Sync Assitant General Description

Sync Assistant General Description

Sync Assistant is an ergonomic tool to compare two directories or directory trees and assist with file alignment.

A typical utilization of Sync Assistant is when you want to keep a copy of your data files (which you frequently create or update) in a different disk (hard or floppy) for backup purpose. By the way, It is strongly recommended to do that as a daily habit, as the hard disk of your PC will crash sooner or later, without any prior warning.

Sync Assistant will compare two directory trees and tell you the differences in a simple form, allowing you to selectively align files in either direction, just by clicking on buttons or by dragging and dropping file names.

Sync Assistant will not perform any automatic change after detecting and showing the differences between two directory trees. All alignments must be explicitly requested by the user.

The comparison results are presented as file names distributed over five result boxes:

1) files existing only in directory 1
2) files existing only in directory 2
3) files existing in both directories, with same size and date (i.e. "aligned")
4) files existing in both directories, with date more recent in directory 1
5) files existing in both directories, with date more recent in directory 2

The user can move files across the 5 boxes (by dragging and dropping) or press the buttons below the boxes to force alignment of the files contained therein.

Files can be deleted and inspected in terms of length and date/time.

A history panel shows the comparisons performed in previous runs of Sync Assistant, in the form of a list of directory pairs. The user can repeat a previous comparison by clicking on the respective line of the history list.

Sync Assistant is easy to use, essential, fast, safe and reliable. It does what is needed in most cases, nothing more and nothing less. The user interface is intuitive and self explaining. You don't need to read any help or user manual to use it.

Sync Assistant is compatible with all Windows versions from 95 to Vista.

A-PIM Features

The main features of A-PIM are summarized in the following list:

All data are stored in a Microsoft Access 2000 database and can also be manipulated with Microsoft Access 2000; user can select the database to work with. Installation of Access 2000 is not required.
Password-based protection of databases
Up to 44 customizable “collections” (i.e. usage domains or repositories)
Unlimited number of categories for each collection
Multiple views of the same data (table, calendar, tree map, tag map)
Drag and drop of records inside tables, tag maps, calendar, between tag maps, between calendar and tag maps
Global search (on all attributes of all collections) or collection-based search (on all attributes of a given collection)
Record filtering on single or multiple attributes (with “and” and ”or” logical operators)
Ascending/descending sorting of records based on columns selected by mouse click
Input of collection and category names by means of look-up lists automatically updated
Executes Web links, “mail-to” links, file links, directory links directly from program
Captures file and directory links through a navigation window
Can sum numeric expressions in filtered records of any collection
Easy input of dates from calendar forms
Standard clipboard cut/copy/paste functionality
Automatic saving of previous copies of each database (up to 4 previous versions are kept)
Auto-size and tiling of tag maps
Size and positions of tables and maps automatically saved and restored
Adjustable font size
Program lock and hide (password based, manual, or automatic after inactivity period)
Synchronization between the local database and an external database (e.g. between home APO and office APO databases)
Auto-dial of telephone numbers
Data import/export from/to CSV (comma delimited) files

Sync Assistant Screenshot

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Sync Assistant Download

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Sync Assistant Registration Policy

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Sync Assistant Additional Information

HOW TO UNINSTALL Sync Assistant

Use the "Uninstall Sync Assistant" command under the "Programs / Sync Assistant" entry in the Windows Start menu or the "Add/remove programs" function of the Windows control panel.

COPYRIGHT

Sync Assistant is © Copyright 2000 by Bruno Cancellieri and is protected by the Italian and international copyright law.

You may not use, copy, modify, translate, or transfer the software, documentation, or any copy except as expressly defined in this agreement. You may not attempt to unlock or bypass any protection utilized by the program. You may not remove or modify any copyright notices.

DISTRIBUTION

Sync Assistant can be distributed freely for non commercial use as long as the installation kit is not modified.

DISCLAIMER

Sync Assistant is provided "as-is". No warranties are made as to it or any remedy for indirect, consequential or incidental damages arising from it.