A5_SYNCHRONIZE_FOLDERS Function
Syntax
Arguments
- Difference_List
A dot variable containing lists of the files and folders that have different creation times. List entries are in the format: newer_file|older_file.
- folder1
A folder containing files and sub-folders.
- folder2
A folder containing files and sub-folders.
- pattern
The pattern used to select files. Wildcards are supported.
- synchronize_files
Optional. Default = .F. Whether to synchronize the files and folders. .T. = Copy files and folders. .F. = Do not copy files and folders.
Description
Synchronize the files in two folders.
Discussion
The A5_SYNCHRONIZE_FOLDERS() function returns a dot variable containing lists of the files and folders in Folder1 and Folder2 that have different update times.
Example
The following example retrieves a dot variable containing lists of the files and folders in the two folders ( c:\ed1 and c:\ed2 ) whose update times are different. It then copies the newer files and folders to the corresponding folder
dim p as P p = a5_synchronize_folders("c:\ed1","c:\ed2","*.*", .t.)
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