FileRally is open Source Software.
http://filerally.sourceforge.net
(c) Dennis Damico, dennis508@yahoo.com
BSD License
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license
FileRally requires the 64-bit Java Runtime Environment version 7 or later. You may obtain it from: www.java.com.
This version of FileRally is only for 64-bit Java systems running on 64-bit Windows and 64-bit Linux systems. If you have a 32-bit operating system or a 32-bit Java system please use v1.2. The command "java -version" will tell you if you have a 64-bit Java.
Windows users: To install FileRally open the distribution file, move FileRally.exe and FileRally.jar to a location of your choice. The jar and exe files must always be in the same location. Run by double clicking on FileRally.exe.
Linux users: To install FileRally open the distribution file, move FileRally.jar to a location of your choice. Run by double clicking on FileRally.jar.
To run in portable mode on removable drives: Create a writable folder named FileRally in the same folder containing FileRally.jar. (The FileRally folder will hold all program data. Any program data relating to files on the removable drive will be stored as relative paths.)
The user guide shows you how to enter essential program settings.
FileRally can only monitor your file activity while it is running. Therefore, it is recommended that you add FileRally to the list of programs that run when you log in. If startup already takes too long just be sure to run FileRally before you start working with files.
On Windows, add an entry to the Startup folder like this:
1. Press "Win+R".
2. Type "shell:startup" to open the Startup folder.
3. Open the folder that contains FileRally.exe.
4. Right-click FileRally.exe and then click Copy.
5. Paste as a shortcut into the Startup folder.
Linux systems vary. Add an entry to something like "System Settings / Startup / Automatically Started Applications" like this:
Name: FileRally
Command: java -jar <path to>FileRally.jar
Comment: Open documents quickly
This version of FileRally was tested with:
-Windows 10
-Java Version 8 Update 281
-Kubuntu 18.04
-Java Version "1.8.0_131"
Limitations, warnings, and known problems:
-Avoid monitoring subfolders of monitored folders, e.g., if you monitor C:\dir do not also monitor C:\dir\subdir. Results are indeterminate if you remove one or the other from monitoring.
-Avoid placing the FileRally program folder in a subfolder of a monitored folder.
-On Linux:
--- It can take a long time to add a folder having a large number of subfolders to the monitored folder list. Adding an entire, full disk can take a very, very long time. Monitor only the folders you actively use.
--- There is a limit of 8192 folders and subfolders that can be monitored. FileRally will report an error.
--- FileRally displays generic file icons rather than application icons. Many file types are represented only by a non-specific file icon.