File compare utility

[mapleleaf]

Would it be a useful feature for WeBuilder to have a 'file compare' utility?

Often we want to compare the files that are locally with files that are remote.

I have made a diagram of what I am trying to get across. It may be very well that I am way-off in left field BUT perhaps it is worthwhile as a point of discussion.



Oooops my screenshot got cut off on the right BUT I am sure it visually displays the thought(s).


mapleleaf
www.mirana.net

[Gatis]

Hi,

There won't be built-in comparison feature for the nearest time to come.
However, we will try to add support for using some external tool for this purpose.

Gatis

[tcarnevale]

For what it's worth, there are a number of free file compare utilities available, one of which is WinMerge http://winmerge.org/.

[voskat]

Any news on this?

I'm just trying out WeBuilder right now as a possible alternative to Dreamweaver... but the file comparison feature is pretty important to me!

Any external tool for this would be fine too, as long as it means I can run a comparison with only a click or two...

[Aivars]

You can. Install any diff tool e.g.WinMerge (http://winmerge.org/?lang=en), go to WeBuilder's menu Options -> Preferences -> External Tools -> Integration, specify path to the tool you installed, then you can compare files using menu Tools -> Compare With.

[voskat]

You can. Install any diff tool e.g.WinMerge (http://winmerge.org/?lang=en), go to WeBuilder's menu Options -> Preferences -> External Tools -> Integration, specify path to the tool you installed, then you can compare files using menu Tools -> Compare With.

Thanks for replying!

I just tried that, but what I need is to compare the local file with the remote file in my project. Is that doable?

[kfury77]

Another suggestion - I use (and highly recommend) Beyond Compare by Scooter Software. It's excellent and I use it every day alongside WeBuilder. You can compare your local code to remote code on a FTP server.
http://www.scootersoftware.com/

[Aivars]

Open the local file and the remote file in the editor and use the same feature (Tools -> Compare With).