System variables

[Anonymous]

First off, awesome program, its so fast and clean and very easy to use.

However I was wondering if it was possible to make FFS compatible with system
variables like %homepath% and %systemdrive% so that it could be ran from the
startup script to backup any user who logs onto a computer without making a
specific batch file for each user?

[Zenju]

There are already macros %time% and %date% in order to create time-stamped
directories.
I'll enhance this logic (target is v3.2) to include all environment variables
that are available.

Regards, Zenju

[Anonymous]

Zenju,
That would be amazing. With environment variables included, this software in
invaluable!

Also I am curious where paypal donations are to be sent?

[Zenju]

>With environment variables included, this software in invaluable!

I also think this is an excellent idea! It opens up for significant
flexibility, e.g. when combined with temporal environment variables (SET
MyVar=C:\test) processin in *.bat files.

>Also I am curious where paypal donations are to be sent?

A paypal link is in FFS's about dialog ;)

[di2ger]

I have a problem.
I made FreeCommanderSyncSettings.ffs_gui file.
Wrote this:



...
<FolderPairs>
<Pair>
<Left>%LeftDir%</Left>
<Right>%RightDir%</Right>
...


And then created bat file:



set LeftDir=%1
set RightDir=%2
FreeFileSync.exe FreeCommanderSyncSettings.ffs_gui


When FreeFileSync started, it works, but showing "%LeftDir%" instead of real
dir name.
Fix the bug, please!

[Zenju]

This is no bug, but functionality. For example consider what would happen if
%date% would be replaced by 2010-20-01. The next synchronization would use the
same date instead of re-determining the variable.
However I'll include a preview that e.g. when mouse moves over the directory
input field the real value is shown (e..g C:\Test_%date%), but when dir-input
field has no focus it will show the final name (e..g C:\Test_2010-20-01)

Regards, Zenju

[Anonymous]

Hello Zenju, I am the original poster of this thread.

Thank you for adding the feature, how much $ (USD) would you like for donation
for the use of this software?

[Zenju]

> how much $ (USD) would you like for donation
Great question! ;) I'd like to have so much that I can live from programming
Open-Source software! But to be realistic: It's totally up to you. :)

Regards, Zenju

[syllaslp]

Hi!

I will report not a program BUG, but a HELP one.

Help says you have to write a folder name after the corresponding keyword, "-leftdir" and "-rightdir", inside a batch file, but IT DOESN'T SAY you have to write the side-indicator keyword EVERY TIME you specify a folder.

This command will fail:

FreeFileSync <ffs_gui file> -leftdir C:\Documents C:\Images -rightdir "F:\My documents" "F:\My images"

Now, the same command, after correction:

FreeFileSync <ffs_gui file> -leftdir C:\Documents -leftdir C:\Images -rightdir "F:\My documents" -rightdir "F:\My images"

Please, correct the help!