The following table lists the commands that can appear in toolbars. Most, but not all, commands are applicable to both file and folder comparison windows.
Right-click on a toolbar to customize which buttons appear on it.
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New File Comparison |
Opens a window that you can use to compare text files. |
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New Folder Comparison |
Opens a window that you can use to compare folder hierarchies. |
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Start/Recompare |
Refreshes the contents of the current window. |
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Stop |
Stops any active folder comparison or file re-test operations. |
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Save |
Saves the active document. |
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Save All Modified Files |
Saves all modified files. |
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Previous Change |
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous change. |
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Next Change |
Moves the cursor to the next change. |
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Two-Way Comparison (Horizontal) |
Splits the active comparison window two ways, horizontally. This enables you to compare two files, arranged above one another |
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Two-Way Comparison (Vertical) |
Splits the active comparison window two ways, vertically. This enables you to compare two files or folders side-by-side. |
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Three-Way Comparison (Horizontal) |
Splits the active comparison window three ways, horizontally. This enables you to compare three files, arranged above one another. |
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Three-Way Comparison (Vertical) |
Splits the active comparison window three ways, vertically. This enables you to compare three files or folders side-by-side. |
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Comparison Statistics |
Opens a window that shows statistics for the active file or folder comparison. |
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Report... |
Opens a window that you can use to create a report for the active file or folder comparison. |
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Print... |
Displays a window that you can use to set printer options and/or print the active document. |
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Print Preview |
Displays a preview of what will be sent to the printer when you print the active document. |
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Options... |
Displays a window that you can use to set Merge options. |
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Display Help Topics |
Displays a window containing Merge online help topics. |
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Araxis Home Page |
Opens the Araxis home page. |
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Replace File to Right With Current File |
Replaces the contents of the file to the right with the contents of the current file. |
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Replace File to Left with Current File |
Replaces the contents of the file to the left with the contents of the current file. |
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Automatically Merge to Common Ancestor (Middle) File or Folder |
In the file comparison window, this command merges the first and third files into the common ancestor (middle) file. In the folder comparison window, this command merges selected files from the first and third folders into the common ancestor (middle) folder. |
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Cut |
Cuts out the current selection and places it onto the clipboard. |
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Copy |
Copies the current selection to the clipboard. |
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Paste |
Pastes the information on the clipboard to the current location within the document. |
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Undo |
Undoes the last operation. |
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Redo |
Redoes the last undone operation. |
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Change Character Encoding |
Displays a window that you can use to change the character encoding used by the active file panel. |
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Toggle Bookmark |
Toggles a bookmark on or off for the current line. |
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Next Bookmark |
Positions the editing cursor on the next bookmark. |
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Previous Bookmark |
Positions the editing cursor on the previous bookmark. |
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Previous Edit |
Positions the editing cursor at the previous location at which the files have been edited. |
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Next Edit |
Positions the editing cursor at the next location at which the files have been edited. |
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Previous Conflict |
Positions the editing cursor on the previous conflict. |
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Next Conflict |
Positions the editing cursor at the next conflict. |
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Mark Selection as Resolved |
Applies a dimmed emphasis to the selected line (or lines) to help keep track of which lines are no longer of immediate interest in a merging scenario. |
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Clear All Markers (Bookmarks, Edit and Conflict Markers) |
Deletes all bookmarks, edit markers and conflict markers. |
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Select Changed |
Selects the changed files in the compared folder hierarchies. |
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Select Files and Folders |
Displays a window that you can use to perform advanced types of selection in the list. |
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Launch File Comparison Windows for Selection |
Compares the selected files in the list. A file comparison window is opened for each pair of selected files. |
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Re-Test Selected |
Re-tests the selected files and folders in the list to see if their unchanged/changed states need to be changed. |
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Hide/Reveal Selected Items |
Hides or shows all the files currently selected in the list of files. You can view hidden files by using the Show Hidden Items command in the View menu. |
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Visibility Filters |
Displays a window that you can use to control which types of file and folder are displayed in the folder comparison results list. |
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Copy From Left |
Enables you to copy selected files and folders from left to right. |
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Copy From Right |
Enables you to copy selected files and folders from right to left. |
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Delete Selected |
Deletes the files and folders that are selected in the folder comparison results list. |
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Toggle Timestamps |
Shows or hides time and date stamps for files in the folder comparison list. |
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