Folder contents synchronisation

The_Bullman

Is there any way for me to synchronise 2 folders so that when I change the files in the first folder the second folders files are changed automatically?

Also, is it possible for me to only synchronise between different files. In my case I am working with java and I have to keep copying the .class files from one folder into another so I can test. So I only copy across the .class files and leave the .java ones.(for working with tomcat). Basically the first folder has .java and .class files and the second only has .class files.

I'm not sure if I'm explaining it correctly but any help you can give would be great.

Capt'n Midnight

not afaik
robocopy run at intervals perhaps
or a shortcut to a batch file that xcopy 's them

there is a folder synch feature in windows server but it's only for login scripts and not really suitable for large folders/files and copies all files

greglo23

this free tool might be worth a look. http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

The_Bullman

thanks for that greglo23

that should save me a ton of copy and pastes

quarryman

doesn's seem to copy for me.

i tried a test folder to another location and it says copy completed but 0 files copied?

rsynnott

A hard link would do this on a UNIX. Apparently, NT derivatives have a hard link function, tho it's not talked about much. That might be helpful..