Code Compare is an advanced file and folder comparison tool. This programming languages oriented diff tool can be used as a Visual Studio add-in and as a standalone application.
Only two slight negatives: I haven't figured out how merging code branches work and it does struggle a little when a block of code is commented out and re-written. Still five stars though.
Pros: Intuitive usage, easy click and move changes form one pane to the other. Good difference detection.
Cons: Very slow start-up, sometimes it doesn't feel like a light tool. Not comfortable hot-key combinations for next/previous changes, especially if you are working with your mouse and keyboard.
We highly appreciate your interest in our products. I think you wrote it about Review Assistant, anyway we plan to implement this in next Review Assistant version.
Can I use this to replace the default compare that the team foundation source control plugin uses? And, if so, how do I configure it? Someone else asked a similar question, but the link failed to explain how to do this.
Sorry for the delay. You can find the information about configuring TFS plug-in to use CodeCompare at http://www.devart.com/codecompare/articles/tfs.html . Also you can use our support page to get answer quickly: http://www.devart.com/codecompare/support.html .
When I try to use this extension, it actually works sometimes, but mostly I just receive the error:
The following files cannot be opened due to the memory shortage: {file 1} {file 2}
Any options available?
Please send the information about installed extensions in your Visual Studio (you can get it from Help -> About -> Copy Info) and solution you working with "(types and approximate number of projects and files) to support@devart.com ("Code Compare" as the subject). Thanks in advance.
I have the same problem, Here is my info:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Version 10.0.40219.1 SP1Rel
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 4.0.30319 SP1Rel
Installed Version: Professional
Microsoft Office Developer Tools 01018-532-2002181-70847
Microsoft Office Developer Tools
Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 01018-532-2002181-70847
Microsoft Visual Basic 2010
Microsoft Visual C# 2010 01018-532-2002181-70847
Microsoft Visual C# 2010
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 01018-532-2002181-70847
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010
Microsoft Visual F# 2010 01018-532-2002181-70847
Microsoft Visual F# 2010
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team Explorer 01018-532-2002181-70847
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team Explorer
Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010 01018-532-2002181-70847
Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010
CodeRush for Visual Studio 11.2
CodeRush Xpress 11.2
Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0
Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0
Devart Code Compare Pro 2.80.5
Visual Studio package that solves the tasks referred to the source comparing, including advanced features: Structure Comparison and Difference Explorer.
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DXCore for Visual Studio 11.2
DXCore for Visual Studio
Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional - ENU (KB2565057) KB2565057
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional - ENU.
If you later install a more recent service pack, this hotfix will be uninstalled automatically.
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2565057.
Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional - ENU (KB2581019) KB2581019
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional - ENU.
If you later install a more recent service pack, this hotfix will be uninstalled automatically.
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2581019.
Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional - ENU (KB2591016) KB2591016
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studi
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You can try the version 2.80 of Code Compare, in which the amount of used memory is reduced. But the problem may still exist when using extensions like ReSharper or CodeRush on large solutions, because the memory that remains for the Visual Studio process is not enough for comparison. We still work on reducing memory usage on our side. As alternative you can use standalone Code Compare without integration to Visual Studio, this allows you to compare larger files, especially if you have 64-bit Windows and large amount of RAM.
Application : devenv.exe
Version du Framework : v4.0.30319
Description : le processus a été arrêté en raison d'une exception non gérée.
Informations sur l'exception : System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException
Pile :
à System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(System.Security.Principal.IdentityReferenceCollection, System.Type, Boolean)
à System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(System.Type)
à System.Security.AccessControl.CommonObjectSecurity.ModifyAccess(System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlModification, System.Security.AccessControl.AccessRule, Boolean ByRef)
à System.Security.AccessControl.CommonObjectSecurity.AddAccessRule(System.Security.AccessControl.AccessRule)
à System.IO.Pipes.PipeSecurity.AddAccessRule(System.IO.Pipes.PipeAccessRule)
à Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.d.a()
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(System.Object)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object)
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
Running 2.80.4 and VS 2012 ans 2012RC is crashing now even when uninstalled.
44 ERROR CreateInstance failed for packageCreateInstance failed for package {F166FE7B-79A2-450A-92D8-7339424328D7} 80070002 VisualStudio 2012/07/27 14:27:50.259
45 ERROR End package loadEnd package load {F166FE7B-79A2-450A-92D8-7339424328D7} 80004005 - E_FAIL VisualStudio 2012/07/27 14:27:50.259
Unfortunately, we cannot reproduce this issue. Please install Code Compare into Visual Studio 2012 and run Visual Studio with /log command line switch. After the error appears, close Visual Studio, and send the %appdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\11.0\ActivityLog.xml file to support@devart.com ("Code Compare" as the subject). Inform us about any other details of reproducing the problem. Thanks in Advance.
How do i compare a local working copy to the latest version in TFS? I have entered the information into Visual studio to replace it's compare tool but I can't compare a file to the tfs copy from solution explorer. When I click 'Compare this file' from solution explorer the compare window opens with the local copy in the left pane but nothing in the right pane and I don't see a way to navigate to tfs to select the source copy. I can only navigate the local file system. I was able to do this compare but I have to locate the file in Source control explorer right click the file and start the compare but this seems clunky. Am I missing something?
"Compare This File" just opens your local file. This command does not relate to any version control system. If you want to compare a local file with a file from server, you should use the "Compare..." TFS command.
I am using Visual Studio and really like Code Compare. I originally wanted to see how it looked with Code Compare windows opening in Visual Studio instead of as an external app. I do not like it...I would prefer it to always open the windows as a separate app. How do I change this option?
In order to select the comparison environment you can use the following command line argument: /environment=standalone. Possibility to choose what environment to use by default will be included in one of the next builds. With the current build you should launch standalone Code Compare manually before opening a comparison via Explorer context menu.
If I have a check in conflict, TFS/Visual Studio shows me my file, and the file in TFS then another window of what the "New" file will be. Is this a two way merge or a three way merge?
Because I am not sure what a Two Way merge is, I am left wondering if I need the Paid Version of this tool to get the functionality that comes with Visual Studio now? (As only "Two Way" merges are supported in the free version.)
Thanks!
Yes, what you have described is three-way merge. At two-way merge, Code Compare will open a file from TFS on the left, and your file copy - on the right, that will be used as merge result after you apply changes.
I tried this add-on awhile back and uninstalled after too many problems. The uninstall hung and I've been left with the add-on apparently uninstalled except that the settings page still appears in Tools -> Options. ("An error occurred loading this property page" is displayed.)
How can I remove this, and any other vestiges of the add-on, from my Visual Studio install?
To remove all information about Code Compare from the registry, download this registry file - http://www.devart.com/pub/CodeCompareClean.zip , and run it. We will be very grateful if you give a more detailed description of the problem. What exactly hung? Uninstall process or devenv.exe? In the second case you should have waited till the Visual Studio process finishes. Did you kill any process during uninstall? Which problems occurred when you were working with Code Compare?
If I have to close my document to do a code compare, I lose my undo history on the file. It would be entirely acceptable to me to allow the original document to remain open and open CodeCompare in a separate tab in VS.
If I were silly enough to go edit my document in the other code window then codeCompare would do well to see that I've changed it and re-compare. I think avoiding this problem may have been the reason for closing the original document, but it adds frustration, knowing I'm about to lose my undo history.
Using Visual Studio native documents is the specificity of CodeCompare. Unfortunately, there is no possibility to clone (the Window -> New Window command is not available) some document types (for example, vb and html) or shift them to another window. That's why we have to ask user to close such documents before comparing them.
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