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diff --git a/BUILD/Help/html/RealtimeSync.html b/BUILD/Help/html/RealtimeSync.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc0a2054 --- /dev/null +++ b/BUILD/Help/html/RealtimeSync.html @@ -0,0 +1,151 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> +<HTML> +<HEAD> + <META HTTP-EQUIV="CONTENT-TYPE" CONTENT="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> + <TITLE></TITLE> + <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="OpenOffice.org 3.2 (Win32)"> + <META NAME="CREATED" CONTENT="20091206;16574000"> + <META NAME="CHANGED" CONTENT="20110906;23572100"> + <META NAME="Info 1" CONTENT=""> + <META NAME="Info 2" CONTENT=""> + <META NAME="Info 3" CONTENT=""> + <META NAME="Info 4" CONTENT=""> + <STYLE TYPE="text/css"> + <!-- + @page { margin: 2cm } + P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } + H3 { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } + H3.western { font-family: "Arial", sans-serif } + H3.cjk { font-family: "MS Mincho" } + H3.ctl { font-family: "Mangal" } + A:link { so-language: zxx } + --> + </STYLE> +</HEAD> +<BODY LANG="en-US" DIR="LTR"> +<H3 CLASS="western" ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="rtsicon.png" NAME="Grafik6" ALIGN=ABSMIDDLE WIDTH=37 HEIGHT=37 BORDER=0> +<FONT SIZE=4 STYLE="font-size: 16pt">RealtimeSync<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=3><I><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">- +Automated Synchronization -</SPAN></I></FONT></H3> +<P ALIGN=LEFT><BR><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">RealtimeSync's +primary function is to trigger synchronization immediately after +files in a source directory have changed. However its implementation +is more flexible to cover an even broader range of use: A list of +directories provided by the user is monitored for changes. Whenever a +file within these directories or sub directories is modified OR the +directory becomes available (e. g. insert of a USB-stick), +RealtimeSync responds by executing the user-specified command line.</FONT></P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif"><B>Example:</B></FONT> +<FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Real time synchronization - in +combination with FreeFileSync</FONT></P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">First +start up RealtimeSync.exe located in FreeFileSync's installation +directory. Then specify all directories that shall be monitored. +Instead of doing this manually you can simply import a </FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">*.ffs_batch</FONT> +<FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">file via </FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif"><I>Menu +-> File -> Load configuration</I></FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">. +This not only extracts all directories relevant for synchronization +but also sets up the command-line to execute the </FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">*.ffs_batch</FONT> +<FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">file each time changes are detected. +Now press "</FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif"><I>Start</I></FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">" +to begin monitoring.</FONT></P> +<UL> + <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><IMG SRC="RealtimeSync.png" NAME="Grafik3" ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=420 HEIGHT=480 BORDER=0></P> +</UL> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-left: 1.46cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><SPAN ID="Rahmen1" DIR="LTR" STYLE="float: left; width: 80%; height: 0.14cm; border: 1px solid #000080; padding: 0.05cm; background: #ccccff"> + <UL> + <P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-right: 0.98cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif"><B>Note:</B></FONT></P> + <LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-right: 0.98cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">The + command-line should <B>not</B> <B>block</B> the progress. If a + FreeFileSync batch file is called make sure it is running + "minimized" and "error handling” is set to + "ignore errors" or "exit instantly<SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none">".<BR> </SPAN></FONT></P> + <LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-right: 0.98cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">The + settings dialog can be skipped by passing a RealtimeSync + configuration file (<FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">*.ffs_real</FONT>) + OR a FreeFileSync batch file (<FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">*.ffs_batch</FONT>) + as first command-line argument to RealtimeSync.exe. This allows for + integration with the operating system's auto start + facility:<BR> <FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">"C:\Program + Files\FreeFileSync\RealtimeSync.exe" + "C:\MyConfig.ffs_real"<BR></FONT> <FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">"C:\Program + Files\FreeFileSync\RealtimeSync.exe" "C:\SyncJob.ffs_batch"</FONT><BR> </FONT></P> + <LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-right: 0.98cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Using + RealtimeSync is not restricted to starting FreeFileSync. It can + also be used in other scenarios, like sending an email whenever a + certain directory is modified.<BR> </FONT></P> + <LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-right: 0.98cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">If + you schedule a Windows batch file (.bat, .cmd), see notes in <A HREF="Batch%20Scripting.html">Batch + Scripting</A>.</FONT></P> + </UL> +</SPAN><BR CLEAR=LEFT><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif"><B>Example:</B></FONT> +<FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Automatic synchronization when USB +stick is inserted</FONT></P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Save +the relevant configuration on the USB stick's root directory to have +it called when the stick is mounted. Then configure RealtimeSync as +shown in the following:</FONT></P> +<UL> + <P><IMG SRC="WatchUsbInsert.png" NAME="Grafik2" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=436 HEIGHT=447 BORDER=0></P> +</UL> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Whenever +directory "</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">H:\Data</FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">" +becomes available, the command line executes and starts the batch job +on the stick. Additionally it also starts the batch job each time +files are modified in "</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">H:\Data</FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">". +</FONT> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-left: 1.46cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><SPAN ID="Rahmen2" DIR="LTR" STYLE="float: left; width: 80%; height: 0.14cm; border: 1px solid #000080; padding: 0.05cm; background: #ccccff"> + <UL> + <P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-right: 0.98cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif"><B>Note:<BR></B></FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">The + n</FONT><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">ame + of the last changed file is written to an environment variable + named </FONT></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace">"changed_file".</FONT></SPAN></P> + </UL> +</SPAN><BR CLEAR=LEFT><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif"><B>Example:</B></FONT> +<FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Show names of changed files or +directories. (Windows)</FONT></P> +<UL> + <P><SPAN ID="Rahmen4" DIR="LTR" STYLE="float: left; width: 80%; height: 0.14cm; border: none; padding: 0cm; background: #e6e6e6"> + <UL> + <P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-right: 0.98cm; margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Courier New, monospace"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Show + which file or directory has triggered a change. Enter into command + line:</FONT><BR> cmd /c echo + "%changed_file%" & pause<BR><BR><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Write + a list of all changes to a logfile:</FONT><BR> cmd + /c echo "%changed_file%" >> c:\log.txt</FONT></P> + </UL> + </SPAN><BR CLEAR=LEFT> + </P> +</UL> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><BR> +</P> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Limitations:</FONT></P> +<UL> + <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">If + multiple changes happen at the same time, only the name of the first + file is written to variable "changed_file".</FONT></P> + <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">While + RealtimeSync is executing the command line, monitoring is inactive + and changes occurring during this time are lost. </FONT> + </P> +</UL> +<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR> +</P> +</BODY> +</HTML>
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