Re: Newbie question - Bold Red files are identical

[Gregory Beyer <beyerg bellsouth net>]

Kai,

I browsed Software Manager (Mint/Ubuntu) and find two progs that claim 
to be able to change line ending -- dos2unix and flip.

Those packages refer to "convert between UNIX (LF), DOS (CRLF)"  (dos2unix)

"This program converts line endings of text files between MS-DOS and 
**IX formats."  (flip)

Your comments refer to "\r vs \r\n"   Are we talking about the same thing?

thanks,

Greg

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Newbie question - Bold Red files are identical
From: Gregory Beyer <beyerg bellsouth net>
To: Kai Willadsen <kai willadsen gmail com>
CC: meld-list gnome org
Date: 08/15/2012 09:06 AM

> Thanks for the quick reply Kai.   I think I understand the problem
> having read the bug report.   So Meld cannot differentiate between
> different line endings, and neither can dirdiff as its filters would
> break the comparisons.
>
> What about skinning it this way: I change the line endings on the
> modified structure to all be the same as the pristine structure?  Then
> only substantive (non-line ending) differences between the files would
> be flagged.
>
> Assuming that approach could work, can you suggest how I could
> mass-change line endings across the modified files?
>
> Greg
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Newbie question - Bold Red files are identical
> From: Kai Willadsen <kai willadsen gmail com>
> To: Gregory Beyer <beyerg bellsouth net>
> CC: meld-list gnome org
> Date: 08/14/2012 10:29 PM
>
> > On 15 August 2012 06:08, Gregory Beyer <beyerg bellsouth net> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm a brand new user, trying to figure out how to use it.  It seems
> > > intuitive, but I'm confused.
> > >
> > > I need to compare hundreds of files in dozens of directories.
> > >
> > > I have the "pristine" copy of dir structure & files in the left
> > > pane.  In
> > > the right I have the dir structure which contains files which are to
> > > some
> > > degree different from the pristine copy.
> > >
> > > I have the "New" and "Modified" buttons upper right depressed.
> > >
> > > When I compare the two I have many files in bold red.   That, I believe
> > > means that the files are different, right?   When I R-click a file and
> > > "Compare" the files open left and right pane, and a lightbulb with
> > > "Files are identical"  shows on both files.
> > >
> > > Why are files which are identical flagged in red bold?
> > >
> > > And I *finally* found two files, bold red, which when I compare, yes,
> > > the
> > > two are different and I can see the difference in the code.  So that
> > > diffeernce report is accurate.
> > >
> > > How do I see ONLY the files which are different?
> >
> > This almost always happens because the files have different line
> > endings (e.g., \r vs \r\n). The directory comparison works
> > byte-by-byte, whereas the file comparison splits on lines. As a
> > result, if you have end-of-line differences between the files,
> > directory comparison will show those as being different.
> >
> > For a bit of discussion, see:
> > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=547743
> >
> > If it turns out that your files have identical line endings, then
> > please let us know, as it's probably a new bug.
> >
> > cheers,
> > Kai
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