• File Comparison App With A Proper View

    From Miker@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 13 12:37:12 2019
    XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, alt.windows7.general

    So far the file comparison apps are not very intuitive to use.
    But please do not go on about that.

    What I am looking for is one that will display unicode like Windows/File Explorer and will show a comparison like the following.
    I have left out the other parameters like size and attributes but it
    should show these also.

    DRIVE X DRIVE Y
    FileName Path State FileName Path
    File1 X:\Fldr1 = File1 Y:\Fldr1
    File2 X:\Flder1
    File3 X:\Flder2
    File3 Y:\Fldr9
    File4 X:\Flder1 <> File4 Y:\Fldr1

    A blank is where the file does not exist on the other drive in the same subfolder name.
    e.g. File3 is not on the Y:\Flder2 but is on Y:\Fldr9
    e.g. File4 is in the same subfolder but has a different date or size or
    both. Attributes do not make the display put them on different rows.

    I have a program like this but it does not display unicode.
    I will do a sync in either or both directions.

    I need one that will work with unicode.

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  • From J. P. Gilliver (John)@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 13 20:50:21 2019
    XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, alt.windows7.general

    In message <qdu8l7$l4m$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Miker <Miker@MkerSPAM.COM>
    writes:
    So far the file comparison apps are not very intuitive to use.
    But please do not go on about that.

    What I am looking for is one that will display unicode like
    Windows/File Explorer and will show a comparison like the following.
    I have left out the other parameters like size and attributes but it
    should show these also.

    DRIVE X DRIVE Y
    FileName Path State FileName Path
    File1 X:\Fldr1 = File1 Y:\Fldr1
    File2 X:\Flder1
    File3 X:\Flder2
    File3 Y:\Fldr9
    File4 X:\Flder1 <> File4 Y:\Fldr1

    A blank is where the file does not exist on the other drive in the same >subfolder name.
    e.g. File3 is not on the Y:\Flder2 but is on Y:\Fldr9
    e.g. File4 is in the same subfolder but has a different date or size or
    both. Attributes do not make the display put them on different rows.

    I have a program like this but it does not display unicode.
    I will do a sync in either or both directions.

    I need one that will work with unicode.

    SyncToy has a preview mode, which generates a list of what it's going to
    do (copy, create, delete, etc.); this might be not too far from the
    format you're after. I don't know if the list is exportable, and/or
    whether any of the other sync/copy utilities do/can/whatever.
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.

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  • From Paul in Houston TX@21:1/5 to Miker on Thu Jun 13 16:59:43 2019
    XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, alt.windows7.general

    Miker wrote:
    So far the file comparison apps are not very intuitive to use.
    But please do not go on about that.

    What I am looking for is one that will display unicode like Windows/File Explorer and will show a comparison like the following.
    I have left out the other parameters like size and attributes but it
    should show these also.

    DRIVE X DRIVE Y
    FileName Path State FileName Path
    File1 X:\Fldr1 = File1 Y:\Fldr1
    File2 X:\Flder1
    File3 X:\Flder2
    File3 Y:\Fldr9
    File4 X:\Flder1 <> File4 Y:\Fldr1

    A blank is where the file does not exist on the other drive in the same subfolder name.
    e.g. File3 is not on the Y:\Flder2 but is on Y:\Fldr9
    e.g. File4 is in the same subfolder but has a different date or size or
    both. Attributes do not make the display put them on different rows.

    I have a program like this but it does not display unicode.
    I will do a sync in either or both directions.

    I need one that will work with unicode.

    CCleaner displays unicode and it can export to a txt file:
    s ♣ÄCopy.png C:\Temp5 53.1 KB 11/7/2018 5:05:43 AM
    s ♣ÄCopy.png C:\Temp6 53.1 KB 11/7/2018 5:05:43 AM
    s ♣ÄCopy.png C:\Users\A\Desktop 53.1 KB 11/7/2018 5:05:43 AM

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  • From Shadow@21:1/5 to Miker on Thu Jun 13 19:57:20 2019
    XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, alt.windows7.general

    On Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:37:12 -0700, Miker <Miker@MkerSPAM.COM> wrote:

    So far the file comparison apps are not very intuitive to use.
    But please do not go on about that.

