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BTW, I tried to run FreeFileSync v.9.7 beta via Open++ and no matter which parameters I enter, I don't manage to make it work :(

The older version of FFS (v5.6 - build Aug 2 2012 - Unicode x86) still works fine both via Sendto and via Open++ (with %FilePaths%).

Well, "Send To" would easily work with FFS portable (see note below) and "Open with FreeFileSync" context menu could be dedicated to those users who prefer the traditional installation.

"Complete\Path\To\FreeFileSync.exe" -SendTo

Manually making the above SendTo shortcut for FFS portable is a no ...

BTW, I enabled the Notification Sound by manually adding the line below to GlobalSettings.xml

<NotificationSound CompareFinished="CompleteComp.wav" SyncFinished="CompleteSync.wav" />

I forgot whether there was another more intuitive way to do that in the Options menu

Why not just drag and drop the second folder via mouse?

I guess I will do just that ;)

But I have to say that developing FFS context menu towards something like Beyond Compare (thanks Gianni1962 for his hints and screenshots on this FFS Forum) wouldn't be such a crazy idea after all :D nah ...

Hi Zenju,

Downloaded and tested FreeFileSync v.9.7 beta (with SendTo support)... Excellent to compare/sync folders that are under the same parent folder. Thank you!

However, for folders which are not under the same parent folder (and that are in 2 different locations on the local HDD) it would be ...

Good day Zenju :)

I see that FreeFileSync 8.3 is out... Is this version addressing the issue we talked about in this thread (ref. FFS's command line syntax and adding support to make FFS work via the Sendto)?

Thanks for letting me know ;)

I do often compare/synchronize directories that are in the same parent folder but I also experience (actually very often) the situation in which I have 2 folders that I need to compare/synchronize and that are indeed on different partitions or even on separate HDDs but in that case I don't run the ...

Oh, I see... Something that was working got fixed and now it's broken!

Just kidding (LOL) the changes you implemented in FFS since that old version are spectacular, really and I seriously thank you for that.

However, I would really appreciate it if you could be so kind to tell me (in an easy way ...

Zenju, on an older PC also running Win7 I still successfully run FFS (v5.6 - build Aug 2 2012 - Unicode x86) and that version works flawlessly both via Sendto (without any parameters) and Open++ (with %FilePaths%).

So my question is, what has been changed in terms of command line support after that ...

First of all, thanks for bearing with me.

What I would like to do is, right click on any two folders, located under any given path on the local disk, then select the "Sendto" contextual menu in the hope to see that FFS would run with one of the 2 folders on one side and the other folder on the ...

Let's for a moment forget about Open++.

What parameter should I add to the FFS SendTo shortcut that will run FFS and allocate 2 folders (at any given location) to the 2 FFS panels?

I have tried "-leftdir/-rightdir" but it didn't work... I know that there is a surely solution but I am doing ...

The reason why I asked whether you are familiar with Open++ is that in Open++ the parameter is entered for any instance (i.e. for any pair of folders, not for a specific pair of folders, paths of which are known).

I saw the syntax (FreeFileSync.exe -leftdir C:\Source -rightdir D:\Target) but for ...

I have tried "%item_path%", "%item_folder%"Archimede

Did you really click on the link above?Zenju

Yes, of course.

But I don't get which parameters I should use in Open++ to make Folder Sync compare the 2 folders.

Are you familiar with Open++?

Thanks for your feedback Zenju :D however I have tried "%item_path%", "%item_folder%" and some other variation suggested by Open++ such as "%FilePaths%" but I don't get Folder Sync to compare the 2 folders.

I also tried adding Folder Sync to SendTo but no luck either :(

I am 100% sure that it's me ...

Hi :)

I am trying to add Folder Sync to Open++ (context menu shell extension http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=2084) but I cannot find the right parameters to open 2 folders that I want to compare :(

Any suggestion?

Thanks :D

Super! Thanks a lot :)

Pity that also v8.0 does not have the "Comparison Complete" notification sound :(

FreeFileSync v8.0 is out, I hope the "Comparison Complete" notification sound is one of the useful features that has been (re)added to this new release.

Thanks again to the developer for maintaining so nicely this wonderful application (donation on the way) :)

Thanks for your message Fixit :)

However my issue is with the "Comparison Complete" notification sound (the "Synchronization Complete" notification sound works fine).

And I confirm that the box is blank ;)

Any solution to enable the "Comparison Complete" notification sound?

Thanks everyone

Hello,

In past versions I had the "Comparison Complete" notification sound enabled and I found it extremely useful.

Is there a way to enable that via the "GlobalSettings.xml" file of v7.9?

I would really really like to have that notification sound back.

I have tried with:

<NotificationSound ...