ShowDiff Function

Syntax

Arguments

varOrFile1Character

Either a variable that contains character data or a file that contains character data.

varOrFile2Character

Either a variable that contains character data or a file that contains character data.

Description

Compares two files or variables containing character data and displays the differences.

Discussion

The ShowDiff() function shows you a windows with the differences between data in two variables or files.

You can either choose a light theme or a dark theme. Use the black square icon on the right to change the theme.

You can use the Previous and Next buttons to move from one difference to the next.

Example

dim file1 as c =<<%txt%
This is my file
It has 2 lines
%txt%

dim file2 as c =<<%txt%
This is my file
It has 3 lines
This is line 3
%txt%

showDiff(file1,file2)

Diff Viewer using the "light" theme.

Diff Viewer using the "dark" theme.

Limitations

Desktop Applications Only