Is there an Option to obtain a VERBOSE log of changes?

philkryder · Post by **philkryder** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:35 pm

I'd like to be able to have a BEFORE and AFTER log of each line changed in each file.

Is there a way to get that or to get a similar effect?

something like:
======= begin file1.html

old line124 --> s:\\\\
New line 124--> s:\\

old line255 --> s:\\\\
new line255 --> s:\\

======== end file1.html

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:47 pm

Does TextPad's Tools/Compare Files not work for you?

philkryder · Post by **philkryder** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:54 pm

Bob Hansen wrote:Does TextPad's Tools/Compare Files not work for you?

I'm guessing you mean TextPad? or is there another product?

I'm sorry - I couldn't find that in WildEdit

I wanted to be able to see the before and after in all files changed in the folder.

kengrubb · Post by **kengrubb** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:38 pm

I would have to conclude there is no verbose logging option.

From the Help File:

The log is used to record the following information, with a time stamp for each transaction:

The parameters used for searching and replacing.
Each file examined by Replace All and Redo commands.
Each file restored by Undo commands.
Any errors that may be reported.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:19 am

It does involve other steps, but I use CSDiff to see exact changes. This involves making a copy of the original files first, doing the Replace, then using CSDiff to compare the modified files to the copies of the originals.

I just contributed to answering the same question by you on 2/20, here: http://forums.textpad.com/viewtopic.php ... ght=csdiff