    What I am looking for is one that will display unicode like Windows/File >Explorer and will show a comparison like the following.
    I have left out the other parameters like size and attributes but it
    should show these also.

    DRIVE X DRIVE Y
    FileName Path State FileName Path
    File1 X:\Fldr1 = File1 Y:\Fldr1
    File2 X:\Flder1
    File3 X:\Flder2
    File3 Y:\Fldr9
    File4 X:\Flder1 <> File4 Y:\Fldr1

    A blank is where the file does not exist on the other drive in the same >subfolder name.
    e.g. File3 is not on the Y:\Flder2 but is on Y:\Fldr9
    e.g. File4 is in the same subfolder but has a different date or size or
    both. Attributes do not make the display put them on different rows.

    I have a program like this but it does not display unicode.
    I will do a sync in either or both directions.

    I need one that will work with unicode.

    Try "Beyond Compare".

    https://www.scootersoftware.com/

    Right click, choose two folders and you have a variety of
    choices (hex compare, checksum compare, image compare, pdf/text
    compare etc).
    It's not free. US 30-60 depending on version.
    []'s
    --
    Don't be evil - Google 2004
    We have a new policy - Google 2012

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  • From Java Jive@21:1/5 to Miker on Fri Jun 14 21:16:55 2019
    XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, alt.windows7.general

    On 13/06/2019 20:37, Miker wrote:
    So far the file comparison apps are not very intuitive to use.
    But please do not go on about that.

    What I am looking for is one that will display unicode like Windows/File Explorer and will show a comparison like the following.
    I have left out the other parameters like size and attributes but it
    should show these also.

    DRIVE X                 DRIVE Y
    FileName Path    State  FileName  Path
    File1    X:\Fldr1  =    File1     Y:\Fldr1
    File2    X:\Flder1
    File3    X:\Flder2
                            File3     Y:\Fldr9 File4    X:\Flder1 <>   File4     Y:\Fldr1

    A blank is where the file does not exist on the other drive in the same subfolder name.
    e.g. File3 is not on the Y:\Flder2 but is on Y:\Fldr9
    e.g. File4 is in the same subfolder but has a different date or size or both.  Attributes do not make the display put them on different rows.

    I have a program like this but it does not display unicode.
    I will do a sync in either or both directions.

    I need one that will work with unicode.

    I think the latest versions of WinDiff works with unicode. Certainly
    I've not had any problems on W7 with the version I have here, except
    that it won't tell me what version it is :-( but I found it by searching
    for something like:
    site:microsoft.com WinDiff W7 compatible

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  • From Brian Gregory@21:1/5 to Shadow on Sun Jun 16 17:01:09 2019
    XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, alt.windows7.general

    On 13/06/2019 23:57, Shadow wrote:
    On Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:37:12 -0700, Miker <Miker@MkerSPAM.COM> wrote:

    So far the file comparison apps are not very intuitive to use.
    But please do not go on about that.

    What I am looking for is one that will display unicode like Windows/File
    Explorer and will show a comparison like the following.
    I have left out the other parameters like size and attributes but it
    should show these also.

    DRIVE X DRIVE Y
    FileName Path State FileName Path
    File1 X:\Fldr1 = File1 Y:\Fldr1
    File2 X:\Flder1
    File3 X:\Flder2
    File3 Y:\Fldr9
    File4 X:\Flder1 <> File4 Y:\Fldr1

    A blank is where the file does not exist on the other drive in the same
    subfolder name.
    e.g. File3 is not on the Y:\Flder2 but is on Y:\Fldr9
    e.g. File4 is in the same subfolder but has a different date or size or
    both. Attributes do not make the display put them on different rows.

    I have a program like this but it does not display unicode.
    I will do a sync in either or both directions.

    I need one that will work with unicode.

    Try "Beyond Compare".

    https://www.scootersoftware.com/

    Right click, choose two folders and you have a variety of
    choices (hex compare, checksum compare, image compare, pdf/text
    compare etc).
    It's not free. US 30-60 depending on version.
    []'s


    +1 for scootersoftware.com's Beyond Compare
    Also see prestosoft.com's ExamDiff Pro in a close 2nd place.

    --

    Brian Gregory (in England).

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