| The main menu |
The main menu of Heatsoft ADCS contains following items
File Network View Basket File operations Mark Show
Menu File
| Menu item | Shortcut | Description |
| Compare directories | F5 | Compare two selected directories. |
| Compare with subdirectories | Alt+F5 | Compare two selected directories with their subdirectories. |
| Content comparison | Alt+B | Switching between two comparison modes: filedata mode and content mode. |
| Create directory | F7 | Create a folder in the directories tree. |
| Delete directory/files | F8 | Delete a folder in the directories tree and to delete files in the comparison table. |
| Rename directory | Shift+F6 | Rename a folder in the directories tree. |
| Remove empty folders... | Ctrl+E | Opens Remove empty folders window. |
| Explore | Alt+W | Calls Windows Explorer for selected folder. |
| Properties | Alt+Enter | Shows drive, directory or file properties window. The file properties window will be displayed only for a file with frame selection in the comparison table. |
| Comparison report... | Ctrl+P | Opens Configure comparison report window which allows to configure and generate a comparison report. |
| Exit | None | Closes Heatsoft ADCS and saves the current settings. |
Menu Network
| Menu item | Shortcut | Description |
| Add network drive | none | Opens a dialog box to connect network drives. This dialog does not belong to Heatsoft ADCS, but is specific to the network. |
| Disconnect network drives | None | Opens a dialog box to disconnect network drives. This dialog does not belong to Heatsoft ADCS, but is specific to the network. Some networks allow to disconnect network drives with the dialog box "Network connections". |
Menu View
| Menu item | Shortcut | Description |
| Trees | Ctrl+T | Shows only directories trees in the main window. |
| Comparison table | Ctrl+G | Shows only comparison table in the main window of Heatsoft ADCS. |
| Trees and comparison table | Ctrl+B | Shows boths directories trees and comparison table in the main window of Heatsoft ADCS. |
| Disk piecharter | Ctrl+V | Start work with Disk space viewer. |
| Toolbars | submenu | Allows to show or hide toolbars. |
| Directories pairs basket | Ctrl+D | Show or hide Directories pairs basket. |
| List of compared directories | Ctrl+N | Shows list of compared directories - Navigator which helps to move quickly through the comparison table. |
| Show file's path in comparison table | none | Shows a panel with current browse paths in the comparison table. |
| Favorites | Ctrl+F | Shows favorites directories list. The favorites list allows to quickly switch between multiple directories. |
| Sorting files | submenu | Allows you to change settings for sorting files in the comparison table. |
| Refresh tree | Ctrl+R | Refresh the directories tree. |
| Refresh comparison table | F4 | Refresh the comparison table. |
| Log Viewer | F10 | Opens Log Viewer window. |
| Environment variables | none | Open Environment variables window. |
| Info form... | Ctrl+I | Shows window with information about comparison details and system information. |
| Options... | Ctrl+O | Opens the Options window. |
| Change language... | none | Change language.... |
Menu Basket
| Menu item | Shortcut | Description |
| Directories pairs basket | Ctrl+D | Show the Directories pairs basket in the main window of Heatsoft ADCS. |
| Add selected pair to basket | none | Adds the selected trees pair of directories to the basket. |
| Add selected pair with subdirs to basket | none | Adds a pair of directories with their subdirs from trees to the basket. |
| Edit selected pair | none | Edit directory pair window. |
| Switch subdirs set | none | Switch subdirs set of a pair. Icon in the middle of the pair displays current pair status. |
| Remove selected pair from basket | none | Delete pair from the directories basket. |
| Clear basket | none | Remove all pairs from the directories basket. |
| Compare basket | Ctrl+F5 | Compare all directories pairs from the basket. |
| Set the pair in trees | none | Set in the directories trees the pair selected in the basket. |
| Refresh directories pair basket | none | Refresh the directories pair basket content. |
| Save basket as group | Shift+F12 | Save basket content as group of pairs for future usage. |
| Delete selected group | none | Delete a group from the group list. |
| Rename selected group | Shift+F6 | Change name of a selected group. |
| Copy group content to the basket | none | Copy content of selected group to the basket. |
| Show groups panel | Alt+G | Show panel with groups of pair. |
| Basket toolbar | none | Show basket toolbar. |
Menu File operations
| Menu item | Shortcut | Description |
| Synchronize directories | Ctrl+S | Opens Synchronize directories. |
| Copy selected files to another directory | Shift+F5 | Opens Copy files window where you can copy selected files from both panel of comparison table to another directory. |
| Delete selected files | Del | With this command you can delete all selected files from of comparison table. Since items from both side files may be selected at a time, before the actual deletion takes place you will see the delete file/files window. |
| Change date/attributes for selected files | Alt+T | Opens Change attributes window where you can change date and attributes for selected files in the comparison table. |
| Open with | submenu | Allows to open files with defined application |
| File filter | F12 | Opens Set filter window where you can set file filter to view files which are required. |
| Set directory exclude patterns | F11 | Opens the Set directory exclude patterns window. |
| View directory exclude patterns | Ctrl+F11 | Opens the View directory exclude patterns window. |
Menu Mark
| Menu item | Shortcut | Description |
| for selected items: Set marks only to left | Shft+Ctrl+L | Set marks to for selected files which can copy only to left panel in comparison table. |
| for selected items: Set marks only to right | Shft+Ctrl+R | Set marks to for selected files which can copy only to right panel in comparison table. |
| for selected items: Set copy direction newer to older | Shft+Ctrl+N | Set marks for selected duplicate files from newer file to older file. |
| for selected items: Set copy direction older to newer | Shft+Ctrl+O | Set marks for selected duplicate files from older file to newer file. |
| for selected items: Set all marks (default direction) | Shft+Ctrl+D | Set all marks to for selected files in comparison table. |
| for selected items: Reverse marks with equal name | Shft+Ctrl+E | Reverse marks for selected files with equal name. |
| for selected items: Clear marks | Shft+Ctrl+C | Clear marks for selected files in comparison table. |
| Select all | Ctrl+A | Selected all files in comparison table. |
Menu Show
| Menu item | Shortcut | Description |
Menu Help
| Menu item | Shortcut | Description |
See also:
The main window
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