget that ignored files/folders are not synchronised. They remain unsynchronised if user do not change setting in config.options>>ignored before syncdir.
After synchronising user can be confused if strange differences remain in folders or comments files (resp. some folders remains undeleted) after sync process due to comments binding.
If user changes settings before syncdir it is easy to forget to change them back after syncdir. Or, if after first "compare" in syncdir user needs make some changes in files/folders, he leave syncdir window, then he has to set two settings back, then he makes changes in files/folders, and then he has to set two settings again to return to syndir window to run second "compare".

Therefore I suggest to add two mentioned options into syncdir window.

[petermad]

2oko
As a workaround for the ignored files, you could use a button like this to open the Sync dialog:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cm_SwitchIgnoreList 2,cm_FileSync,cm_SwitchIgnoreList 1

wcmicons.dll,48
Synchronize dir, turn ignore list off and on afterwards


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To make the button:
1. Mark the text in the box here above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctrl+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

This button will automatically turn the ignore list off before opening the Sync dialog, and turn it back on afterwards.

[oko]

2petermad
Thank you. I was thinking of that way as a alternative solution but I did not find command to change setting "Copy Comments With Files". Is there any?

[petermad]

command to change setting "Copy Comments With Files". Is there any?

No, currently not.