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Beyond Compare is a data comparison utility. Aside from comparing files, the program is capable of doing side-by-side comparison of directories, FTP and SFTP directories, Dropbox directories, Amazon S3 directories, and archives.[1] It is available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux operating systems. A strength of Beyond Compare is that it can be configured as difftool and mergetool of version control systems, such as git.

Beyond Compare 4 is a data comparison utility of Scooter Software, Inc.

The programm is capable of doing

  • side-by-side file comparison with special comparison view for tables (csv, Excel) and pictures.
  • side-by-side comparison of directories, FTP and SFTP directories, Dropbox directories, Amazon S3 directories, and archives.
  • 3-way file and directory merging.

It is available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux operating systems.

A strength of Beyond Compare is that it can be configured as difftool and mergetool of version control systems, such as git.

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Add Windows Context Menu file command for "git difftool %1"

I am trying to add a file context menu option to execute git difftool %1 (which is configured to use Beyond Compare 4). I've got the context menu showing up with the icon I want but can't get Beyond Compare to pop up with the file diff. I've…
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Mac OS. Is there a way to open compare directly, skip the `Launch 'bc3' [Y/n]?`

I am using the Beyond compare and set it as the git merge tool. Now I face a problem, every time I type the command line git difftool. The code below show: Viewing (1/3): 'followUpTeam.html' Launch 'bc3' [Y/n]? I am using an iMac and Beyond…
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How to set multiple column lines (grid lines) in Beyond Compare 4?

Currently I'm able to set one column line already using the Options > Tweaks > Show column line at option. How do I set multiple column lines / grid lines?
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Git difftool --cached and Beyond Compare

I am using Windows 10. I am diffing 256 files in one folder to 256 files in another I am using the command git difftool --cached to display files in Beyond Compare. The display out put in Git Bash says: Viewing (1/256):…
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Set priority when using Beyond Compare to solve conflicts after a merge

I can see on the Beyond Compare option list for the mergetool that one can specify to favor the right or the left side with -favorright or -favorleft option. If I try to use it I get an error $git merge master [...](Actual merge with some…
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Tool for pdf comparison with images to be integrated with test scripts

Analyzing tools for pdf comparison to compare text, images (all elements in the pdf) and that can be integrated with test scripts (for automated comparison) I looked at Beyond Compare. They have command line utility that can help to trigger the…
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How add Unimportant Text in Beyond Compare 4?

I'm comparing 2 .po files. They have a lot of differences of this type: File 1: #: G:\theme\mytheme\user_dashboard_add.php:1377 File 2: #: G:\theme\mytheme\user_dashboard_add.php:1100 I need ignore that lines. Lines that begin with "#: G:" as…
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git difftool Beyond Compare 4 not diffing local with remote

I am using CYGWIN and Beyond Compare 4 Pro Edition. I have set up the following .gitconfig file: [diff] tool = bc3 [difftool "bc3"] path = c:/program files/beyond compare 4/bcomp.exe [merge] tool = bc3 [mergetool "bc3"] path =…
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Is "git config --global mergetool.bc3 trustExitCode true" a correct usage of git-config?

Using Beyond Compare with Version Control Systems under OS X uses: git config --global mergetool.bc3 trustExitCode true But Using Beyond Compare with Version Control Systems uses: git config --global mergetool.bc3.trustExitCode true I think that…
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Run Beyond Compare4 Script from Java?

Beyond compare provides a script to get the Report in a html format. I want to run the script through java to get the report in a particular folder but i am getting error everytime. MyScript text-report layout:Interleived & …
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Beyond Compare - Finding number of line differences rather than byte differences when using Folder Compare

So I am using Beyond Compare 4.0.7 and am comparing two folders containing different versions of a Java project. I want to find how many lines have been changed to class files in the newest project. So I filter by *.class files, view differences…
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Beyond compare 4 with git for windows: cannot open with git diff

I want to use Beyond compare 4 in order to perform merge and diff for my git repositories in Windows. I've set the following .gitconfig but when I execute git diff in the shell I obtain the textual diff inside the console instead that opening…
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beyond compare (4) how do I ignore case in file content when comparing folders

In beyond compare how do I ignore the comparison of some words that are contained in file inside the folder. exemple: in left side, i have a file in a folder that contains the word 'Hello' in the right side, at same place, the file contains…
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How to use Beyond Compare 4 on ubuntu using wine HQ?

I'm using Beyond Compare 4 on Ubuntu 15.04 using wine HQ when i open a folder in it says folder not found but folder is present. I'm all the permission to folder.
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Why is BeyondCompare 4 / Git trying to perform a text diff on binary files?

I'm trying to merge a branch which has a different .NET .dll and .pdb, and git/BC4 is trying to do a text merge on the files instead of letting me choose local vs remote. I've never experienced this before, presumably I have changed some setting or…
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