File comparision utility

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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.
 
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.
>
 
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.
>
 
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+
> 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.
> >
>
 
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.
>> >
>>
>
 
Re: File comparision utility

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.
> >
>
 
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.

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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.
>> >
>>
>
 
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.
> --
> 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: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.
 
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