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jvasileff
6 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Feedback on the new desktop app "ignore files" feature.
@Daphne that's great news! I look forward to trying it out.
But it would also be nice to have a configuration file, like ".dropboxignore", to list paths or patterns to exclude. The reason is that e...
XionicFire
Collaborator | Level 9
Hmm you are correct but depending on your specific problem that issue can be addressed by the clever use of .ps1 powershell script files and windows scheduler
XionicFire
5 years agoCollaborator | Level 9
To explain myself better, you can do a .ps1 powershell script that runs every 5 minutes or w/e using windows scheduler that searches and finds files matching your criteria in a specific folder recursively and then adds them automatically to the ignore list "almost" instantaneously, not the best solution but would do the job you want
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