Version News

Version 7.5.0
* Add file system for Amazon S3 online storage, it uses prefix http://s3.amazonaws.com.
* Speed up GUI and decrease its memory requirement: do not use heavy frameworks.
* Add Mini Mode -- a small windows that shows status of all running jobs.
* Implement case sensitive file and folder name lookup. You really need it for non-Windows network file systems such as FTP, SFTP, DAV. On Windows file system it allow to propagate file renames that change only case. All new jobs are case sensitive, existing job remain case insensitive.
* Perform file deletes before file copy operations, to decrease free disk space requirement.
* Change file generation storage to allow for easier recovery from lost state.
* Old-New time shifts are now recognized as No-Change, so they do not initiate any copy operations.
* Reduce memory requirements to about 400 bytes per file or folder.
* Fix time comparison in filters.
* Add range operations to filters: time[t1,t2] means t1 <= time < t2, size[s1,s2] means s1 <= size < s2.
* Single click in Job List pane makes the job current, not double click as before.
* Fix Job List selection using Shift + Up/Down or PgUp/Down.
* Now transfer of individual large file can be Paused.
* Change default 1-way job type from Verified to Forced.
* Make GoodSync Windows Mobile file system work with ActiveSync 3.7 and 3.8, it required ver 4 or newer.
* Fix entering FTP password on Japanese computers.
* Fix after-sync integration with RoboForm where GoodSync asks RF to refresh data.
* Update tree on manual file/folder delete.
* Show Job state and progress in LastRunTime column of Job List pane.
* Show GS version and status of last busy job in tray ToolTip.
* Exclude items based on old state only if it is Filled in the old state.
* Delete File Tree upon folder disconnect if On Folder Connect option is On.

Version 7.2.9
* Add size/time-based exclude/include filters: size<N size>N size=N size!=N size>=N size<=N where N is a number, possibly with K (Kilo) or M (Mega) suffix; time<N time>N time=N time!=N time>=N time<=N where N is date in YYYY/MM/DD format or +Nd (N days ahead) or -Nd (N days ago).
* Add option to exclude subfolders: <subfolder> in exclude filter lines.
* Special variables %DD% %MM% %YYYY% in folder paths are replaced with today's day, month, year.
* Do not diagnose change of source sync file between Analyze and Sync as error, just use the new state.
* Do not delete Sync tree when On Folder Connect checks the connection.
* Read-only source side now does not check for job tags.
* More fixes for Copy Locked Files on Vista and XP.

Version 7.2.8
* Make Copy Locked Files work on Vista.
* Make WebDAV servers mounted as network shares sync correctly.
* Fix column width problem in Job List pane.
* Fix unnecessary showing of help tooltips.
* Fix uncaught C++ exceptions.
* Set 'Accessible to Everyone' permission on _gsdata_ folder.
* Improve Sync error processing.

Version 7.2.7
* Add job option to Copy Locked Files using Volume Shadow Service.
* Add Export and Import of Job List to *.gsl files.
* Add Cut and Paste to Job List pane, to easily move jobs.
* Allow drag-and-drop reordering of jobs in Job List pane.
* Assign F10 key to Analyze and Sync All, F9 key to Analyze and Sync This Job.
* Fix closing sequence of GoodSync, it could cause GoodSync.exe to remain when all windows are closed.
* Fix On Folder Connect auto-sync.

Version 7.2.6
* Add Analyze And Sync command, it analyzes and then syncs one job.
* If ReadOnlySource option is specified then maintain state for the read-only folder separately from the folder, in GoodSync's AppData. This allows us to propagate deletions originated at read-only folders.
* Maintain one log per sync folder, this logs shows complete history of all changes done by GoodSync's various jobs to this folder. Log files are now named FolderLog-YYYY-MM.log.
* Split Open Log command into Open Left Log and Open Right Log.
* When creating a ZIP file for ticket, include all folder logs.
* Make 1-way jobs turn CopyTime and CopyState actions in the preferred direction too.
* More fixes to SFTP disconnect and error handling.
* Fix display of job state icons.

