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Hi !

Can you add (in the v2.3),
a DateTime stamp option (as a Prefix OR a Suffix to file name) ?
ie -
left-side file name: events.txt
right-side file name: 200908021-123503_events.txt

format of stamp (for easy file asc/desc sorting by file DateTime stamp):
YYYY-HHMMSS_filename.ext

Thanks ...

Yes, agree - this would be a great boost in flexibilty!.

Your option (repeated below), would be the best & make FFS very powerful
for the type of BACKUP scenario, which we are discussing in this thread:

>> ... I could make the overall configuration, including user-defined deletion directory ...

Hi Zenju,

I agree with all you said, above.

Instead of having to load 2 different configurations as you suggest,
would it be possible (in the next version 2.3?) ,
to allow FFS to handle this scenario:

* UPDATE mode * ...

From Left... To Right...
[ C:\ TestC \ file.txt ] ---> [ F:\ TestF ...

Zenju: your solution is brilliant!
Almost there, now...

Pls, follow my example, below.

OBJECTIVE:
----------------
Before overwriting with the latest updated version of the file in C: drive (left-side),
we wish to make a DateTime-stamped backup of any
previously backed-up files in the F:\ & H ...

Hi Zenju,

Indeed there is an extra Date & Time col column
in Win's File Explorer or in Total Commander.

But... in some instances that col is set to:
- Date Created
sometimes to:
- Date Modified

Can be confusing and even dangerous,
if you change and make file backups several times a day.

On the ...

Hi Zenju!

The latter, ie:
---> appending the prefix to files while synchronizing...

that would be great for those of us, needing to keep track
of file updates, several times a day.

In case of emergency - we would know immediately (by the DateTime stamp prefix),
what file version to restore....by ...

Hi !

Can you add (in the v2.3),
a DateTime stamp option (as a Prefix OR a Suffix to file name) ?
ie -
left-side file name: events.txt
right-side file name: 200908021-123503_events.txt

format of stamp (for easy file asc/desc sorting by file DateTime stamp):
YYYY-HHMMSS_filename.ext

Thanks ...

Thanks Zenju!
I can live with that... :-)

Hi - Great program.

I need to Backup new/changed Files
in:
C:\TESTC (Source)

to 3 Folders at the same time
- clicking the [Synchronize] button only ONCE:

D:\TESTD
E:\TESTE
F: \TESTF

so that the Files in C:\TESTC end up having 3 "backup" locations
in drives D, E and F.
All this, clicking ...

Hi - Great program.

I need to Backup new/changed Files
in:
C:\TESTC (Source)

to 3 Folders at the same time
- clicking the [Synchronize] button only ONCE:

D:\TESTD
E:\TESTE
F: \TESTF

so that the Files in C:\TESTC end up having 3 "backup" locations
in drives D, E and F.
All this, clicking ...

Hi, I'm not sure if I understood correctly:

You have one source folder in C: and three target folders in D:, E: and F:. So I'd suggest you simply use three folder pairs
C:\TESTC -> D:\TESTD
C:\TESTC -> E:\TESTE
C:\TESTC -> F:\TESTF

Then start the one way sync to the left. Is this what you have ...

Hi - Great program.

I need to Backup new/changed Files
in:
C:\TESTC (Source)

to 3 Folders at the same time
- clicking the [Synchronize] button only ONCE:

D:\TESTD
E:\TESTE
F: \TESTF

so that the Files in C:\TESTC end up having 3 "backup" locations
in drives D, E and F.
All this, clicking ...