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pnedev / comparePlus

Compare plugin for Notepad++
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Feature request: Ability to copy unique differences #366

Closed vbguyny closed 10 months ago

vbguyny commented 10 months ago

I love this plugin, however, I needed to copy the unique differences between two files it doesn't work. When I copy all of the lines it includes all of the lines that are hidden as well.

pnedev commented 10 months ago

Hello,

A feature allowing that was implemented recently (it is not officially released yet but will be present in the next ComparePlus release). For detailed info please look at this issue: https://github.com/pnedev/comparePlus/issues/338

In short you can follow the instructions in this comment to get the current development build of CP (it is best to update Notepad++ to v8.5.6). Then after a compare you switch to the file which differences you want to copy, open the ComparePlus menu and use one of the new Bookmark... commands depending on what type of diffs you want to copy (for example Bookmark All Diffs in Current View). This will add a Notepad++ bookmark on every diff line matching that criteria. Next you can use the Notepad++ functionality to copy all bookmarked lines (you will find it under Search -> Bookmark sub-menu). If you like you can create custom shortcuts to both these commands for easier and faster access.

Write back if you need more info. BR