Version 7.2.5
* Add Auto option On Folder Connect that replaces options On Insert, On Network Connect, On Phone Connect. This option would start Analyze (Sync) when both folders appear.
* Track the item being Synced in the file tree, can be turned off.
* Add Auto Status column to Job List pane.
* Detect vertical conflicts between folder deletion and file copy.
* Fix SFTP protocol processing of server disconnects.
* Fix WebDAV protocol interaction with IIS 7 server.

Version 7.2.4
* Add auto-start of Analyze and Sync on Network Connect.
* Replace modal error messages with red non-modal messages in the status area.
* Show dynamic Free Disk space during Sync.
* Show and log elapsed time of Analyze and Sync.
* Fix non-saving of global program options in some cases.
* Allow DAV server redirects.

Version 7.2.3
* Improve time shift detection and time mapping for FTP servers.
* Add option to use (or not) MDTM command to get exact file modification time from FTP server.

Version 7.2.2
* Add workarounds for bugs of MS IIS FTP server.

Version 7.2.1
* Make Include of folder by exact path not include unrelated folders.
* Add context menu command to include selected folders and files only.
* Fix Browse of paths with %VARIABLE%.

Version 7.2.0
* Add syncing with Windows Mobiles phones and Pocket PC devices.
* Add Pause/Resume button when Analyze or Sync are running.
* Add Copy Time LtoR and RtoL operations that copy file modification time but not the file itself.
* Time shifts are now correctly processed in FTP and WebDAV (time translation FS).
* Use MDTM FTP command to get and set exact file modification time.
* Allow changing of CopyState action direction by user.
* Add View Same Length Different Time, on which Copy Time operation can be used.
* Implement Multi-Select for file tree items.
* Update the manual to include Windows Mobile, better command and action list.

Version 7.1.9
* Declare resolvable file/folder conflicts when one of the items is deleted.
* Improve processing of terminal errors on Analyze and Sync.
* Add more command line options.
* Expand the manual to include Local and Remote File Systems.

Version 7.1.8
* Diagnose creating two files that have the same 8.3 name in FAT.
* Make DAV sync work with MS IIS server and (Windows Server, SharePoint).
* Make DAV work with iDisk.com server by Apple.
* Make Job Tags work when %VAR% is present in paths.
* Parse user name and password entered in URL and move them to secret fields.
* Fix include/exclude filters for top level items.

Version 7.1.7
* Add My Documents to My Computer tab of Browse dialog.

Version 7.1.6
* New Job wizard that requests Sync / Backup job type.
* Estimate free space needed on both sides to complete Sync.
* Allow storing of password for private key of SFTP in Browse dialog.
* Add Active FTP Mode, to be used if default Passive mode does not work.
* Add detection of file links on FTP servers.

Version 7.1.5
* Show hidden folder in Browse dialog.
* Speed up FTP and other Remote FS by doing less verification.
* Add option Check Analyze-Sync File Stability that controls verifications.
* Show estimation of space required to complete Sync.

Version 7.1.4
* New Browse dialog to set sync folders for all file systems.
* Auto hide View buttons when they do not fit.

Version 7.1.3
* Show hidden files in FTP file system.
* Fix SSH Authentication exchange in SFTP.

Version 7.1.1
* New Browse dialog that shows folder tree for all file systems (Windows, FTP, WebDAV).
* Improve ReadOnlySource option, require it for read-only folders.
* Make context menu Delete work for all file systems.
* Add command Delete Backup Copies.
* Download remote file when doing File Compare.

Version 7.0.7
* Put View -> All button next to other main view buttons.
* Make View -> All also show Excluded items.
* Add View -> Included to show only included items.

