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Working with file filters
Synchronize It! lets you select which files
you want to synchronize. In most cases single file mask looks like
*.ext (ex: *.doc for MS Word files). But you can make more complex
masks, keeping in mind that * means "any characters
sequence". As an example, mask my*.doc will match my
letter.doc and my fax.doc, but not
project.doc
Masks can be combined, multiple entries should be
delimited with ; (semicolon): *.doc; *.xls; *.ppt, or
just with space:*.htm *.html *.css
If you want to synchronize all files, you can use
*.* mask or just leave field empty.
Using folders in file filters
In addition to folders
fitering you can specify folder names in file filters. In some
specific cases you might find such filters useful: "dat\*.db;
docs\*.txt"
Excluding files
Sometimes it is easier to specify few file types to
skip, than enumerate many files you work with. In this case you can
use Exclude mode - by pressing button, you tell program to skip files
listed by mask from synchronization. Note that button is
highlighted when pressed, so you can quickly identify your filters
will be treated for exclusion.
If you need to combine both include and exclude
masks, you will have to use special syntax: use ! to
separate include and exclude parts: *.doc ! back* will
include all doc files except those starting with back, like
backup.doc. Exclude mode should not be used in this case. However,
if you switch it on, it's handled in a special way - by inverting
exclusion part of filter. That's is if you use above filter with
exclude mode, only .doc files matching also back* pattern will be
listed.
Named filters
Usually you will work with same file types
everyday. To simplify this work Synchronize It! offers you
ability to store often used file types set with name and quickly
select it later.
To select one of preconfigured filters press arrow
button next to the mask field. Once you will select a filter,
appropriate file mask will appear in editing field, and filter name
will be shown below. This name will notify you that your filter is
OK and you can synchronize files without checking that all files
are included.
You can adjust filters sets in , or directly from Start dialog by choosing
menu item.
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Advanced filters
One day you may find that filtering files by name
is just not enough - as an example, you may want to synchronize
just files which you have modified today. For such cases
Synchronize It! includes advanced filters feature, which is
accessible when Advanced filters button is pressed.
You can use following filters:
- filter by date - either with "not older than" rule, or by
specifying date range for absolute date values;
- filter by file size - you can include only files which are
bigger or smaller than some limit;
- skip system and hidden files;
- Use archive bit;
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