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If you're the only user on the system and don't need FreeFileSync's folder locking in order to serialize multiple sync jobs of the same folder pair happending at the same time, you can disable it:
See FFS's help, chapter " Expert Settings ": LockDirectoriesDuringSync
Hi Zenju,
Thanks for the quick ...

Thank you for a very reliable and competent piece of software.
I use it to sync files to a folder which is mirrored to a safesync cloud folder.
Safesync has no user control over the file types that are synced. RealtimeSync often triggers a scan resulting in no update but resulting opening and ...

I am using the programs as follows
Realtimesysnc monitors 2 folders (one local and one on mapped net work drive).
The freefilesy profile that is triggered by a change to either folder
versioning is set to put the deleted files in a folder
C:\synchistory\TempArch.
So at the end of the day temparch ...

I have set FFS to put the deleted files in a temporary folder. I have written
a VBS script to move the files from the date stamped folders into a permanent
folder with the same structure as the synced folder. It checks to see if the
file already exists and renames it if required. If more than the ...

Thank you for the detailed reply. Your customer support puts many the
commercial organisations to shame.
For your information to explain why moving folders, rather than deleting and
creating a new folder, would be beneficial.
I have following system
plain files folder <=>sync program<=>encf for ...

Thank you for the clarification.
I guess asking for the algorithm to work with folders as well is too much to
ask for.
I guess I will just have to be more careful in choosing the names for my
folders.

Geoff

I am also having problems with renaming folders and files.
I have the sycn varient set to Automatic (it appaers in grey above the
synchronise button).
when I run compaire the preview show the files being deleted from the old
folders and then copied to the new folder.
I stugle to understand quiet ...

I agree with sm1987, having the old versions of files in individual time
stamped folders is a problem.
Appart from finding the old copy you dont know how long to keep the date
stamped folders.
Some files are change every day and some every week, month or year. If you
keep the folders for 6 months ...

I realy like this program and the uncompromising approach it takes.
I am having a little problem with automatinhg the process.

If I set HandleError section of the SyncJob.ffs_batch file to Exit
Freefilesync returns a non zero errorlevel when there are un resolved
confilcts.
However if I set it ...