Compare Files like SourceSafe

[pjsimon]

I want to compare two files like MS Visual SourceSafe's Show Differences
feature. Is there a way to access methods in VB.Net that will let me use
existing MS code to show the differences between two files using the same
interface that MS VSS uses?

Are there other methods that can be exposed in VB.Net for easily showing
differences between files?

THANKS!!!!!

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: Compare Files like SourceSafe

"pjsimon" <pjsimon@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=blue]
>I want to compare two files like MS Visual SourceSafe's Show Differences
> feature. Is there a way to access methods in VB.Net that will let me use
> existing MS code to show the differences between two files using the same
> interface that MS VSS uses?[/color]

I don't know if there is a way to use this interface, but you may find the
following library useful:

<URL:http://www.palmbytes.d e/content/dotnet/ndiff.htm>

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[pjsimon]

Re: Compare Files like SourceSafe

Thanks for the reply, but I'm looking to expose some methods in VB.Net's
libraries that will show the difference between files as is done in MS Visual
SourceSafe.

Thanks again, though!

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:
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> "pjsimon" <pjsimon@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=green]
> >I want to compare two files like MS Visual SourceSafe's Show Differences
> > feature. Is there a way to access methods in VB.Net that will let me use
> > existing MS code to show the differences between two files using the same
> > interface that MS VSS uses?[/color]
>
> I don't know if there is a way to use this interface, but you may find the
> following library useful:
>
> <URL:http://www.palmbytes.d e/content/dotnet/ndiff.htm>
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>
>[/color]

[pjsimon]

RE: Compare Files like SourceSafe

I have stumbled upon WinDiff.exe which is exactly what I want, except not in
a stand-alone application. Is there away to access WinDiff's Methods for
implementation in my VB.Net project?

Thanks, everyone!

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: Compare Files like SourceSafe

"pjsimon" <pjsimon@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=blue]
>I have stumbled upon WinDiff.exe which is exactly what I want, except not
>in
> a stand-alone application. Is there away to access WinDiff's Methods for
> implementation in my VB.Net project?[/color]


IIRC WinDiff was once a sample project included in the Windows SDK. You
could write a MC++ wrapper around it and then use it in VB.NET.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[pjsimon]

Re: Compare Files like SourceSafe

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> "pjsimon" <pjsimon@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=green]
> >I have stumbled upon WinDiff.exe which is exactly what I want, except not
> >in
> > a stand-alone application. Is there away to access WinDiff's Methods for
> > implementation in my VB.Net project?[/color][/color]

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:[color=blue]
>
> IIRC WinDiff was once a sample project included in the Windows SDK. You
> could write a MC++ wrapper around it and then use it in VB.NET.
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]

Thanks for the reply, Herfried.
1) What is IIRC?
2) How do I get this sample project?
3) What is a MC++ wrapper?
4) How do you write a MC++ wrapper?

Thanks!

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: Compare Files like SourceSafe

"pjsimon" <pjsimon@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=blue][color=green]
>> IIRC WinDiff was once a sample project included in the Windows SDK. You
>> could write a MC++ wrapper around it and then use it in VB.NET.[/color]
>
> Thanks for the reply, Herfried.
> 1) What is IIRC?[/color]

IIRC stands for "If I recall correctly".
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> 2) How do I get this sample project?[/color]

I don't know if it is still part of the platform SDK. I have only heard it
was.
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> 3) What is a MC++ wrapper?[/color]

MC++ stands for "Managed Extensions for C++". It consists of extensions for
the C++ programming language which make mixing managed and unmanaged code
possible.
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> 4) How do you write a MC++ wrapper?[/color]

Using VS.NET 2002/2003. However, I think it doesn't make much sense to get
into detail because it will take a huge amount of time to get it work and
you need to be very familiar with C++ and MC++.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[pjsimon]

Re: Compare Files like SourceSafe

> Using VS.NET 2002/2003. However, I think it doesn't make much sense to get[color=blue]
> into detail because it will take a huge amount of time to get it work and
> you need to be very familiar with C++ and MC++.
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]

Ah, I don't think that will work for me, but thanks for your help.

For anyone else who could help: I'm looking for a way to expose methods in
VB.Net (if they exist) to implement an interface that shows the differences
between to strings or files in a manner similar to SourceSafe's "Show Diff"
feature.

Thank you!

[grigsoft@gmail.com]

Re: Compare Files like SourceSafe

Hello,
I'm author of Compare It! file comaprison program
(http://www.grigsoft.com/) and I'm working now on ActiveX which exposes
functionality you need. It is still raw, but you can check basic
functionality at http://www.grigsoft.com/wincmp3x.zip.
Hope it helps.

Igor Green

http://www.grigsoft.com/

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