meta-diff: compare any file type

unleash your source code control tool

Many source-code control systems (such as the excellent TortoiseCVS and TortoiseSVN) allow you to use your own file comparison tool to examine the differences between various versions of your source code. But what if you want to use more than one diff tool? For example, you might use ECMerge or WinMerge to compare all your C++ source code, LVDiff to compare virtual instrument (VI) files written in LabVIEW, and CSDiff to compare word processor files.

news

• December 14, 2006: Ellié Computing contributes to this project by giving free licences of ECMerge, a comparison/merge tool.
• May 25, 2006: Upgrades across the board! Get meta-diff 2.3, LVDiff 2.3.1, and CompareShellEx 1.5. Experience smoother UI response, more flexibility of choice, and LabVIEW 8 compatibility.
• August 31, 2005: Announcing meta-diff 2.2! Compare any file type from your version control tool, or (on Windows) right from Explorer. Thanks to Sebastian for the new shell extension and installer!
• August 24, 2005: Announcing LVDiff 2.2! Compare any two LabVIEW file versions seamlessly from your source code control software. Changes for this edition include Mike Porter's fixes for Subversion users.
• August 1, 2005: Mike Porter has made LVDiff more Subversion-friendly and has improved error handling. Thanks, Mike.
• July 22, 2005: The meta-diff project welcomes its second developer, Sebastian Schuberth! Nearly every improvement in the upcoming 2.2 release came from Sebastian's fingertips.

meta-diff

meta-diff will automatically launch whichever diff program you've specified for the file type you're comparing. So point your version control system to meta-diff and enjoy the flexibility!

• Windows suite installer
• Win32 binary w/source
• Linux binary w/source
• Browse source
• Development info

LVDiff

There are a number of excellent diff programs on the market for comparing text files. Now, LabVIEW developers using the Professional Development System can benefit from the same easy viewing of their program's history that text coders enjoy.

• Win32 binary w/source
• Linux binary w/source
• Browse source
• Development info

CompareShellEx

Launch meta-diff with a simple right click using CompareShellEx, the latest addition to the meta-diff family. Compare files and folders effortlessly, whether they're right next to each other or in distant corners of your hard drive.

• Win32 binary w/source
• Browse source
• Development info