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2005-06-25 2005-06-25
fixed incorrect info about deleting local files (martin) typo (martin)
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The //Synchronize timestamps only, not files// checkbox makes WinSCP just update timestamps of existing files. It will not do any transfers, nor delete anything. Simply, whenever it finds the same file in both directories it updates the timestamp of target file to match the one of source file. In //Both// mode it always updates the older timestamp. With the option set, no other option can be configured. The //Synchronize timestamps only, not files// checkbox makes WinSCP just update timestamps of existing files. It will not do any transfers, nor delete anything. Simply, whenever it finds the same file in both directories it updates the timestamp of target file to match the one of source file. In //Both// mode it always updates the older timestamp. With the option set, no other option can be configured.
-The //Delete files// checkbox makes WinSCP delete files and subdirectories in target directory that are not present in a source directory. The option is not available for //Both// mode, because in the mode such files and subdirectories are always considered as new and transfered into the opposite directory (unless //Existing files only// is checked). Deleted local files are moved to recycle bin only in preference option //[[ui_pref_panels#common_options|Delete local files to recycle bin]]// is enabled.+The //Delete files// checkbox makes WinSCP delete files and subdirectories in target directory that are not present in a source directory. The option is not available for //Both// mode, because in the mode such files and subdirectories are always considered as new and transfered into the opposite directory (unless //Existing files only// is checked). Deleted local files are moved to recycle bin if preference option //[[ui_pref_panels#common_options|Delete local files to recycle bin]]// is enabled only.
The //Existing files only// checkbox makes WinSCP not to consider files and subdirectories not existing in an opposite directory as new. Such files and subdirectories will be ignored. The //Existing files only// checkbox makes WinSCP not to consider files and subdirectories not existing in an opposite directory as new. Such files and subdirectories will be ignored.

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