WinMerge is an Open Source differencing and merging tool for Windows. WinMerge can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual text format that is easy to understand and handle. VisualDiffer (Mac App Store link) is a simple, drag-and-drop tool that performs these comparisons and displays the results in a two-pane window, with one file or folder on each side. Visual Studio Integration. Native Visual studio extension allows smooth integration. Visual Studio 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 supported. User can choose to use a standalone or integrated version of Code Compare on the fly. Atmel Studio 6.0 and 6.1 support. Code Review Support. Adding code review comments when comparing source file. VisualDiffer compares folders and files side-by-side using colors to visually show differences. From the Folder view it’s possible to make operations on folders and files like copying or deleting. It’s possible to compare directories quickly choosing base folders from the context menu.
The controls on this page are used to configure the appearance and behaviour of the folder comparison window.
Compare full folder hierarchy
If this option is checked, Merge will recursively descend through any sub-folders when comparing two folder hierarchies. If the option is unchecked, only files in the top level of the two folders being compared will be displayed.
Include NTFS streams in comparison
Check this option to include in the folder comparison results list all the NTFS data streams associated with each file.
Use filter programs for files in folder comparisons
Check this option to enable filter programs in folder comparisons. If checked, when Merge encounters a file that matches one of the patterns specified on the File Types page, it will run the appropriate filter program on the file and compare the filtered output, rather than the original file. This enables Merge to compare the contents of files in formats that it would otherwise not understand.
Enabling this option will almost always result in folder comparisons taking longer to complete, due to the additional work performed. For more information about filters, see the Edit File Type page.
Gather line-count statistics for inserted and removed files
Check this option to make Merge count the number of lines in inserted and removed files. This enables accurate line-count statistics to be presented in the Comparison Statistics window. If you aren’t interested in comparison statistics then this option can be unchecked, typically resulting in significantly faster folder comparisons.
Scan contents of archives (.zip, .jar, .tar, etc.)
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Merge is able to compare the contents of archive files as though they were folders.
Merge has built-in support for the following archive formats:
.zip
, .jar
, .zipx
, .xpi
, .cab
, .iso
, .tar
, .tgz
(.tar.gz
), .tbz2
(.tar.bz2
), .tbz
(.tar.bz
), .taz
(.tar.z
), .txz
(.tar.xz
), .tpz
. The following formats are also partially supported: .udf
, .rar
, .7z
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Merge does not currently support password-protected archive files.
Unchecking this option to disable archive processing can be useful if you need to compare folders whose names have suffixes matching the supported archive formats and wish to ensure that Merge compares such folders as folders and not as archive files.
Use 7-Zip (if installed) for .udf, .rar and .7z archives
To improve support for the
.udf
, .rar
, .7z
archive formats, you may choose to download and install the free third-party 7-Zip application. If 7-Zip is installed and this option is checked, Merge will use 7-Zip to process the contents of .udf
, .rar
, and .7z
archive files. If you are using a 64-bit version of Merge (which will be the case if you are using the current release), you will need to install the 64-bit version of 7-Zip. If you are using an older, 32-bit version of Merge, you will need to install the 32-bit version of 7-Zip.
Scan contents of folders excluded by filters
If this option is checked, Merge will examine the contents of folders that have been excluded by the Filters options. This option can be useful if you are experimenting with different include/exclude patterns since the effect of changes to the patterns will be immediately visible in the folder comparison window.
Scan contents of files excluded by filters
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If this option is checked, Merge will examine the contents of files that have been excluded by the Filters options.
Apply filters when copying the contents of folders
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If this option is checked, Merge will honour the Filters options when copying the contents of folders between columns of a folder comparison. Lyn 1 8 – lightweight image browser and viewer. Hdr effect 1 9 64. Any files excluded by filters will thus not be copied.
If this option is unchecked, copying a folder from one column to another will copy all the contents of that folder.
Follow (non-recursive) links
When checked, Merge folder comparisons follow file-system links to other folders.