Name - Size - Data - all these columns this dialog already has. But one is missing and this one is so extremely needed for a logical way of working with that dialog - that I even do not understand why it does not exist already in TC.
I am talking about the column "Number of found differences". Also in options bar above the columns should exist additional GUI element: 'Show only files with #of diffs >=[]'
Just Imagine next! I am very often working with > 100 files - which should be compared in folders. And very often #of diffs in them == 1 coz CVS data string was changed and only!! But in FileSync dialog now I can see all of them - for ex. all 100. And in manual iterative mode I am trying to find thus 5 files which indeed have a real diff. At least with an option - do not show files with #of diff < 1 - I could do that in a few seconds instead of 10-15 mins. So - pls, help me to save my time! Add these elements!
New suggestion for fileSync dialog
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New suggestion for fileSync dialog
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It would be an interesting feature, but counting a number of differences between files is very unreliable.
For example, when you move a block of text from one part of a file to another part, it can be recognized as one change (move) or two changes (delete and insert). It all depends on quality of used algorithm and data it scans - sometimes it works and sometimes not.
And while TC's algorithm is sufficient for simple comparisons, I wouldn't suggest relying on something like that for automatic filtration of results - even commercial comparison software has some issues. You should always check differences manually. What if something else changed in those files of yours? There would be only one change, but in a different part of the file than usually. It would be filtered out and you wouldn't know about it.
For example, when you move a block of text from one part of a file to another part, it can be recognized as one change (move) or two changes (delete and insert). It all depends on quality of used algorithm and data it scans - sometimes it works and sometimes not.
And while TC's algorithm is sufficient for simple comparisons, I wouldn't suggest relying on something like that for automatic filtration of results - even commercial comparison software has some issues. You should always check differences manually. What if something else changed in those files of yours? There would be only one change, but in a different part of the file than usually. It would be filtered out and you wouldn't know about it.
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 11 Pro x64
all what I want - is fit in current variant of comparison algorithm of TC
thus - all what i need - I've described in the first comment.
btw. TC ALREADY is counting differences - just take a look at left bottom corner of file compare window.
I need in just the resuing of this number just on more high level = in general dialog of fileS comparing.
thus - all what i need - I've described in the first comment.
btw. TC ALREADY is counting differences - just take a look at left bottom corner of file compare window.
I need in just the resuing of this number just on more high level = in general dialog of fileS comparing.
#146217 personal license