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Often files contain line numbers that have to be ignored during comparison. For example, a file may have lines like these: 01 BEGIN PGM 02 LX0 Y0 Z100 03 M3 while what needs to compared is: BEGIN PGM LX0 Y0 Z100 M3 ExamDiff Pro allows to ignore such numbers: go to Options | Compare | "Ignore pa...

Version 3.2 allows to set up file and path filters to include/exclude files in directory comparison. If you want to exclude a file (or a subdirectory in non-recursive comparison), and you know its exact name, you don't have to use wildcards. So if you want to exclude file "abc.txt", you ca...

If understood you correctly, this feature already exists in ExamDiff Pro. It's called "Sessions", and it allows to not only persist pair of compared files/directories, but also specify different options for each pair. To enable, check "Show sessions" checkbox on the Compare dialog.

This feature is already on the ExamDiff Pro wish list at http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_suggestions ("File and directory synchronization. Allow user to specify what blocks to copy (Added, Deleted, etc.). Allow to select part of file (for file comparison) or set of files/directories (...

I think it's a good idea. I'll add the following suggestion to ExamDiff Pro wish list at http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_suggestions :

"Ability to ignore text fragments selected in file comparison panes"

There is already following suggestion at http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_suggestions :
"Add 'Copy To...' command to directory comparison view".
I'll add your vote to it.

Perhaps it's a typo and your pagefile size is bigger than 20. If yes, I haven't run into such a problem nor have I seen any reports but perhaps you are using full file comparison mode (all options under 'Dir Comparison | Do not perform full file comparison' are unchecked) and some of your files are ...

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I think it's possible but over time will become cumbersome. You could ignore "old" lines using regular expressions, and every time you need to compare a new pair you could add a new regex to the field in EDPro options (EDPro automatically saves your options between runs).

I'm not sure I understand your question. Could you provide an example?

ExamDiff (free) can only toggle between full view and diff only view. In ExamDiff Pro you can set up a view filter to show only identical lines, for instance. Also, ExamDiff Pro allow much more sophisticated line matching by ignoring line parts using regular expressions. For full list see http://www...

ExamDiff Pro is a diff tool, and as such it MATCHES lines in order to find out the DIFFERENCES. You can see all the matches (we call them IDENTICAL lines) by using view filters (see View | Use View Filter menu command, and Options | View Filter). I don't know is that's what you are looking for thoug...

I meant that _combining_ dir and file reports in one HTM file is not possible. Having links is a different story -- I'll add the following feature to the wish list:

"Create directory comparison HTML diff report with links to file comparison HTML diff reports"

There's currently no functionality to support what you need. The only way to output both directory comparison results and file diffs is to use command line with /f option and save results to a file (using /o option). The file, however, will be in diff format, not HTML. I don't think formatting dir a...

New maintenance release of FtpVC, 2.3 Beta, is now available. Here's what's new in 2.3 Beta: - Ability to set up custom file viewer - XP look under XP and higher - File locking for making version control safe in multi-user environment - Ability to show/hide output pane - Improved Refresh behavior - ...