Remove the selected association between a file type and an external diff or merge tool. Otherwise, you will be prompted to indicate the success of the resolution after the tool has exited.Įdit the settings of the selected external tool.Ĭonfigure external diff/merge tools associated with a file typeĪdd a file type and configure the diff and external tool that will be used to process files of this type. Beyond Compare latest version: A powerful data comparison tool for Windows. ( merge tool only) Trust process exit code: select to silently finish the merge if the exitCode of the external merge tool is set to 0 (successful). ( merge tool only) %4: output (merge result) %3: base (the current version without the local changes) Specify the necessary parameters in the proper order: Tool name: enter the name of the external tool that you're configuring.Īrgument pattern: set the diff tool parameters. Beyond Compare is extremely good at the task of comparisons, whether that is text file comparisons or folder comparisons. Program path: specify the path to the executable file of the tool you want to use.įor example: C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 4\BCompare.exe on Windows or /Applications/Beyond Compare.app/Contents/MacOS/bcomp on macOS.
This category of software tool is often called 'file comparison' or 'diff tool', but those effectively. The file types addressed by individual file comparison apps varies, but may include text, symbols, images, audio, or video. Tool group: select whether you want to use a diff or merge tool. This article compares computer software tools which are used for accomplishing comparisons of files of various types. In the dialog the opens, configure the following options: Select to use an external tool to compare or merge files or folders.Īdd a new external tool.