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Ignore files and folders from being synchronized

Posted: 2007-12-30, 21:12 UTC
by TorstenF76
Hello,

I'd like to suggest a feature for having the possibility to exclude files and/or folders from being synchronized within the "synchronize directories" view.

I am used CVS, where I can add all unwanted filenames in a file called .cvsignore so I'd like to suggest having a file named .tcignore where I can name all files I do not want to be synchronized.

Concrete need: I use the asymmetric synchronization to make backups of my working directory onto a USB hard disk. In my working directory there are folders like "tmp" or "downloads" that are frequently changed and really not worth being backuped.

It would be nice to have such a feature in future versions of total commander.

Kind regards,

Torsten

Posted: 2007-12-30, 21:45 UTC
by petermad
See: http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=140687#140687

Just put in for example:

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|tmp\ downloads\
in the midle top field in the synchronize dialog to skip the directories tmp and downloads

Posted: 2007-12-31, 11:02 UTC
by TorstenF76
petermad wrote:See: http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=140687#140687

Just put in for example:

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|tmp\ downloads\
in the midle top field in the synchronize dialog to skip the directories tmp and downloads
Thanks a lot.
I already tried

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| tmp downloads 
but without the trailing backslash it didn't work obviously.

Together with the possibility to save that configuration it is a good workaround for me.

Regards,

Torsten

Posted: 2008-01-02, 16:50 UTC
by fredscal
It is a bit more than a workaround, since previous values of that middle top field are always accessible from its drop-down list... It still requires two clicks (or some tab+arrow pressing) each time but that's all it takes.

Posted: 2008-01-02, 16:58 UTC
by Lefteous
2fredscal
You can use the SYNCOPEN command to open a saved synchronize directories configuration.

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SYNCOPEN mysync
It can be used for example on a button or in a user defined command.