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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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">".
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, sans-serif">Limitations:</FONT></P>
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<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>
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