Saving your settings (.dcp files)

Since you may have different sets of working directories, perhaps for different projects that you are working on, you may find yourself frequently using different sets of directories, filter, and options. The history lists under Source and Target will help you, and Directory Compare will start always with the settings you used the last time.

Also, by using the File menu, you can save the current settings and then use them again later when needed. You save the settings in a file with a .dcp extension, which stores a set of directories and the options visible in the main window and in the first sheet of the Options dialog. You can then recover the settings by doing either of the following: