Win2K Briefcase and LabView files

Question

Greetz All,
I'm having a problem with the Win2K briefcase keeping LabView files synchronized between my desktop and laptop PCs.
Both are running Win2K and connected to our network. I do all my development on my desktop, and then sync the files to my laptop so I can go to the lab and run them.
Problem is, whenever I make a change to a .vi or an .llb file and try to sync from the top of the briefcase, it says they were deleted from the desktop and wants to delete them in the briefcase. However, if I open the briefcase and navigate down to the individual file that was changed and just try to sync that file, it works like it should.
Another problem is if I make a new file, .vi or .llb, the briefcase does not detect it.
I�ve found a workaround for both of these problems, but it�s not a good one. According to M$ knowledge base article Q262080,
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SYMPTOMS
When you copy folders that contain files into a new Windows 2000 Briefcase, the folders/subfolders are displayed in Briefcase, but the files are not.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the For fast searching, allow the Index Service to index this folder option is not selected in the advanced attributes of the folder.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, use the following steps:
Right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
On the General tab, click Advanced.
Click to select the For fast searching, allow the Index Service to index this folder check box, and then click Apply.
When you are prompted to apply these settings, click All folders, sub-folders, and files, and then click OK.
When you move the folder into Briefcase, the files are also moved.
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So I have to go into my Labview folder every time I make a change and turn this option off and apply it, then turn it back on and apply it. Simply turning it on once does not fix it. After I do this, all changed, new and deleted files are synced properly. The briefcase works correctly for all other types of files without having to do the above procedure each time I need to sync.
Has anybody had this problem? I�m not sure if it does the same on NT or 98, all I have is 2000.
Thanks
Ed
Ed Dickens - Certified LabVIEW Architect - DISTek Integration, Inc. - NI Certified Alliance Partner
Using the Abort button to stop your VI is like using a tree to stop your car. It works, but there may be consequences.

Answer 1

I abandoned the usage of Briefcase long ago because of the strange
behavoir as you mention. A wonderful, free, alternative is
Comparator, which can be downloaded at http://softbytelabs.com/
It compares two directories and gives you the opportunity to update
both directories. Good stuff.
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001 07:14:16 -0700 (PDT), eodickens
wrote:
>Greetz All,
>
>I'm having a problem with the Win2K briefcase keeping LabView files
>synchronized between my desktop and laptop PCs.
>
>Both are running Win2K and connected to our network. I do all my
>development on my desktop, and then sync the files to my laptop so I
>can go to the lab and run them.
>
>Problem is, whenever I make a change to a .vi or an .llb file and try
>to sync from the top of the briefcase, it says they were deleted from
>the desktop and wants to delete them in the briefcase. However, if I
>open the briefcase and navigate down to the individual file that was
>changed and just try to sync that file, it works like it should.
>
>Another problem is if I make a new file, .vi or .llb, the briefcase
>does not detect it.
>
>I�ve found a workaround for both of these problems, but it�s not a
>good one. According to M$ knowledge base article Q262080,
>====================
>SYMPTOMS
>When you copy folders that contain files into a new Windows 2000
>Briefcase, the folders/subfolders are displayed in Briefcase, but the
>files are not.
>
>CAUSE
>This behavior occurs if the For fast searching, allow the Index
>Service to index this folder option is not selected in the advanced
>attributes of the folder.
>
>RESOLUTION
>To resolve this behavior, use the following steps:
>Right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
>On the General tab, click Advanced.
>Click to select the For fast searching, allow the Index Service to
>index this folder check box, and then click Apply.
>When you are prompted to apply these settings, click All folders,
>sub-folders, and files, and then click OK.
>When you move the folder into Briefcase, the files are also moved.
>======================
>So I have to go into my Labview folder every time I make a change and
>turn this option off and apply it, then turn it back on and apply it.
>Simply turning it on once does not fix it. After I do this, all
>changed, new and deleted files are synced properly. The briefcase
>works correctly for all other types of files without having to do the
>above procedure each time I need to sync.
>
>Has anybody had this problem? I�m not sure if it does the same on NT
>or 98, all I have is 2000.
>
>Thanks
>Ed
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