Thank you for trying Mirror. This file explains installation and use of Mirror. Please read it before posting questions. Thanks!
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There is now a great tool for anybody working with the same files on different PCs (e.g., laptop and desktop). It's called Mirror, and it can synchronize selected files or folders on any storage medium (HD, FD, Network drives...) in one step, without using special folders. You can save your selection of files and folders in separate scripts for each synchronization task you may wish to repeat, and you can automatically back up files before they are updated or deleted.
Mirror has been tested for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0.
Run " SETUP.EXE" and follow the prompts. If Setup determines that some of the files are already on your system or if you install Mirror a second time the install progress bar may not go to 100%. This is normal.
Synchronize (check and update in one step)
Update (synchronize) all marked files.
The first time you run the program, Mirror will display a form where you can register. The displayed registration instructions are saved in your Mirror folder as "REGISTER.TXT".
After you register, you will receive a license key or license file. Here's how you install them:
If the license key or file matches your serial number, Mirror will start immediately each time you run it. If not, you will be reminded each time to register..
Before Mirror can synchronize your files, you must first create a directory database (i.e., a list of the folders you have selected for synchronization). To create a database,
Press the "NEW" button.
Enter a name for your session (for example "Lap2Desk") and press the store button, now you will get the options form. Please select your database options.
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Confirm to exit |
If set, every time you close the Mirror application you will bee asked to confirm. |
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Enable tray icon |
Shows a tray icon in the taskbar area. |
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Confirm erasing of files |
Enable or disable confirm dialog boxes. |
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Show error messages |
Enable or disable error messages. |
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Show job messages |
Enable or disable job messages. |
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Show report window |
After updating show report window. |
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Update after startup |
After starting up do a check and update first. |
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Update before exit (monitoring) |
Before closing down, do a check and update first, if a monitor event was received. |
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Backup |
If set, Mirror will create a backup of all files they are deleted or overwritten. See also Backup function. |
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Show file icons |
If set, you will see the file icon in the update list. For more speed you can disable the option ! |
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Show all files |
If set, you always will see the files in the update list. For more speed you can disable the option ! |
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Correct NT bug |
There is a problem if you are using Windows 95 and Network drives on a Windows NT file server. After summertime changes all files will bee exactly one hour in advance. By enabling this checkbox this behavior will bee ignored. |
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File delete warning in % |
Unconditional warning if there are x % of files to delete. |
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Update delay in seconds (monitoring) |
Wait after a monitor event before updating. |
The next step is to tell Mirror which directories are to be synchronized.
With the selection tree windows you can browse and select the folders you want to synchronize.
You can drag and drop each folder into the source and destination edit boxes, or you can type in folder names using the keyboard.
Press the "STORE" button to save the entries in the database.
Select the update properties and press the "OK" button.
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Update options |
Path 1 <=> Path 2 |
Path1 and path2 will bee synchronized. |
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Path 1 ==> Path 2 |
Only path2 will bee synchronized with path1. |
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Path 1 <== Path 2 |
Only path1 will bee synchronized with path2. |
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Monitoring |
None |
Monitoring is not active. |
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Path1 |
If there is a change in path1 a monitor event will bee created. |
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Path2 |
If there is a change in path2 a monitor event will bee created. |
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Search mask |
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Only files which match the search mask will bee updated. |
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Delete files, if missing on any side |
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This is the absolute synchronization checkbox, if path1 and path2 are equal, and a file is deleted on one side, the file will bee deleted on the other side as well ! |
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Including subdirectories |
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Scanning including subdirectories. |
Now the first folder is stored on your database. Repeat these steps
for each folder.
Press the "CHECK" button. During checking, it's possible to break the session with the "BREAK" button.
If any files have the same name but different dates, Mirror will display a confirmation dialog box.
Now you must choose whether you want Mirror to update all files it found with different dates, or whether you want to check and customize the list of files to be updated.
Press the "UPDATE" button, Mirror will update all files it found with different dates.
If there are any files to delete, Mirror will show a confirmation
dialog.
If you want to change the copy option, point to the file with the mouse and press the right mouse button. Now you may select the desired copy option.
If every thing is OK, press the "CHECK" or "UPDATE" button.
Mirror will update all folders listed in the database. During updating, it's possible to terminate the process by pressing the "BREAK" button.
Mirror will create a report and a report file with the name "database name".TXT (e.g., Lap2Desk.txt).
If you selected the backup option, Mirror will copy each file before it is modified or deleted from the source and destination folder. The backup files are copied to the Backup folder with new file names in the form \MirrorBackup\"databasename"\Path\Filename...
It is possible to start a session automatically by passing the following parameters.
Syntax: MIRROR.EXE [Databasename] [-H]
Parameters are optional:
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Database |
Is your database name with the default extension "MIR" (e.g. LAP2DESK.MIR) |
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H |
Hidden mode (i.e., run Mirror minimized). |
Mirror will copy each file before it is modified or deleted from the source and destination folder. The backup files are copied to the \MirrorBackup folder on the source and destination drive, with the same file names in the form "databasename"\Path\Filename..." .
If monitoring is set to a directory, Mirror will watch the directories and start after a initial delay the check and update job by it self, if there was a change in the directory. The initial delay can be set in the option form, the reason for a initial delay is to prevent a continuous updating of your directories if you are working on any file in the selected directories. The delay is set by default to 300 seconds.
Always try pressing the right mouse button to be prompted for options and available functions. The popup menus are self-explanatory.
Updating cannot start unless the Destination Drive is ready (or the Network available). If you store the Mirror database file on your destination drive, your connection will be checked every time you open the Mirror database.
This copy of Mirror is shareware. If you are unregistered, you have to wait every startup for 15 seconds. After this initial delay you will bee able to use the program without any restrictions. The unregistered version will remind you at every startup to register.
To register, send:
your complete name and address
the name or alias you want to use
the serial number for the registration
your e-mail address
to:
Postfinance
Verarbeitungszentrum
9020 St. Gallen
Konto No.
34-24930-1
C/o.
Juerg Jenzer
Wolfganghof 17
9014 St.
Gallen
Switzerland
I accept U.S. cash, or money order.
When I receive your registration, I will e-mail you the unlock code or the license file. After receiving this code or file, press the register or license button and fill in your username and unlock code. All registered users will bee notified if there are any updates available.
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