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I need to create a function in VB.NET to synchronize 2 directories w/recursion

Hi ..

I need a vb.net function to recursively synchronize 2 directories.
anybody have anything that would be helpfull?

i basically want to replace synchronization windows has because it stinks ...

and don't have the time necessary to really look at it all myself .. and this would help a lot..

Jay

Alexandre Simões

Questions...
- Do you have updated files on the source dir?
- Dows the source dir have nested directories also to be synchronized?

You have 2 options:
1. Iterate thru the files and folders on the source dir evaluating if the file exists on the destination dir and if the Last Modified date is the same or not.
2. Use a System.IO.FileSystemWatcher, enabling the IncludeSubdirectories property.

Remarks:
On option 1 you need to specify the time interval to run the process... maybe on a Timer.
On option 2 the files will be synchronized automatically upon creation or modification, just handle the Events of the FileSystemWatcher.

This is certainly a good solution for a windows service, specially if this is to run on a server that may not always be logged.

Alex :p

Jay Toops

ASKER

Q1) updates on source and target
Q2) there are nested directiories hence, recursion

Option 1) is preferrable
time to run will be ON LOGIN / ON LOGOFF
and ON USER REQUEST

example:
Synchronize
C:\Documents and Settings\jay\My Documents
with
\\filesvr\home directories\jay

and
c:\groupshare
with
\\filesvr\groupshare

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Jay Toops

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hey this looks good....
i'll test it an get back to you ... probably tomorrow

Jay

Alexandre Simões

I really didn't tested it... nothing...
Try it on a simple scenario first and step by step debug it ok?

See ya...

Alex :p

Jay Toops