Manual Synchronization
ExamDiff Pro includes easy-to-use graphical manual synchronization.
Because ExamDiff Pro matches strictly identical lines, sometimes lines that
are nearly identical will end up being out of sync. Manual synchronization can
be used in this situation to "help out" ExamDiff Pro's comparison algorithm by
telling it that certain lines should be synchronized with each other.
Manual synchronization links can only be created if the
synchronizing splitter is enabled. The synchronizing splitter can be toggled on or off
in View | Synchronizing Splitter. The synchronizing splitter contains three areas:
two darker areas used for setting manual links, and the lighter central area used for moving
the splitter
Creating links
The easiest way to create a manual synchronization link is to click on
the starting point (on one side of the synchronizing splitter) and then drag to the ending
point on the opposite side. If you need to independently scroll one file, you can now
use Alt + Scroll to do so.
Manual links can also be created by clicking on the synchronizing splitter or
by right clicking on it and selecting Add Link. Links created in this way
always connect the lines that are located at the point of clicking.
Two kinds of links are illegal: those that connect padding lines and those that
cross existing links. ExamDiff Pro will show a different cursor when you drag an
endpoint to an illegal location, and it will display an error message if you try to
form one of these links. If you click beyond the end of the file, the link will
be formed at the last line of the file instead.
Moving and deleting links
If you click on an existing link's endpoint and start dragging, two different
outcomes are possible. If you drop the end while the mouse cursor is over the pane
where you started dragging, the link will be moved. If you drop the end over the
opposite pane, the link will be deleted. The mouse cursor changes its shape respectively
while you drag the link's end.
Other commands
There are several link navigation commands and options available by right clicking
on the synchronizing splitter. These are shown here.
By default, ExamDiff Pro automatically re-compares the two files whenever you add
or remove manual links, but this option can be enabled or disabled by right clicking
on the synchronizing splitter and selecting Auto Re-Compare from the context menu.
Note that while re-comparing keeps the arrangement of manual links, whenever
you compare a new pair of files (or directories), your manual links will be lost.
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