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« on: December 01, 2008, 02:12:30 PM »
NANY 2009 Entry Information

Application Name File Replicator
Version v1.2.0
Short Description See Description Below
Supported OSes Windows XP, Windows Vista
Web Page tylerretelle.com
Download LinksInstaller OR ZIP (Both link directly to my website for the download)
System Requirements
  • Can run on pretty much any PC with the supported OSes above
Version History
  • See Readme included with download or the Updates section below
Author Tyler Retelle (darklight_tr)


Description
File Replicator is a program that searches for a specified file within a specified root folder and replaces it with another copy of the file.  This is useful for updating a file that is located in multiple folders to a newer version.  This is a GUI based replacement for the File Propagator script.


Updates (Use Help->Check for Updates to upgrade)

07/26/09:  v1.2.0 has been released.  Release notes below.

-Added a new About GUI, which replaces the old About dialog. (GUI RV7)
-Includes v2 Revision 2.0.0 of the File Replicator Manual.
-Added an EULA to the installer and manual.  The new license is a much more elaborate version than the previous license I used, but as always my scripts are still free to use.
-Installer upgraded to Script Setup Utility v2.2.1.

07/07/09:  v1.1.1 has been released.  This release updates the readme file to correct a couple omissions in the v1.1.0 readme.  No changes have been made to the script itself other than bumping the version number.

06/03/09:  v1.1.0 has been released.  The major new feature for this release is URL support for source files.  There are also quite a few other changes and fixes.  See below for details.

-Added URL support for the source file. (http:// format ONLY due to engine restrictions; will investigate https:// for possible addition at a later time)
-Added GUI support for URLs. (GUI RV6)
-Engine upgraded to AutoHotkey v1.0.48.03.  This version offers some speed improvements and bug fixes.
-Added a new Check for Updates GUI, which replaces the old Check for Updates dialog. (GUI RV5)
-Fixed an instance where the Check for Updates function would not work correctly if the update server is down.
-Changed how the AutoHotkey version is displayed in the About dialog.
-Changed the GUI background color to a lighter color for better contrast and readability. (GUI RV5.1)
-Added an option to the Help menu to take the user to tylerretelle.com, home of File Replicator.
-Fixed an issue with the UAC function in Windows Vista.
-Changed the Save Log dialog to allow you to select the file name.  Before the file name could not be changed. (GUI RV5.2)
-Changed the extension used by the Save Log dialog from .txt to .log.
-The log file contents now reflect what is displayed in the results dialog.
-Hotkeys now only function when the script window has focus.
-Removed some unnecessary code.
-Changed the processing order of several commands to ensure proper execution.
-Infinite progress bars now have a different progress appearance when compared to standard progress bars. (GUI RV6.1)
-The download progress bar in the Check for Updates GUI now reflects actual progress. (GUI RV6.2)
-Includes v2 Revision 1.0.0 of the File Replicator Manual, which is now CHM based. (previous HTML version is now web only)
-Installer upgraded to Script Setup Utility v2.0.1, which is based on Inno Setup.
-Improved and simplified several script operations.
-Fixed an issue where the Advanced Mode radio button would not function properly. (Options GUI)
-When activated (clicked on), the Internal AutoHotkey radio button now checks the Confirm each replacement checkbox. (Options GUI)

Please Note: Upgrades from v1.0.0 or older are not supported due to the changes made to the installer.  You must uninstall that version before installing the latest one.


Planned Features
  • None at this time, but I am open to suggestions.

Screenshots

Main GUI



Options GUI



Usage

Installation
I have attached two downloads to this post.  FileReplicator_setup.exe is the version with an installer based on Inno Setup, FileReplicator.zip is a zip file with no installer.

  • Installer
If you use the installer it will create shortcuts where you specify.
  • ZIP
If you use the zip file extract the contents to a folder and run the .exe.

Using the Application
The script is pretty straight forward, but I have created a manual (included with the download) that will guide you through all of the various options offered in the script.

Uninstallation

  • Installer
If you use the installer you can uninstall it from Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Features) or from the Start Menu (if you had the installer create Start Menu shortcuts).
  • ZIP
If you use the zip file just delete the extracted files and folders from your PC to uninstall.

Known Issues
None at this time.
« Last Edit: July 27, 2009, 03:41:03 PM by darklight_tr » Logged
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2008, 02:21:10 PM »
nice, i can see where this might be useful.
would be nice to have an option (set by default) to show a confirmation messagebox each time it finds a file it is about to replace, so user can verify and click OK/SKIP/CANCEL.
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2008, 02:26:00 PM »
Quote from: mouser on December 01, 2008, 02:21:10 PM
nice, i can see where this might be useful.
would be nice to have an option (set by default) to show a confirmation messagebox each time it finds a file it is about to replace, so user can verify and click OK/SKIP/CANCEL.

Good idea!  I'll look into implementing that.
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2008, 02:26:24 PM »
I have released v1 BETA 5.0.0, which implements the replacement confirmation dialogs as mouser suggested, and makes a couple other changes.  I would appreciate it if anyone who tests this release could let me know if they find any bugs or issues.
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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2009, 04:36:27 PM »
The NANY 2009 release of File Replicator is now available.  Enjoy!
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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2009, 01:23:04 PM »
Is it possible to replicate the file from a URL? That would be awesome.
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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2009, 10:57:17 AM »
Quote from: choicefresh on March 15, 2009, 01:23:04 PM
Is it possible to replicate the file from a URL? That would be awesome.

That's a great suggestion.  I'll put it on my To Do List.

I would probably have to download the file to the replicating PC first then go from there, as I believe the commands I use in AutoHotkey to copy the file don't support URLs.  It may be a while before I can implement this, but I'll let you know when I do.

EDIT:  Done in v1.1.0.
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