The main menu

The main menu of Heatsoft ADCS contains following items

Heatsoft ADCS menu

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Menu File

menu File

Menu itemShortcutDescription
Compare directoriesF5Compare two selected directories.
Compare with subdirectoriesAlt+F5Compare two selected directories with their subdirectories.
Content comparisonAlt+BSwitching between two comparison modes: filedata mode and content mode.
Create directoryF7Create a folder in the directories tree.
Delete directory/filesF8Delete a folder in the directories tree and to delete files in the comparison table.
Rename directoryShift+F6Rename a folder in the directories tree.
Remove empty folders...Ctrl+EOpens Remove empty folders window.
ExploreAlt+WCalls Windows Explorer for selected folder.
PropertiesAlt+EnterShows 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+POpens Configure comparison report window which allows to configure and generate a comparison report.
ExitNoneCloses Heatsoft ADCS and saves the current settings.


Menu Network

menu Network

Menu itemShortcutDescription
Add network drivenoneOpens a dialog box to connect network drives. This dialog does not belong to Heatsoft ADCS, but is specific to the network.
Disconnect network drivesNoneOpens 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 View

Menu itemShortcutDescription
TreesCtrl+TShows only directories trees in the main window.
Comparison tableCtrl+GShows only comparison table in the main window of Heatsoft ADCS.
Trees and comparison tableCtrl+BShows boths directories trees and comparison table in the main window of Heatsoft ADCS.
Disk piecharterCtrl+VStart work with Disk space viewer.
ToolbarssubmenuAllows to show or hide toolbars.
Directories pairs basketCtrl+DShow or hide Directories pairs basket.
List of compared directoriesCtrl+NShows list of compared directories - Navigator which helps to move quickly through the comparison table.
Show file's path in comparison tablenoneShows a panel with current browse paths in the comparison table.
FavoritesCtrl+FShows favorites directories list. The favorites list allows to quickly switch between multiple directories.
Sorting filessubmenuAllows you to change settings for sorting files in the comparison table.
Refresh treeCtrl+RRefresh the directories tree.
Refresh comparison tableF4Refresh the comparison table.
Log ViewerF10Opens Log Viewer window.
Environment variablesnoneOpen Environment variables window.
Info form...Ctrl+IShows window with information about comparison details and system information.
Options...Ctrl+OOpens the Options window.
Change language...noneChange language....


Menu Basket

menu View

Menu itemShortcutDescription
Directories pairs basketCtrl+DShow the Directories pairs basket in the main window of Heatsoft ADCS.
Add selected pair to basketnoneAdds the selected trees pair of directories to the basket.
Add selected pair with subdirs to basketnoneAdds a pair of directories with their subdirs from trees to the basket.
Edit selected pairnoneEdit directory pair window.
Switch subdirs setnoneSwitch subdirs set of a pair. Icon in the middle of the pair displays current pair status.
    - icon means simple directories pair - without subdirectories.
    - icon means directories pair with their subdirectories
Remove selected pair from basketnoneDelete pair from the directories basket.
Clear basketnoneRemove all pairs from the directories basket.
Compare basketCtrl+F5Compare all directories pairs from the basket.
Set the pair in treesnoneSet in the directories trees the pair selected in the basket.
Refresh directories pair basketnoneRefresh the directories pair basket content.
Save basket as groupShift+F12Save basket content as group of pairs for future usage.
Delete selected groupnoneDelete a group from the group list.
Rename selected groupShift+F6Change name of a selected group.
Copy group content to the basketnoneCopy content of selected group to the basket.
Show groups panelAlt+GShow panel with groups of pair.
Basket toolbarnoneShow basket toolbar.


Menu File operations

menu View

Menu itemShortcutDescription
Synchronize directoriesCtrl+SOpens Synchronize directories.
Copy selected files to another directoryShift+F5Opens Copy files window where you can copy selected files from both panel of comparison table to another directory.
Delete selected filesDelWith 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 filesAlt+TOpens Change attributes window where you can change date and attributes for selected files in the comparison table.
Open withsubmenuAllows to open files with defined application
File filterF12Opens Set filter window where you can set file filter to view files which are required.
Set directory exclude patternsF11Opens the Set directory exclude patterns window.
View directory exclude patternsCtrl+F11Opens the View directory exclude patterns window.


Menu Mark

menu View

Menu itemShortcutDescription
for selected items: Set marks only to leftShft+Ctrl+LSet marks to for selected files which can copy only to left panel in comparison table.
for selected items: Set marks only to rightShft+Ctrl+RSet marks to for selected files which can copy only to right panel in comparison table.
for selected items: Set copy direction newer to olderShft+Ctrl+NSet marks for selected duplicate files from newer file to older file.
for selected items: Set copy direction older to newerShft+Ctrl+OSet marks for selected duplicate files from older file to newer file.
for selected items: Set all marks (default direction)Shft+Ctrl+DSet all marks to for selected files in comparison table.
for selected items: Reverse marks with equal nameShft+Ctrl+EReverse marks for selected files with equal name.
for selected items: Clear marksShft+Ctrl+CClear marks for selected files in comparison table.
Select allCtrl+ASelected all files in comparison table.


Menu Show

menu View

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Menu Help

menu View

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