File comparision utility

[Guest SANTANDER]

need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware, to

compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

 

Regards,

S.

[Guest AlmostBob]

Re: File comparision utility

 

dont have an answer, but I think you need to expand on what you want your

utility to do.

these strings are functionally identical, equally trivial, but way different

1

<?php

echo 'hello';

?>

2

<?php echo 'hello'; ?>

a file comparison utility would throw a fit

 

 

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"SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

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> need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware, to

> compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

>

> Regards,

> S.

>

[Guest glee]

Re: File comparision utility

 

WinDiff, available on the Windows 98 CD, in the "\tools\reskit\file" folder. You

can install the entire ResKit (Resource Kit), or you can just copy the needed files

for WinDiff: windiff.exe, windiff.hlp, and gutils.dll

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinDiff

 

How to Use the Windiff.exe Utility

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159214

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"SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

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> need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware, to

> compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

>

> Regards,

> S.

>

[Guest SANTANDER]

Re: File comparision utility

 

Will try this WinDiff. From screenshot not clear whether it can show

differences in side-by-side format, though.

I need compare CSS files and some other text files to see difference.

 

Regards,

S.

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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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> WinDiff, available on the Windows 98 CD, in the "\tools\reskit\file"

folder. You

> can install the entire ResKit (Resource Kit), or you can just copy the

needed files

> for WinDiff: windiff.exe, windiff.hlp, and gutils.dll

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinDiff

>

> How to Use the Windiff.exe Utility

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159214

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

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>

>

> "SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

> news:Ofpfd40AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware, to

> > compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

> >

> > Regards,

> > S.

> >

>

[Guest glee]

Re: File comparision utility

 

If you need side-by-side comparison (which IIRC Windiff does not do), this might

better suit your needs:

 

ExamDiff

http://www.prestosoft.com/edp_examdiff.asp

 

Try them both, and use what suits you best....they are both free.

 

I have also used CSDiff in the past, but it doesn't do side-by-side either, IIRC:

http://www.componentsoftware.com/Products/CSDiff/index.htm

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"SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

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> Will try this WinDiff. From screenshot not clear whether it can show

> differences in side-by-side format, though.

> I need compare CSS files and some other text files to see difference.

>

> Regards,

> S.

> --

>

> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

> news:%23X5Vok2AIHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> WinDiff, available on the Windows 98 CD, in the "\tools\reskit\file"

> folder. You

>> can install the entire ResKit (Resource Kit), or you can just copy the

> needed files

>> for WinDiff: windiff.exe, windiff.hlp, and gutils.dll

>>

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinDiff

>>

>> How to Use the Windiff.exe Utility

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159214

>> --

>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

>> http://dts-l.org/

>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>>

>>

>> "SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

>> news:Ofpfd40AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> > need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware, to

>> > compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

>> >

>> > Regards,

>> > S.

>> >

>>

>

[Guest SANTANDER]

Re: File comparision utility

 

Should I put Windif files in 'Program Files' directory?

 

Regards,

S.

 

 

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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> WinDiff, available on the Windows 98 CD, in the "\tools\reskit\file"

folder. You

> can install the entire ResKit (Resource Kit), or you can just copy the

needed files

> for WinDiff: windiff.exe, windiff.hlp, and gutils.dll

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinDiff

>

> How to Use the Windiff.exe Utility

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159214

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> http://dts-l.org/

> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>

>

> "SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

> news:Ofpfd40AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware, to

> > compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

> >

> > Regards,

> > S.

> >

>

[Guest Franc Zabkar]

Re: File comparision utility

 

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:48:50 +0300, "SANTANDER"

<santander@microsoft.news> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware, to

>compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

>

>Regards,

>S.

 

Switch to a DOS prompt and use the built-in fc.exe command.

 

Type "fc /?" for usage information.

 

For example, the following command performs a binary comparison of two

files:

 

fc /b file1 file2

 

An ASCII comparison will identify dissimilar blocks of text and will

resync if the differences aren't too great.

 

- Franc Zabkar

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[Guest glee]

Re: File comparision utility

 

If you wish.....you can make a Windiff folder under Program Files and put the files

there.

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"SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

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> Should I put Windif files in 'Program Files' directory?

>

> Regards,

> S.

>

>

> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

> news:%23X5Vok2AIHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> WinDiff, available on the Windows 98 CD, in the "\tools\reskit\file"

> folder. You

>> can install the entire ResKit (Resource Kit), or you can just copy the

> needed files

>> for WinDiff: windiff.exe, windiff.hlp, and gutils.dll

>>

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinDiff

>>

>> How to Use the Windiff.exe Utility

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159214

>> --

>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

>> http://dts-l.org/

>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>>

>>

>> "SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

>> news:Ofpfd40AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> > need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware, to

>> > compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

>> >

>> > Regards,

>> > S.

>> >

>>

>

[Guest SANTANDER]

Re: File comparision utility

 

 

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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> If you wish.....you can make a Windiff folder under Program Files and put

the files

> there.

> --

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> http://dts-l.org/

> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>

>

> "SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

> news:uc5ie85AIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > Should I put Windif files in 'Program Files' directory?

> >

> > Regards,

> > S.

> >

> >

> > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

> > news:%23X5Vok2AIHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> WinDiff, available on the Windows 98 CD, in the "\tools\reskit\file"

> > folder. You

> >> can install the entire ResKit (Resource Kit), or you can just copy the

> > needed files

> >> for WinDiff: windiff.exe, windiff.hlp, and gutils.dll

> >>

> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinDiff

> >>

> >> How to Use the Windiff.exe Utility

> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159214

> >> --

> >> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> >> http://dts-l.org/

> >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> >>

> >>

> >> "SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message

> >> news:Ofpfd40AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> >> > need recomendations for some good file comparision utility, freeware,

to

> >> > compare text files, scripts, css files. Standalone is preferable.

> >> >

> >> > Regards,

> >> > S.

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WinDiff is good thing. ExamDiff not tried yet. As to DOS based comparision

fc it looks difficult to get visual info.

Thanks a lot.

 

S.