All Comparisons preference page to change the following
preferences common to both file and folder comparison:
Use the
All Comparisons preference page to change the following
preferences common to both file and folder comparison:
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Preference |
Description |
Default |
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Use text differencing optimized for speed/accuracy |
Allows you to selects b/n two differencing algorithms - one optimized for speed and one optimized for accuracy. The difference in accuracy b/n these algorithms is often none, or minimal. | Optimize for speed |
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Ignore differences in whitespace
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Selecting this option instructs DeltaWalker to ignore whitespace—spaces and tabs—when comparing files. | Off |
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Ignore differences in line delimiters (CR and LF)
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Turn this option on when you want differences in line delimiters—Windows (CR LF), UNIX (LF), and Mac OS 9 (CR)—to be ignored during file comparison. |
On |
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Ignore differences in character case
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Select this preference to have DeltaWalker ignore the care of characters when comparing files. | Off |
| File and folder comparison history size | Use this option to set the desired size of file and folder comparison history i.e. sessions. |
20 |
| Launch most recent comparison(s) on startup | When this option is on the most recent file and/or folder comparison(s) will be loaded and run automatically when DeltaWalker starts up. |
On |
| Synchronize vertical scrolling | Check this option to have the file and folder comparison content areas—text
editors and trees—move together when scrolled vertically. |
On |
| Follow symbolic links |
When checked DeltaWalker works with the file or folder a symbolic link points to. When unchecked it works with the contents of the symbolic link itself. |
Off |
