How do I make Beyond Compare ignore certain differences while comparing versions of Delphi Form Files

Load a pair of DFM files showing the difference. Click the Session Settings button (aka Rules w/ umpire icon) or use the Session->Session Settings menu item. Switch to the Importance tab then click the Edit Grammar… button to open a second dialog. Click the New… button below the top listbox to open a third dialog. … Read more

How do I integrate Beyond Compare with ClearCase?

As mentioned in my previous answer, just modify the map file located in: # up to ClearCase 7.0 c:\program files\rational\ClearCase\lib\mgrs or # ClearCase 7.1 and more c:\program files\IBM\RationalSDLC\ClearCase\lib\mgrs Each map line has 3 parts: the CC filetype, the CC action, and the application. In your case, find the section in the map file for text_file_delta … Read more

Git Diff with Beyond Compare

I don’t use extra wrapper .sh files. My environment is Windows XP, git 1.7.1 on cygwin, and Beyond Compare 3. Following is my .git/config file. [diff] tool = bc3 [difftool] prompt = false [difftool “bc3”] #use cygpath to transform cygwin path $LOCAL (something like /tmp/U5VvP1_abc) to windows path, because bc3 is a windows software cmd … Read more

How to configure Visual Studio to use Beyond Compare

In Visual Studio, go to the Tools menu, select Options, expand Source Control, (In a TFS environment, click Visual Studio Team Foundation Server), and click on the Configure User Tools button. Click the Add button. Enter/select the following options for Compare: Extension: .* Operation: Compare Command: C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 3\BComp.exe (replace with the proper path … Read more