Great HTML Editor and Comparison Utility

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   I've been using NotePad++ for a couple of years now and absolutely love it.  Recently though, I've discovered a plugin that is included with it that has made it worth even more to me.  There's a Compare plugin that allows you to compare 2 or more files so you can make any changes necessary on the newer file.  This has come in REALLY handy with new ProductCart updates.

I had tried one of the compare tools that PC documentation recommended, but it just seemed to mess up the files.  NotePad++ is a free source code editor that rivals many retail editors.  I highly recommend it for your next PC update, if you're not already using it.

-rh

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roknrod12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31-July-2007 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote roknrod12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Great HTML Editor and Comparison Utility Posted: 19-August-2009 at 1:15pm
	I've been using NotePad++ for a couple of years now and absolutely love it. Recently though, I've discovered a plugin that is included with it that has made it worth even more to me. There's a Compare plugin that allows you to compare 2 or more files so you can make any changes necessary on the newer file. This has come in REALLY handy with new ProductCart updates. I had tried one of the compare tools that PC documentation recommended, but it just seemed to mess up the files. NotePad++ is a free source code editor that rivals many retail editors. I highly recommend it for your next PC update, if you're not already using it. -rh NotePad++ Link

Greg Dinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 23-September-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg Dinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19-August-2009 at 1:38pm
	Another good tool is Beyond Compare from http://www.scootersoftware.com/

thegardenbath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11-June-2008 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote thegardenbath Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22-August-2009 at 10:39am
	I've used exam diff (free version) and exam diff pro ($35) - they work great! http://www.prestosoft.com/edp_features.asp
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roknrod12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31-July-2007 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote roknrod12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-August-2009 at 10:59am
	ExamDiff is actually one that I tried before. It messed up my files for some reason. There were some things that were qwirky about it. Maybe they've fixed it since then, but I would recommend NotePad++ over it. Plus, NotePad++ is a "multi-tasker." ExamDiff only serves that one purpose - that I'm aware of. Just my humble opinion. Edited by roknrod12 - 24-August-2009 at 11:00am

Nimitz1061 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23-October-2009 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nimitz1061 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23-October-2009 at 11:10am
	Question: Does Notepad++ do the path regeneration that Dreamweaver does, as mentioned in the "Moving Home Page to Root" instructions??
	StrikeHawk eCommerce, Inc.

Greg Dinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 23-September-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg Dinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23-October-2009 at 11:21am
	Hi David, I don't believe so - I'm fairly certain it's just a straight text editor without such features. When performing the home page to root move, it's best to just locate each of the include tags, .asp page references and so on - and to edit them manually.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23-October-2009 at 1:25pm
	I'm a big fan of WinMerge for code compare (http://winmerge.org/). One of the handiest features is comparing entire directories or even whole web sites -- very handy for doing upgrades.