Compare Directories

Use this dialog box to set the criteria for comparing directories in the left and right panels. The comparison begins by clearing the selection in both panels and selecting files that exist in only one panel.

Dialog Box Options

Compare files with same name by

Size

When checked, the larger file will be selected. Otherwise, files are not compared by size.

Date and time

When checked, the newer file will be selected. Otherwise, files are not compared by time.

Attributes

When checked, files with different attributes will be selected in both panels. Otherwise, files are not compared by attributes.

Content

When checked, files with different contents will be selected in both panels. Otherwise, files are not compared by content.

Subdirectories options

Compare subdirectories

When checked, directories that exist only in one panel are selected, and directories with different contents are selected in both panels. Otherwise, directories are ignored. Directory contents are compared using the criteria chosen in this dialog (e.g. file sizes are compared only if the Size box is selected).

Compare attributes of subdirectories

When checked, directories with different attributes will be selected in both panels. Otherwise, directories are not compared by attributes.

Select subdirectories contained only in one panel

When checked, directories that exist only in one panel will be selected.

More options

Ignore files

When checked, files matching the specified file mask are ignored. If you want to filter the files to compare and ignore all other files, use the excluded-masks part of the file mask (e.g. |*.cpp;*.h ignores anything except *.cpp;*.h).

Ignore directories

When checked, directories matching the specified file mask are ignored.

More

Shows or hides the less common options: Compare attributes of subdirectories, Select subdirectories contained only in one panel, Ignore files and Ignore directories. Hiding them also clears these check boxes, so hidden options never affect the comparison. When you click OK, Sally remembers whether the options were shown and opens the dialog box the same way next time.

See Also

Comparing Directories