Disk Copier Help

This page describes how to use the disk and file copier. The source code and executable can be found on the software page.

This program copies files from one place to another. This program can also be used to compare files and to delete files.

Controls

Source. Specify the source directory. Either type the directory name or use the Windows file dialog.

Destination. Specify the destination directory. Either type the directory name or use the Windows file dialog.

Save Log. Save the log of files copied and any errors.

Clear. Clear the log.

Load Config. Load a previously saved set of options.

Save Config. Save the current options to a configuration file.

Options. Edit the current set of options.

Copy. Copy all the files (that match the filter) in the source directory hierarchy to the destination.

Compare. Compare all the files (that match the filter) in the source directory hierarchy with all the files in the destination.

Delete. Delete all the files (that match the filter) in the source directory hierarchy.

Stop. Stop the copy, compare or delete that is in progress.

Close. Close the program.

As always with programs that copy or delete files, be very certain that you want to copy or delete the files before proceeding. Object Media will not be held responsible for any loss incurred by using this program. You use this program at your own risk.

Options

• Show errors. If selected, if a file cannot be copied, compared or deleted an error message is added to the log.
• Show success. If selected, successful copying, comparison and deletion of files is added to the log.
• Stop if any errors. If selected, the file copy, comparison or delete is stopped as soon as an error occurs.
• Create directories, don't copy files. If selected, only create the directory hierarchy during a file copy. Do not copy any files.
• Overwrite existing files. If selected, when copying files, existing files are overwritten.
• Delete source after successful copy. Unimplemented, left as an exercise for the reader! Implements a move facility if completed
• When copying files. Select the appropriate radio box to copy files regardless of the file modification date, or to only copy files that are newer in the source than in the destination.

Filters.
The filter allows the user to specify a list of file extensions that specify the files to be acted upon, or the files to be ignored when copying, deleting and comparing files. Individual file extensions can be enabled or disabled by clicking on the check marks next to the extension. A check mark means the extension is enabled.

• Copy files included by the filter. Only files that have the same extension as those in the filter list will be copied, compared or deleted.
• Copy files excluded by the filter. Only files that do not have the same extension as those in the filter list will be copied, compared or deleted.

Add. Add a file extension.

Remove. Remove the selected file extension.

Remove All. Remove all file extensions.

Enable All. Enable all file extensions.

Disable All. Disable all file extensions.

• How many times to overwrite deleted file. This value specifies the number of times a file that is being deleted will have its contents overwritten to ensure that the data cannot be recovered.

As always with programs that copy or delete files, be very certain that you want to copy or delete the files before proceeding. Object Media will not be held responsible for any loss incurred by using this program. You use this program at your own risk.