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Programmatically compare two files [message #508343]

Mon, 18 January 2010 13:55

Nadine K

Messages: 27
Registered: July 2009

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Hi.
I'm currently trying to programmatically compare two files, but I don't know how to open the compare editor!
My original post is there (but I was redirected here):
http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&goto=50834 0&#msg_508340
I really hope somebody can help me...I can't imagine that something as trivial as feeding a compare editor per code is not possible?
Please do not post any more answers in the other post (admins may close it if they want to), but answer here in this thread.
thx
sth_Weird

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Re: Programmatically compare two files [message #509018 is a reply to message #508343]

Thu, 21 January 2010 07:54

Harald

Messages: 37
Registered: July 2009

Member

AFAIK:

Take the compare action
org.eclipse.compare.internal.CompareAction
as a blue print for your program.

The action uses another internal class
org.eclipse.compare.internal.ResourceCompareInput
Maybe you have to write a clone to avoid the use of internal classes.

-- harald

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