Symlink To Sync Files From Current Position Without Duplicating?

[sync25]

I have a library of files I keep organized by maintaining naming conventions and file structure. I would like to be able to pick and choose which of these files I will share with my "Friends" folder. It would be ideal if I did not have to duplicate these files by simply copying them from their home location to my synced folder location.

 

Has anyone come up with a solution for this, or have any thoughts about my idea for symlinking the desired files to share into the btsync folder?

 

Thanks!

[GreatMarko]

@sync25, "selective sync" is coming in Sync 2.0. This will allow you to share a folder with others, but rather than downloading the entire folder contents, the people you're sharing with will be able to pick & choose which files they "download".

 

In relation to symlinks/folder junctions, some users have been able to make these work with sync, but be aware that symlinks/folder junctions aren't officially supported at this time and have been known to cause issues. You're probably best to avoid them if possible.

[sync25]

Thanks for the quick reply. Are the known issues related to writing changes back to the original share? If so I wonder if only sharing these files as read only would work well.

[GreatMarko]

Thanks for the quick reply. Are the known issues related to writing changes back to the original share? If so I wonder if only sharing these files as read only would work well.

 

I believe the issue are more around the detection of new/changed files - but have a search of the forums for "symlink" as there are a handful of topics from users who've encountered issues.