After reading the extensive help file on setting up and configuring File Compare and Viewers in EPDM settings I am turning to the forum for help. Should have done this in the first place. I searched the knowledge base and the forums for file compare and did not see much. Does anybody use these functions?
When I attempt to setup the File Compare functionality there are some vague hints at what needs to be done.
1. Do the extension callouts go between the brackets as shown or do I remove the brackets?
2. Where the heck do I put the %1% in the program path?
3. Does anyone have a list of arguements avialable for the program path?
You would think the help file would have some information on these but you would be wrong.
When it comes setting up the viewers is there a "Preffered" viewer that will display all file types?
Thanks for the help with this.
Jeff
The File Compare tool really isn't much more than an opportunity for you to execute a DOS command. So to really understand how it works, you'll need to dust off your old DOS books.
The answers to your questions really depend on what application you are using for your compare. i.e. Word is going to accept different parameters than perhaps the DrawCompare tool. Bottom line, the tool you choose to compare with is going to need to be started via the DOS command line that you build in this interface.
The %1% represents the file name of the fist document you have chosen to compare, the %2% represents the second. You can use these if your compare tool will accept command line parameters.
I've written on this topic a few times in the past, maybe these will help? http://www.3dvision.com/wordpress/tag/compare/
There is an article in there about using Word as a compare tool.