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| To quickly see differences between files on the local machine and the server : | | To quickly see differences between files on the local machine and the server : |
| * Choose View > Directory Comparison > and either : | | * Choose View > Directory Comparison > and either : |
| ** "compare file size" or
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| * Enable the "Hide identical files" option if you don't want to be distracted by files considered the same on both sides.
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| * Choose " View > Directory Comparison > Enable" (or type CTRL-O).
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| You will now see color-coded differences between copies of the same file on the different machines, observing the following convention:
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| * Identical directories and files (same name and same date and time of the last change) in the local computer and in the remote server : They are '''NOT''' highlighted at all.
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| * Directories and files only present in the local computer or in the remote server : They are highlighted in '''YELLOW''' in the list of the location where they reside.
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| * Directories and files with the same name in the local computer and in the remote server but with different time of the last change :
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| ** (IF 'View => Directory comparison => Compare modification time selected) '''GREEN''' highlighting shows where the most recent version is.
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| * Directories and files with the same name in the local computer and in the remote server but with different sizes : ......???........ (Writer's observation: They tend a lot to also have different last change times! I believe they should be displayed in the same form that those with different last change times, but I haven't done this test yet.)
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| ** (IF 'View => Directory comparison => Compare filesize selected) They are highlighted '''RED''' on both sides.
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| ==File => Export...== | | ==File => Export...== |
Revision as of 23:29, 17 February 2025
Work in progress
Directory Comparison
To quickly see differences between files on the local machine and the server :
- Choose View > Directory Comparison > and either :
File => Export...
Lets you export any or all of the following contents:
- Site Manager entries;
- Settings
The selected contents are saved in a .XML file that you can import to another computer, using the File => Import... option.
File => Show files currently being edited...
Chmod
Right click any file and then click "File Attributes" from the context menu.
