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==Directory Comparison==
 
==Directory Comparison==
  
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* Choose View > Directory Comparison > and either :  
 
* Choose View > Directory Comparison > and either :  
 
** "compare file size" or  
 
** "compare file size" or  
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** "compare modification time." (You also hide identical files by checking that option.)
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** "compare modification time."
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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.
 
* Choose " View > Directory Comparison > Enable" (or type CTRL-O).  
 
* Choose " View > Directory Comparison > Enable" (or type CTRL-O).  
  
 
You will now see color-coded differences between copies of the same file on the different machines, observing the following convention:  
 
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 folders and files (same name and same date and time of the last change) in the local computer and in the remote server : They are highlighted in green in the remote server list.  
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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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* Folders and files only present in the local computer or in the remote server : They are highlighted in yellow in the list of the local where they are.   
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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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* Folders 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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* 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 it was selected 'View => Directory comparison => Compare modification time : They are highlighted in green in the local server list. (Writer's observation: I didn't test the possibility of the file with the last change time to be in the remote server, but I believe that, also in this case, the green highlight shall be in the local computer list, to avoid ambiguity with the first case presented here, of 'identical folders and files'.) 
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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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** IF it was selected 'View => Directory comparison => Compare filesize : There isn't any highlight, the folders or files in both the left and right panels remain with a white background.  
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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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* Folders 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 do this test yet.)
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**  (IF 'View => Directory comparison => Compare filesize selected) They are highlighted '''RED''' on both sides.
  
 
==File => Export...==
 
==File => Export...==
  
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Let you export any or all of the following contents:  
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Lets you export any or all of the following contents:  
 
* Site Manager entries;  
 
* Site Manager entries;  
 
* Settings  
 
* Settings  
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The selected contents are saved in a .XML file that you can import to another computer, using the File => Import... option.
 
The selected contents are saved in a .XML file that you can import to another computer, using the File => Import... option.
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==File => Show files currently being edited...==
 
==File => Show files currently being edited...==
  
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==Chmod==
  
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==Bookmarks==
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Right click any file and then click "File Attributes" from the context menu.

Latest revision as of 08:48, 12 October 2023

Work in progress

Directory Comparison[edit]

To quickly see differences between files on the local machine and the server :

  • Choose View > Directory Comparison > and either :
    • "compare file size" or
    • "compare modification time."
  • Enable the "Hide identical files" option if you don't want to be distracted by files considered the same on both sides.
  • Choose " View > Directory Comparison > Enable" (or type CTRL-O).

You will now see color-coded differences between copies of the same file on the different machines, observing the following convention:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Directories and files with the same name in the local computer and in the remote server but with different time of the last change :
    • (IF 'View => Directory comparison => Compare modification time selected) GREEN highlighting shows where the most recent version is.
  • 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.)
    • (IF 'View => Directory comparison => Compare filesize selected) They are highlighted RED on both sides.

File => Export...[edit]

Lets you export any or all of the following contents:

  • Site Manager entries;
  • Settings
  • Queue

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...[edit]

Chmod[edit]

Right click any file and then click "File Attributes" from the context menu.

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