Comments on: CyberNotes: How To Create A Batch File For Synchronizing Folders http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-129771 Ryan Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:34:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-129771 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-129701" rel="nofollow">tim wrote:</a><blockquote>what if i only want to copy a specific type of file? say, for syncing my google talk received folder with my music folder? Thanks for the neat trick!</blockquote></div> I don't think that's possible using this simple command. That would require filtering, and I think you need a more complete program for that. tim wrote:
what if i only want to copy a specific type of file? say, for syncing my google talk received folder with my music folder? Thanks for the neat trick!

I don’t think that’s possible using this simple command. That would require filtering, and I think you need a more complete program for that.

]]> By: tim http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-129701 tim Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:57:47 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-129701 what if i only want to copy a specific type of file? say, for syncing my google talk received folder with my music folder? Thanks for the neat trick! what if i only want to copy a specific type of file? say, for syncing my google talk received folder with my music folder? Thanks for the neat trick!

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-8058 Ryan Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:21:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8058 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-8003">ikszkom wrote:</a><blockquote>why don't you use robocopy instead of xcopy? is much better</blockquote></div> I actually hadn't seen robocopy before but it definitely does look like a useful command. I may have to read into it a little more. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-8021">hverne wrote:</a><blockquote>The one problem with the approach used is - if you delete a file from the source it is NOT deleted from the destination.</blockquote></div> Yes, you are right that it doesn't delete the destination file but I actually find that useful. If I accidentally delete a file then I know I have a backup of it. -Ryan ikszkom wrote:
why don’t you use robocopy instead of xcopy?
is much better

I actually hadn’t seen robocopy before but it definitely does look like a useful command. I may have to read into it a little more.

hverne wrote:
The one problem with the approach used is – if you delete a file from the source it is NOT deleted from the destination.

Yes, you are right that it doesn’t delete the destination file but I actually find that useful. If I accidentally delete a file then I know I have a backup of it.

-Ryan

]]> By: hverne http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-8021 hverne Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:55:31 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8021 The one problem with the approach used is - if you delete a file from the source it is NOT deleted from the destination. The one problem with the approach used is – if you delete a file from the source it is NOT deleted from the destination.

]]> By: ikszkom http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-8003 ikszkom Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:36:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8003 why don't you use robocopy instead of xcopy? is much better, it can even mirror the 2 folders. why don’t you use robocopy instead of xcopy?
is much better, it can even mirror the 2 folders.

]]> By: vin http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-7694 vin Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:27:52 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7694 Great stuff.Had seen it somewhere and always wanted to figure it out. Thanx Great stuff.Had seen it somewhere and always wanted to figure it out. Thanx

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 Ryan Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:03:31 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7612 I am glad that I turned you onto my addiction :D . It's contagious, be careful! -Ryan I am glad that I turned you onto my addiction :D . It’s contagious, be careful!

-Ryan

]]> By: Matt http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 Matt Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:52:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7610 This is the coolest thing ever. I love batch files now! This is the coolest thing ever. I love batch files now!

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