Random file name in external diff tools
When you diff files using an external tool, Plastic SCM creates temporary files for the revisions being compared, but generates random names for them. So when the diff tool opens, the file names it displays are like "tmp210f.tmp.vb". After a while you forget which file you are viewing and these names are not helpful :).
IMHO it would be much better if original file names were used, extended for instance with changeset numbers so they don't repeat.
Mariusz Schimke
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As pointed, it is already doable
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Mariusz Schimke
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@JakubH Many thanks! I had no idea WinMerge could be called this way. I should have made a better research before posting this question. Your answer solves my problem and makes the question inappropriate :-).
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JakubH
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Showing a more descriptive titles can be achieved already. You just need to configure the external diff tool properly. See my examples below.
Araxis Mege:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Araxis Merge\Compare.exe" /wait /max /title1:"@sourcesymbolic" /title2:"@destinationsymbolic" @sourcefile @destinationfile
WinMerge:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe" @sourcefile @destinationfile /dl "@sourcesymbolic" /dr "@destinationsymbolic"