The Search for frame

The Search for frame


This frame allows you to select one of the following four modes:

1. Duplicates: CloneSpy will search for files that have exactly the same content. In this case the files will be the same size but will not necessarily have the same file name, date or time stamp.



2. Duplicates having the same file name: CloneSpy will search for files that have the same name* and the same content, but not necessarily the same date or time. The comparison of file names is not case sensitive by default, but can be changed in the Comparison of file names frame in the Options window.



3. Duplicates having the same file title: Similar to option 2, but with file title* instead of file name.



4. Duplicates having the same file extension: Similar to option 2, but with file extension* instead of file name.



5. Files having the same name: CloneSpy will search for files that have the same name*. As in option 2, the comparison of file names is either case insensitive or case sensitive as determined by the Comparison of file names frame in the Options window. The files will not necessarily have the same content, size, date or time.



6. Files having the same name and similar size: This option is the same as option 5, but the size of the compared files must be equal or at least similar to each other. The maximum allowed difference between the sizes of the compared files can be defined in the Size difference btw. files having the same name/title frame.



7. Files having the same title: Similar to option 5, but with file title* instead of file name.



8. Files having the same title and similar size: Similar to option 6, but with file title* instead of file name.

Note: The modes 2, 4, 5, and 6 are affected by the file extension aliases option. If that option is enabled, then file names and file extensions might be considered as equal although they are not identical.


* Example showing the difference between file name, file title, and file extension:

  AllDataOverview.txt
  \_____________/ \_/
       title       extension
  (15 characters)  (3 characters)
  \_________________/
         name
    (19 characters)