Directories pairs basket


The Directories pairs basket can be activated by click the Basket button (shortcut Ctrl+D) on the trees toolbar or by select the main menu item Basket|Directories pairs basket. The basket can be aligned on the left or on the right on the directory trees. You can change alignment of the basket in the options window. An example of the Directories pairs basket is on the picture below:

Notes:

  • Icon in the center of pair:
        - icon means simple directories pair - without subdirectories.
        - icon means directories pair with their subdirectories
  • Click alternative mouse button at the Directories pairs basket to activate the basket context menu.

    The Directories pairs basket is an interface that enables to do simultaneous multi-directories comparison. ADCS will compare all directories that are in the basket and a user will see all the directories in the comparison table simultaneously.

    If you have many directories to sync you can to do this with the basket at one click. The Directories pairs basket is an extension of the "favorites". You do not need to add dozens of pairs to the "favorites" anymore.

    The basket commands
    The Directories pairs basket commands are represented onto basket toolbar. The toolbar consists of a number of buttons identified by icons and captions. If you leave the mouse cursor on a button for a moment a small window with a description will appear.

    Basket toolbar

    Available buttons for the basket toolbar

    Button Shortcut       Description
    Add pair None Adds a pair of directories into the basket. The paths are retrieved from selected directories trees items. The directories will be compared without their subdirectories.
    Add SF None Adds a pair of directories into the basket. The paths are retrieved from selected directories trees items. The directories will be compared with the all of their subdirectories.
    Switch None Toggles how directories of a pair will be compared: with or without their subdirectories.
    Edit pair None Opens window to edit selected pair.
    Delete None Removes selected pair from the basket.
    Clear None Clear basket (removes all pairs from the basket).
    Goto pair None Sets the selected pair in the directories trees.
    Compare Ctrl+F5 Compares all the directories pairs which are in the basket.
    Sync Ctrl+S Synchronizes compared directories.
    Refresh None Refresh the directories pair basket content.
    Save Shift+F12 Open Save pairs as group window to save current basket content as a group for further quick reference.
    Delete None Deletes selected group from the Groups of pairs.
    Rename Shift+F6 Open Rename directories group window to rename selected group of pairs.
    Load None Replace current basket content with the selected group's one.
    Groups Alt+G Shows the Groups of pairs panel.

    Notes:

  • To activate a command, click on the corresponding button with the primary mouse button.
  • To get a short description of the function of each button, rest the mouse cursor over the button.
  • To customize Basket toolbar, right click on the toolbar and select the item Customize toolbar. This opens the window which allows you to add or remove buttons from the toolbar.

    Using the basket
    To use the basket, browse in the directories trees, and add desired directories pairs to the basket. Finally, you get the basket content similar as it shows below:

    TASK: backup
    c:\workdir\dir1<->h:\backup\work\d1
    c:\otherworkdir\dir2\subdir4<->h:\backup\work\d2
    d:\entertaiment\pictures<->h:\backup\entertaiment

    To compare the basket content press Ctrl+F5. ADCS will compare only the directories and you will see all the directories in the comparison table simultaneously.

    The groups of pairs
    The example above is good to solve single task, for instance, it was backup. But you may have other similar tasks such as synchronization Laptop <-> Desktop, etc. And every of aforesaid tasks will contain its own set of compared directories.

    ADCS provides the groups of pairs which would be helpful to manage sync tasks. The basket contents can be stored as a group of pairs for further quick access.

    To store the basket contents as a group of pairs click the button Save group. The Save pairs as group window will appear. In the window you can write a name of a new group. When you set the group's name the line with the name will be added into the Groups of pairs list.

    To delete a group of the directories from the list select the group in the Groups of pairs list and click the button Delete group. The Confirmation window will appear. When you confirm the deleting operation the line with the selected group will be removed from the Groups of pairs list.

    To change a name of a group select the group in the Groups of pairs list and click the button Rename group. The Rename directories group window will appear. In the window you can write new name of the group. When you confirm the renaming operation the line with the new name will be placed in the the Groups of pairs list.

    To replace current basket content with the group's one select a group in the Groups of pairs list and click the button Copy group content to the basket.

    See also:
       Edit pair
       Customize toolbar
       Main window
       Directories tree
       Comparison table
       Favorites list
       Options window