Version 7.0.6
* Add Exclude System Files and Exclude Hidden Files to Options -> Filters.
* Add commands to Clone and Swap jobs.
* Fix time shift processing, it could result in not detecting differences.
* Do NOT scan excluded folders anymore, propagation of deletion of excluded files in deleted folders still works.

Version 7.0.5
* Improve integrity of saving state file.
* Do not show Excluded items in Errors view.
* Log conflicts and analyze errors in the Job log.

Version 7.0.4
* Issue a conflict if older file will overwrite newer file.
* Do not designate Analyze-time error as conflict.

Version 7.0.2
* Make Set Username/Password work for Local file system.

Version 7.0.1 (Major New Release)
* Add syncing with FTP and WebDAV servers.
* Add syncing with servers over Secure FTP (SFTP).
* Selection of file system is done by Browse/Edit button to the left of folder path.
* Network Shares and FTP/WebDAV userids and passwords are stored in garbled form.
* Make 2-way sync work in FTP/WebDAV in spite of its inability to copy file modification date.
* Remove 256 character limitation for file path, now the limit is 32K characters.
* Add Job List pane (View -> Job List) from which several jobs can be started.
  Just select several jobs, right click and choose Analyze or Sync.
* Reduce per-folder memory requirements, so now 1M folders can be synced.
* Improve handling of time shifts caused by daylight savings time.
* Change GUI updates to be every second and not every N files.
* When file tree is more than 500 items, expand first 500 items.
* Add command line options /save-disposed-files and /temp-dest-file.
* Add option to 1-way jobs: "Read-Only Source Side". If on, do not write any files to Source Side of the job.

Version 6.3.5 -- Last Stable Release in Ver 6
* Add languages: Bulgarian, Greek, Icelandic.

Version 6.3.2
* Improve Activation Via Browser dialog.

Version 6.3.0
* Add ALT+C and ESC shortcuts for Cancel Analyze/Sync command.
* Write global log to "Application Data\GoodSync" folder, not to temp folder.
* Move Errors view button to the front, move All view button into Other.

Version 6.2.9
* Better and faster version checking.
* Allow specifying proxies when doing activation at install time.

Version 6.2.8
* Make GoodSync work with Web Drive and Net Drive remote file systems.
* Improve _gsdata_ folder creation sequence.
* Implement transactional saving of the state file.

Version 6.2.7
* New main icon.
* Add more command line options, rename some options.
* Remove excessive log levels, now it is only 4 levels.
* New manual that describes all Job and Program Options, command line.

Version 6.2.6
* Add option to job options: Scan Excluded Folders.
* Do not memorize minimized and invisible status when GoodSync is closed.

Version 6.2.5
* Add detailed help tooltips and Job and Program Options.
* Add option: Create left/right Sync folders if they are not found.
* Keep all excluded files in the folder tree where they can be viewed using View -> Excluded.
* Rename and fix option Exclude Empty Folders.
* Change trial rules to: trial status remains for 10 days of use or 30 days after install, whichever lasts longer.

Version 6.2.2
* Automatically delete abandoned Sync lock files.
* Add option to turn off Job Tags.
* Add Views for Left to Right only, Right to Left only and Deleted Only.
* Add View for Excluded files and folders.

Version 6.2.1

* Add Job Tags: GoodSync places a unique file into _gsdata_ folder on both sides of the job when first Sync is run. Later, if job tags are present, it verifies that they are the same as it was originally recorded in the Job. Automated Sync will not run if tags in the job and folders do not match. This prevents syncing with the wrong folder that was mounted in place of the right folder, which may happen with portable drives.

* Lock Files: place lock file (*.gsl) into _gsdata_ folder on both sides of the job when Sync is running. Do not allow other jobs to Analyze or Sync folders that contain *.gsl lock files. This preserves file and sync integrity.

* Speed up analysis and reduce memory requirements.
* Sync on Logoff checks and resets AutoEndTasks windows option.
* User can switch Jobs while Job -> Options dialog is shown. Options dialog switches to the current Job.

