fix logging bug

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v001.0023 v001.0022 v001.0021

v001.0023 - ensure folder/file deletions occurs bottom up so folders do not get deleted before the files in them
v001.0022 - reorganize bottom area button layout to put copy and delete orphan buttons on same row
v001.0021 - fix main UI recreation to use in-place tk rebuild instead of creating a new tk instance (huge fix)
reorganise DebugGlobalEditor_class (debug mode only) so it allows look/edit of program-global variables
incorporate extended debug logging

And other prior fixes too numerous to mention.

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v001.0013 - add local dry run mode control and detailed inaccessible file logging to delete orphans dialog

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v001.0011 fix and centralize timestamp formatting

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add standalone exe file.

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• Bundled python modules: tzdata, python-dateutil, tkinter
• A SHA512 checksum is attached (FolderCompareSync.exe.sha512) for verification of github auto-built Standalone EXE

initial release

it seems to work.
initially, perhaps
consider trying the "dry run" checkbox
consider checking extensive debug logs (run the .py file without -O) created by default in the same folder as the .py file ... all copy operations also create a separate debug log file created by default in the same folder as the .py file