Synchronization progress dialog set to auto-close. How to undue that

[Doug]

My synchronization progress dialog is set to auto-close. How can I set it to NOT auto-close? It doesn't stay open long enough for me to un-tick the box while the synchronization is running.

Version 13.7
Operating system: Feren OS

[Plerry]

Open your saved *.ffs_batch sync configuration from the FFS GUI, and then, in the Configuration window (lft top), use "Save as batch job" and un-tickmark the "Auto-close" box before actually (re)saving your *.ffs_batch file.

[Doug]

I click on "File - Open" and I get this dialogue:

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The selected file is the one I want. I click on "Open" and nothing happens. What do I need to do differently?

I opened the file and looked at the text, and the "<batch>" section contains this:

<Batch>
<ProgressDialog Minimized="false" AutoClose="false"/>
<ErrorDialog>Show</ErrorDialog>
<PostSyncAction>None</PostSyncAction>
</Batch>

It seems strange to me that it already has ProgressDialog Minimized="false"
and AutoClose="false"

[Plerry]

> I click on "Open" and nothing happens.
That is very strange. You should be able to open any selected *.ffs_gui and *.ffs_batch sync configuration in the FFS GUI.
Obviously, if the selected *.ffs_batch file is already open and is the active sync configuration in the FFS GUI, your "Open" window will close/disappear, and you will return to the main FFS GUI with the selected sync config (still) active. Then it may seem "nothing happens".

Nevertheless, it seems the part I could potentially help you with (AutoClose="false") is already OK.
The problem may then be related/specific to Feren OS, which I am not familiar with.

[Doug]

> That is very strange. You should be able to open any selected *.ffs_gui and *.ffs_batch sync configuration in the FFS GUI.
Obviously, if the selected *.ffs_batch file is already open and is the active sync configuration in the FFS GUI, your "Open" window will close/disappear, and you will return to the main FFS GUI with the selected sync config (still) active. Then it may seem "nothing happens".

Yes, your explanation is correct. I was starting with the file open in the GUI, so I just needed to do the next steps that you outlined for me.

[Doug]

When I tried to save as batch job, the "Auto-close" box was already un-ticked. I don't know what that's about. I have not done batch jobs, I always do backups straight from the GUI.

I did manage to solve my problem. I created a temporary folder with several gigabytes of duplicated data, so that when I synchronized, the progress window stayed open long enough for me to un-tick the "Auto-close" box. It's maybe a backwards way to do it, but it worked.

[Zenju]

Go Menu->Tools:Options, "Show hidden dialogs and warnings", select "Leave progress dialog open after sync".

[Doug]

Thank you Zenju. That's what I was looking for!