File/folder comparison tool "Beyond Compare"

[R'as al Ghul]

Hello,

I've been using a file comparison tool called "Beyond Compare" that is able to compare two files (or whole folders) and nicely puts out any differences between the two.

Here's the Homepage with more info: http://www.scootersoftware.com/moreinfo.php

Normally I wouldn't advertise a shareware program here but it's very useful. On top of that, the 30-day-trial period is set up in a way that only the days where you've actually used the program count. So, if you decide to only use it once per month you can use it for 30 months.

Example: Let's say that you've edited one of the xml files without actually knowing what you're doing. You may mess up formatting while going along and the game crashes. If you use BC to compare the original file and the edited one, you'll have two columns with all changes highlighted. That way you can quickly find mistakes you've made without reading the whole file yourself.
I hope this is described well enough? Try it out for yourselves.

R'as

[Carl]

I can attest to it's usefulness too. Just wish it wasn't trial only.