Specifying number of threads for directory pairs on the command line

[ZBR]

I am using FreeFileSync v13.0 portable via a Windows batch file to sync several different directory pairs on multiple drives (3+). I am using a generic .FFS_BATCH configuration file which is common for all the syncing. I have noticed FFS only uses one thread per directory when performing the syncs.

Is it possible to specify the number for threads to use for each directory (in a directory pair) on the command line? If not, is there a way to specify the default number of threads to be used?

Thanks

[xCSxXenon]

There doesn't seem to be a command line parameter for that:
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=command-line

The thread settings are saved within the config though, so change them in the gui and resave the config

[ZBR]

Thanks for the response. I should have mentioned I did set the thread count in the config. However, when you call FFS with the config file and -DirPair, the thread count gets reset to 1.

It would be nice to specify it on the command line but a default setting would be great. In fact, both would be even better (hint, hint).

I could create separate config file but that lacks flexibility.

So, how do I request Zenju add specifying the thread count via the command line and a default setting for thread counts.

[xCSxXenon]

Make sure the thread counts are set up correctly. If one folder is set to 10 threads and the other is still set to 1, it will still only allow 1 thread to that folder across ALL folder pairs.
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=performance

[ZBR]

Since I am syncing across SSDs, I set the thread count to 8 for all folders. For example, the config file is set with 8 threads for X:\ and 8 threads for Y:\ (where X and Y are place holders). The actual command line is:

FreeFileSync.exe Common.ffs_batch -DirPair "%USERPROFILE%" "D:\"

Since neither "%USERPROFILE%" nor "D:\" is in the config, the thread count is reset to 1.

All the calls to FreeFileSync in the batch file(s) have different -DirPair folder pairs. This is why I am requesting a method for setting the thread count on the command line or a default setting in the global config.

I can envision the thread count being specified as part of the -DirPair on the command line. Something like

FreeFileSync.exe Common.ffs_batch -DirPair "16,%USERPROFILE%" "16,D:\"

By putting the thread count at the beginning, you can strip it off easily with the remaining being the folder.

[xCSxXenon]

Oh I see! You are adding pairs at runtime... You are correct then, there is not a current solution I can think of

[ZBR]

Yeah, I found out. Hence, the query. Is there an easy way to convert my query to an feature enhancement?

[xCSxXenon]

Edit the title to start with 'Feature request'
The dev is very active though and will probably see it even without changing that