Exluding folders bebefore compare

[Cobras]

I regularly compare and sync my desktop hard drives and portable drives using "synchronize directories". No problem at all. Very often I want to exclude a few folders for sync. How to exclude those folders before hitting "compare" button?

[Gral]

Select only folders you want to include.

[MVV]

There is a filter field between path fields, and you can type folders there to exclude after a pipe, e.g.:

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*.* | *.user *.o *.pdb *.nvuser *.suo *.props Debug\ Release\ bin\

(here I exclude some files and 3 folders)

You can save sync preset with such filter and load it using SYNCOPEN command.

[petermad]

Or you can use the Ignore feature: "Configuration" -> "Options..." -> "Ignore list".

[Cobras]

Ore you can use the Ignore feature: "Configuration" -> "Options..." -> "Ignore list".

This sounds very simple. I just tried it. When I selected a folder in "Ignore list", that folder was no longer visible. It looks that "ignore list" works like hiding folders. So it would works for syncing to exclude the folder. That is no longer an issue.

But that folder is needed for using windows 8. Would windows 8 is able to use that "hidden" folder (i.e., listed in ignore list".

[petermad]

But that folder is needed for using windows 8. Would windows 8 is able to use that "hidden" folder

The folders/files are only hidden to TC, not to Windows.

There is an internal command: cm_SwitchIgnoreList that you can use to quickly turn the ignore list on and off.

[Cobras]

But that folder is needed for using windows 8. Would windows 8 is able to use that "hidden" folder

The folders/files are only hiddn to TC, not to Windows.

There is an internal command: cm_SwitchIgnoreList theat you can use to quickly turn the ignore list on and off.

You're right. The folder was hidden only in TC. With File Explorer (in Windows 8.1), the folder is visible nicely. Thank you for your nice tip.