Million File Sync Challenge. With recent optimizations GoodSync can synchronize two folder trees with 1 million files in each folder and use only 1 Gb of main memory for analysis. Can your synchronizer do that?

Version 6.2.0
* Expand environment variables %VARIABLE% in folder paths. Example: %USERPROFILE% is resolved to user profile path.
* Show Job progress for jobs run on Logoff.
* Make command-line "sync" command perform Analyze and Sync.
* File Copy can be interrupted, no waiting till it ends.

Version 6.1.9
* Show Time Remaining and Transfer Speed.
* Add Windows menu that lists all Job windows.

Version 6.1.8
* Implement Job Templates which may be used to set default Job options when adding a New Job.
* Add option that controls display of balloon messages.
* Add 'Analyze And Sync All' command.

Version 6.1.7
* Add option to Resolve Conflicts Automatically.
* Add option not to sync Empty Folders.
* Add option not to copy to temp file first, it saves disk space on small drives.
* Speed up syncing by sending fewer update messages to GUI.
* Perform jobs auto-started from one drive by On Insert option sequentially.

Version 6.1.6
* Implement RoboForm - GoodSync integration:
*   (i) Command Sync RoboForm Data that calls GoodSync to sync RF data with backup/portable folder.
*   (ii) When GoodSync finishes syncing, it calls RoboForm to re-read new passcards.
*   (iii) If GoodSync is not installed, Sync RoboForm Data offers to install GoodSync.
* Add option to close all running jobs when GoodSync is being closed.
* Improve wording, reduce options in Pro Activation Dialog.

Version 6.1.5
* Installer now requests UI language and applies it to GoodSync UI.

Version 6.1.3
* Fix direction determination for new (stateless) files.
* Save jobs.tic in open text format (not garbled as before).
* Save previous job settings in jobs.tic.bak.

Version 6.1.2
* Replace Delete to Recycle Bin option with Backup to _gsdata_\_saved_ folder.
* Detect changes made after Analyze and offer to Re-Analyze.
* Make Sync invalidate results of Analyze for dependent jobs.
* Fix conflicts caused by different exclusions for the same folder.

Version 6.1.0
* Add help balloons for new users.
* AutoComplete for file paths.
* Warn user about conflicting jobs, the ones that have intersecting folders.
* Add global exclusions for RoboForm files license.rfo, mru.rfo, cache.rfo.

Version 6.0.8
* Add AutoUpdate that notifies about new GoodSync versions.
* Job Log now contains Job options and reason for starting.
* Improve time shift processing, show time shifted files in View.
* Store file _file_state._gs in new folder _gsdata_ create in sync folder.
* Write log of analysis and sync operations to _gsdata_ folder.

Version 6.0.7
* New Activation Wizard: add offline activations.
* Add activation from batch of orders.
* Added activation on install from command line arguments.
* Login request for password-protected network shares.
* Command-line options for one-way sync and propagate deletions.
* Add interface to Task Scheduler in Job -> Options -> Auto.
* Improve progress messages and status updating.

Version 6.0.5
* Add One Way Sync option.
* Add option to turn off Propagation of Deletions.
* Add new Version Check.
* Added German and Italian UI localizations.

GoodSync V6

GoodSync V6 is a complete rewrite of GoodSync.
It greatly improves convenience and speed of the program.
* User Interface is much faster as it not based on HTML.
* Tree of files is shown as a scrollable Tree, not as unscrollable List.
* Name of each file is shown only once, not twice.
* File Tree can be viewed in one of 4 projections: Changes Only, Conflicts Only, All Files, Files with Errors.
* Progress bar is shown for all operations.
* State file is compressed, so reading and writing it is much faster.
* Command-line interface is available.
* Show Summary of Folder: count of files copied L->R and R->L.
* Jobs can be reordered by Drag and Drop.
* Synchronize on Logoff option.

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