New (better) way to integrate SynchIt into Total Commander 7

[brahman]

Hi,

there is a new (and in MHO better) way to integrate CompareIt! into Total Commander 7 (as of beta 3) now.

Add the following line with your full path to CompareIt! file to wincmd.ini (in windows or program folder):

[Configuration]
Comparetool=C:\Program Files\Synchronize It!\wincmp3.exe

Make a button bar item with:
Command: cm_CompareFilesByContent
Icon File with full path to CompareIt! file and select icon you like.
Appropriate description. Done.

Advantage: You can now compare two files in the SAME folder as well as selected files in source and target. Or only select source files and CompareIt! will now automatically compare target file with same name.

Beautiful!

Enjoy.

Kind Regards,

Brahman

[grigsoft]

Thank you, that's nice. But to simply compare selected files common method is better, I think. What is good - now TC will use CompareIt from it's own folders sync engine. I will update article on this topic.

[brahman]

But to simply compare selected files common method is better, I think.

The new method has the advantage of being able to quickly compare files that reside in the *same* directory (f.e. a text file and its backup copy). All other compares still work.

What were you thinking about that is better with the old method, which is limited to explicit source and target folders/files in different panes? Maybe I have overlooked something ...

Ciao,

Brahman

[grigsoft]

Oh, thank you, I have missed the ability to compare 2 selected files in same pane.

[CaptainFlint]

Another great feature I missed very much with the old way of using CompareIt from TC, is its ability to use CI even for comparing files from archives. Before CompareTool key was announced, it was impossible.

[grigsoft]

Thank you, I will point that out.