K-TOOLS UTILITIES


               Copyright (c) 1994 by Rob McDonell, ARK ANGLES
                             All Rights Reserved


                     SYNCH - Synchronise Directories 1.1


This utility synchronises the contents of two drives or directories by
copying any new or updated files in both directions.  This is particularly
useful for updating information between two computers connected through a
null modem cable.  It works like the XCOPY command with the /S parameter
except that it will only copy new or updated files, and performs the copy in
both directions.  It is equivalent to running SAFECOPY for each directory
and its subdirectories.


USEAGE:

 SYNCH directory1 [directory2] [options]

where:  directory1   is the first drive or directory

        directory2   is the second drive or directory, or the current
                     directory if blank

        options      is any of the following:

          /1         copy only from directory1 to directory2
          /2         copy in both directions (default)
          /d         synch directory only, not subdirectories
          /s         synch directory and all subdirectories (default)
          /t         synch subdirectories only, not directory itself

Either directory will be created if it does not already exist, as will any
subdirectory.


EXAMPLES:

  SYNCH C:\DIR1 D:\DIR2          will synchronise the contents of the DIR1
                                 directory on C: with the DIR2 directory on D:

  SYNCH C:\DIR1 A:\              will synchronise the contents of the DIR1
                                 directory on C: with the root directory on A:

  SYNCH B:\                      will synchronise the contents of the root
                                 directory on B: with the current directory

  SYNCH C:\DIR1 A:\ /1           will ensure that drive A: contains all the
                                 latest files from C:\DIR1 and A:

  SYNCH C:\DIR1 D:\DIR2 /D       will synchronise the files in C:\DIR1 and
                                 D:\DIR2 but not their subdirectories

  SYNCH A:\ B:\ /T               will synchronise the contents of drives A:
                                 and B: except for the root directories

Run SYNCH with no parameters or "?" or "/?" to display simple help and
registration information.


SYNCHRONISING TWO DISKETTES IN THE SAME DRIVE:

The contents of two diskettes can be synchronised in the same drive by using
a temporary directory on a second drive as an intermediary.  For example, to
synchronise two diskettes in drive A:

1.  Put the first diskette into A: and synchronise it with the temporary
directory

  SYNCH A:\ C:\TEMPDIR

2.  Put the second diskette into A: and synchronise it with the temporary
directory

  SYNCH A:\ C:\TEMPDIR

3.  Put the first diskette back into A: again and synchronise it with the
temporary directory one more time

  SYNCH A:\ C:\TEMPDIR

Note that you do not have to create C:\TEMPDIR prior to running SYNCH, however
you will have to delete it afterwards.  This is easiest with a complete
directory tree removal program such as RMTREE also from K-Tools Utilities.


REGISTRATION:

This program is part of the K-TOOLS UTILITIES shareware package.  To keep
using it after the 60 day trial period you must register, which costs only
A$10 per utility or A$29, US$22, �15, Dm40, �2400 for the whole collection.

Author:     Rob McDonell
            ARK ANGLES
            P O Box 190 (61 Oaklands Rd)
            Hazelbrook  NSW  2779
            AUSTRALIA
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