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Hey guys,

I' wondering if someone would be able to help me. I'm looking for a script that can compare files in directories and subdirectories. I've done a few searches of the forum, but cant seem to find what I'm looking for. I want it to be able to compare the two directories, and then output a list of files that don't exist in one directory but do in the other.

For example:

filecompare dir1 dir2

After the script has run, it outputs a .txt file or an array that lists files that are in dir1 but not in dir2

Thanks in advance

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Hey guys,

I' wondering if someone would be able to help me. I'm looking for a script that can compare files in directories and subdirectories. I've done a few searches of the forum, but cant seem to find what I'm looking for. I want it to be able to compare the two directories, and then output a list of files that don't exist in one directory but do in the other.

For example:

filecompare dir1 dir2

After the script has run, it outputs a .txt file or an array that lists files that are in dir1 but not in dir2

Thanks in advance

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SMF can do... search for duplicates and filter for none duplicates in final report, right click export to txt...

its not a autoit program its a unix program but it can run on windows its called rsync

rsync can sync folder on local computer but it can olso connect to a rsync server and sync over network whatever u like here are some links to tutorials

http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/trench/8921.html

http://stam.blogs.com/8bits/2007/12/rsync-voor-wind.html

my opinion this was the best

http://www.ratsauce.co.uk/notablog/UsingRsync.asp

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If you were really bent on doing something like this in AutoIt, you might want to look at the command line program 'fc' to do file comparisons, and use that in conjunction with a 'FindFileFirstFile' handle or something.

Just a thought, though the other answers suggested are probably easier.

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I think rsync would do the job. I just need some examples of how to use it locally

just search on google on "how to use rsync" or "rsync local" something like that i only use rsync for backup's over internet

u can set rsync in windows scheduler so planned backups works fine i cannot say how to use it local but its very easy that what i know for sure.

**UPDATE**

look here

http://forums.macnn.com/90/mac-os-x/382306/rsync-command-to-sync-two-folders/

now u are wondering where or how u can get rsync:

read here how to get rsyc:http://www.ratsauce.co.uk/notablog/UsingRsync.asp

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To compare files and directories I use WinMerge. It does what you want and a lot more. IT#s open source.

My UDFs and Tutorials:

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UDFs:
Active Directory (NEW 2022-02-19 - Version 1.6.1.0) - Download - General Help & Support - Example Scripts - Wiki
ExcelChart (2017-07-21 - Version 0.4.0.1) - Download - General Help & Support - Example Scripts
OutlookEX (2021-11-16 - Version 1.7.0.0) - Download - General Help & Support - Example Scripts - Wiki
OutlookEX_GUI (2021-04-13 - Version 1.4.0.0) - Download
Outlook Tools (2019-07-22 - Version 0.6.0.0) - Download - General Help & Support - Wiki
PowerPoint (2021-08-31 - Version 1.5.0.0) - Download - General Help & Support - Example Scripts - Wiki
Task Scheduler (NEW 2022-07-28 - Version 1.6.0.1) - Download - General Help & Support - Wiki

Standard UDFs:
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Word - Wiki

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If you are looking to compare the existance of files only then just use

#include<File.au3>
$sDir_1 = "C:\Somefolder\"
$sDir_2 = "C:\another folder\"
$aFiles = _FileListToArray("dir1", *, 1)

For $i = 1 To Ubound($aFiles)-1
    If FileExists($sDir_2 & $aFiles[$i]) Then ContinueLoop
    FileCopy($sDir_1 & $aFiles[$i], $sDir_2 & $aFiles[$i])
Next

Edit: Forgot the code tags

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Here is an example script. The function compare returns the files that are in folder one but not folder 2 in an array. You can pull out the function and use it in your own script. It requires the second function below it to function.

#Include<Array.au3>

$Array=Compare(@ScriptDir&"\1",@ScriptDir&"\2")

_ArrayDisplay($Array)
Func Compare($sDir1,$sDir2)
    $as1=Dir_BS($sDir1)
    $as2=Dir_BS($sDir2)
    If Not (IsArray($as1) and IsArray($as2)) then Return -1
    $iLen=StringLen($sDir1)+1
    For $iN=1 to $as1[0]
        $as1[$iN]=StringTrimLeft($as1[$iN],$iLen)
    Next

    $iLen=StringLen($sDir2)+1
    For $iN=1 to $as2[0]
        $as2[$iN]=StringTrimLeft($as2[$iN],$iLen)
    Next
    $sMissing=""
    For $iN=1 to $as1[0]
        If _ArraySearch($as2,$as1[$iN])=-1 Then $sMissing&=$as1[$iN] &@CRLF
    Next
    Return StringSplit(StringTrimRight($sMissing,2),@CRLF,1)
EndFunc


Func DIR_BS($sDir)
    $hPID=Run(@ComSpec & ' /c dir /b /s "'&$sDir&'"',@ScriptDir,@SW_HIDE,0x2)
    ProcessWaitClose($hPID)
    $asSplit=StringSplit(STDOUTREAD($hPID),@CRLF,1)
    Return $asSplit
EndFunc
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Thanks for the posts guys! Does it search the folders recursively though?

Are you asking about the script I provided? Yes it does. =)

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Thanks for the posts guys! Does it search the folders recursively though?

You didn't mention recursion so I didn't worry about it.

I have a nice _Folder_ListToArray() but I haven't gotten to the point of doing the same for files yet.

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Here is an example script. The function compare returns the files that are in folder one but not folder 2 in an array. You can pull out the function and use it in your own script. It requires the second function below it to function.

#Include<Array.au3>

$Array=Compare(@ScriptDir&"\1",@ScriptDir&"\2")

_ArrayDisplay($Array)
Func Compare($sDir1,$sDir2)
    $as1=Dir_BS($sDir1)
    $as2=Dir_BS($sDir2)
    If Not (IsArray($as1) and IsArray($as2)) then Return -1
    $iLen=StringLen($sDir1)+1
    For $iN=1 to $as1[0]
        $as1[$iN]=StringTrimLeft($as1[$iN],$iLen)
    Next

    $iLen=StringLen($sDir2)+1
    For $iN=1 to $as2[0]
        $as2[$iN]=StringTrimLeft($as2[$iN],$iLen)
    Next
    $sMissing=""
    For $iN=1 to $as1[0]
        If _ArraySearch($as2,$as1[$iN])=-1 Then $sMissing&=$as1[$iN] &@CRLF
    Next
    Return StringSplit(StringTrimRight($sMissing,2),@CRLF,1)
EndFunc


Func DIR_BS($sDir)
    $hPID=Run(@ComSpec & ' /c dir /b /s "'&$sDir&'"',@ScriptDir,@SW_HIDE,0x2)
    ProcessWaitClose($hPID)
    $asSplit=StringSplit(STDOUTREAD($hPID),@CRLF,1)
    Return $asSplit
EndFunc

This works really well! The only thing is it takes a while with large directories. Would there be any way to make it faster?

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