Compare Files bitewise

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Compare Files bitewise

#1 Post by OldSchool » 02.04.2014, 23:57

Great program - but I am missing a function for comparing to files bytewise.
Or is there a way to determine if two files are identical, that i did not find yet?
I understand that I can specify an external program for comparing documents, but a simple byte by byte check would be great.

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Re: Compare Files bitewise

#2 Post by joby_toss » 03.04.2014, 07:18

I think this should work:

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Re: Compare Files bitewise

#3 Post by OldSchool » 03.04.2014, 22:13

Thanks, but that doesn't work:
As long as both files have the same name, date/time and size, they are shown as identical.
No matter what data the contain.

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Re: Compare Files bitewise

#4 Post by joby_toss » 03.04.2014, 22:54

Select both files and hit Ctrl+K, then Run.
You'll see if they are identical or not by their MD5 signatures.

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Re: Compare Files bitewise

#5 Post by OldSchool » 03.04.2014, 23:33

Well, that helps indeed. Thanks!

It still would be a nice feature if FreeCommander could compare two selected files on the left and right panel with one click.
That would be more conveniant and - in my opinion - more usefull than the standard 'compare files' function, which needs an extzrenal program for comparing text-files.

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Re: Compare Files bitewise

#6 Post by Timon » 04.04.2014, 06:27

Then setup and use PSPad or WinMerge for Compare files... (Ctrl+Alt+V). You'll see every difference.

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