Compare contents of two files in Dreamweaver

Question

Is it possible to compare the contents of two files in Dreamweaver?

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Answer 1

Yes

However, dreamweaver doesn't have native compare tool. You will need to download a third-party merge or "diff" utility and configure Dreamweaver to integrate with this program.

WinMerge utility

To configure dreamweaver use compare tool go to: Edit -> Preferences (CTRL + U) -> File Compare -> "Browse..." for executable file of compare tool

Physiognomy

And then how to compare? I did not find anything related to "Compare Files" on the menu – Illume

Answer 2

1. Download and install notepad++ (a wonderful free editor).

2. If you want to compare two local files: Open the two files in notepad++. Choose Plugins -> Compare (or alt-D).

3. If you want to compare a remote file with some other file, follow the instructions in Dreamweaver Help for comparing files. Tell DW you will use notepad++.

Rocco

This worked like a charm. Notepad++ is a quite amazing for a free editor! – Strafford

Answer 3

Don't think that DreamWeaver has that functionality, but it has been a little while. I use winmerge...it's free. Can be found here.

Provisional

Winmerge is a powerful tool, as well as wireshark. – Zipporah

Answer 4

Dreamweaver 8 is able to do so (according to Adobe), however, you have to install a third-party-product to enable it (so I doubt that one can call this beeing able).

Here are some links:

http://mrmx.blogspot.com/2005/11/adding-file-compare-to-dreamweaver.html

http://wordpress.betech.virginia.edu/index.php/2007/08/20/compare-files-in-dreamweaver/

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/compare_utilities.html

http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm?cid=B6FEB

My choice when it comes to comparing two files is WinMerge:

http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm?cid=B6FEB

Cardew