How to compare and merge text files, images, binaries and folders
Published on October 12 2013
If you've lived with your data for a long time, chances are you've accumulated quite a collection of duplicate files, images, even entire folders. Actually, if they were true duplicates, it would be easy enough to just delete a copy, but life has to be complicated, and so these files, images, and folders are ALMOST the same, but not quite. That's where Ellié Computing Merge steps in and makes your world a much better place!
Ellié Computing Merge makes it easy to compare and merge document files, images, and folders, and does so using an intuitive visual interface. With Ellié Computing Merge, not only can you compare up to three files and folders, you'll enjoy the benefit of super-fast comparisons thanks to the power of multithreading! All differences are highlighted for your easy reference, and it's a cakewalk navigating from one difference to the next. Best of all, Ellié Computing Merge works with Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Text, and RTF documents.
With the ability to generate reports in a variety of formats, Ellié Computing Merge is as appropriate for large teams of people as it is for individuals! Plus, Ellié Computing Merge can compare and merge files over local networks, FTP, and within source code repositories!
Main Features of Ellié Computing Merge
- ECMerge compares quickly thanks to its multi threaded comparison engine. It determines precisely the difference between text files, images and folders.
- It formats XML files for a better presentation and differentiation. The differences inside linesand the syntax colouring for numerous languages save you a great amount of time.
- ECMerge compares not only the files with an ancestor, but as well folders: this is unavoidable when using heterogenous SCC or when your SCC does not save latest ancestor information.
- The text files merge / reconciliation is fast and secure (thanks to the security distance) and automated.
- The numerous options available in the contextual menu save you from the error prone process of typing text. When necessary, editing supports unlimited Undo/Redo.
- Thanks to its built-in converter Xtract, ECMerge compares Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer and RTF with no third party software: on all platforms.
- Of course, for other file formats, quality converter are available
- ECMerge accesses not only files over FTP/FTPS, SFTP, on your computer or local network, but as well directly within your source code repositories in your SCC / SCM.
- This access is already available for: CVS, SubVersion, Perforce, Visual SourceSafe, Mercurial, Darcs, Git, Bazaar. Checkout is also proposed for Code Co-op.
- Archives converters are as well available and let you compare content of archives files
Tips: Both Ellié Computing Merge for Windows and Ellié Computing Merge for Mac are available.
Article Source: Merge Up To 3 Files, Images, and Folders
