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You can read more about this option here. The /nh option, as usual, prevents the compared files from being added to ExamDiff Pro's history, which is handy because, since you're comparing temporary files, it wouldn't make sense to remember them. With several options that are helpful in a merge context: The syntax isĮxamDiff.exe /merge LeftFile CenterFile RightFile Starting with version 6.0, ExamDiff Pro's three-way diff and merge functionality allows it to be used as a merge tool in version control applications. Using ExamDiff Pro as an External Merge Tool Note: '-' options can always be used instead of '/' options listed below, which can be helpful if Unix style file paths are passed. Is your version control tool of choice not listed? Let us know and we can put up a tutorial for it.

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These options are useful if you want to use ExamDiff Pro as an external merge tool.īelow you'll find examples of how to integrate ExamDiff Pro into some popular version control applications. The /sn1:name and /sn2:name specify the file names used when saving each file. They can be helpful if you don't want to see ugly temp file paths and your version control program sends file labels as parameters. The /dn1:name and /dn2:name set the display names of the files being compared. The /nh option prevents the compared files from being added to ExamDiff Pro's history, which is handy because, since you're comparing temporary files, it wouldn't make sense to remember them. The syntax isĪnd there are several options that may be helpful when using ExamDiff Pro in a version control context: Using ExamDiff Pro as an External Diff ToolĮxamDiff Pro's command-line interface makes it easy to use it as a diff tool in version control applications.
