Copies Selected Files only if the same name
already exists
in the destination folder and the file to be copied
is newer.
Great for Syncing two Folders or Paths without
copying a bunch of junk (e.g. temporary or work)
files.
Updating is a convenient sub function of the Copy
command
and can be accomplished from the Copy dialog if you
want more control.
Quick Start:
Refresh Backup Folder
This
action is applied to selected files and folders. If no
folders or files have been selected the menu command
will be unavailable. For folders all subfolders will
also be backed up.
- Select the files and folders you want to backup
to another location
- Select
Actions |
More Copy Actions | Update.... or (Alt+F7)
from the main menu to open the Update dialog.
Enter the Destination Folder
- Enter
the folder to which you want to copy the files.
If you have used the dialog before you can
select a previous destination from the drop down
list box.
Optionally Enter Files to be Copied (or Files
Not to be Copied)
- To
copy all files leave the Patterns field
blank or enter and asterisk (*).
- Separate multiple patterns with semi-colons,
commas or bar characters ( ; , | ) and precede
patterns to be excluded with a minus sign (-).
If no patterns are entered all is assumed
(i.e. leaving the field blank is the same as entering a
* or the traditional
*.*).
- To
prevent certain files from being copied enter
their pattern(s) preceding each with a minus
sign, e.g. -*.bak : -*.tmp : -~*.
- You
can even combine files to copy and files to
exclude, e.g. *.htm : *.html : *.css : -~*
(note that order in which the file patterns are
listed is not significant.
- Click
the OK button and FileBoss will start the
copying and display a progress window.
 Note:
The process described above will quickly accomplish
the task. But if you want more control over the
operation you can use the Copy Files action
instead. Just make sure that in the Copy / Move Files Dialog
the Copy
Only if Target Exists box is checked.
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