Feature suggestion: file comparisons diff

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w.f.a.
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Re: Feature suggestion: file comparisons diff

#16 Post by w.f.a. » 2016-10-03 06:35

A possible solution is to allow the user to set up some external tool(s) that can be started from the context menu or from the toolbar.
In this case a diff application (such as "diffuse") would get two paths: the local file and the temporary copy of the remote file.

Not too hard... same as starting the external editor(s)

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Feature suggestion: file comparisons diff

#17 Post by botg » 2016-10-03 08:17

A possible solution is to allow the user to set up some external tool(s) that can be started from the context menu or from the toolbar.
In this case a diff application (such as "diffuse") would get two paths: the local file and the temporary copy of the remote file.
I like this suggestion.
Not too hard...
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Re: Feature suggestion: file comparisons diff

#18 Post by fizzybiz » 2020-06-19 05:53

Wow, 2020 and this simple feature isn't implemented.

And it IS simple, just piping the files to an external diff tool, exactly the same as the existing edit function.

They went to the trouble of adding coloured folder comparison, but not file comparison.

Makes one very curious why such a popular and easy feature hasn't been added.

The response is "not possible" and "download the file and do it yourself". Why that attitude to file comparison, but apparently not multi-coloured folder comparison? It's just weird! :silly:

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Re: Feature suggestion: file comparisons diff

#19 Post by gacekssj4 » 2022-02-23 10:43

Hello everyone.
Wanted to ask, maybe Admin/Dev could answer if you want to implement this feature. Make it pro - i don't care. But it would be such a lifesaver.

Currently for me process is:
Open left file in Editor
Open Right file in Editor
Start Meld
Create new comparision
Copy Left file contents to clipboard
Paste it to Meld left window
Copy Right file contents to clipboard
Paste it to Meld right window
Compare.

Would be such a great feature if we could just get (if in synchronized view mode) feature to see "Compare Contents" and that would automatically open a program.
No need to implement every viewer, just allow us to paste command

Run command for meld is:

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meld file1 file2 [... file 3]
It would be great if we could just paste:

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meld $path1 $path2
where $pathn is something that Filezilla replaces with local file and temporarily downlaoded file.
It would really greatly improve efficiency, as it's one click instead of series of tasks to do.

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