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    • Scott SumnerS
      Scott Sumner
      last edited by

      I don’t use the Compare plugin (I use Scooter Software’s Beyond Compare for file compares), but it seems like a Pythonscript could initiate a compare the current (unsaved) version of the file with the most recent “backup” version of the file (assumes the backup feature of N++ is turned on). A lot of supposition here, but…

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      • Scott SumnerS
        Scott Sumner
        last edited by

        Change markers, from the “Location Navigate” plugin, are a great feature, but I think the OP wants more functionality out of this than just knowing if there was a change on a line or not (he wants to see what the change was…I think).

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        • YaronY
          Yaron
          last edited by

          Hello all,

          I hope I understand the OP’s request correctly.
          Compare Plugin provides a “Diff since last Save” comparison.

          Pavel Nedev’s development version repo.
          Download the latest built DLL here (thanks xylographe).

          @Scott Summer,
          When did you last try the Compare Plugin? - You’d be surprised. :)

          Best regards.

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          • MAPJe71M
            MAPJe71
            last edited by

            i.e. needs clarification by OP (@jcrmatos).

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            • Scott SumnerS
              Scott Sumner @Yaron
              last edited by

              @Yaron

              I’ve NEVER tried the Compare plug-in…always very happy with Beyond Compare…but I think I just might give it a look now. ;-)

              It is good to know that the plug-in can do what we think the OP wants to accomplish.

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              • YaronY
                Yaron
                last edited by

                @Scott Summer,

                To fully appreciate Pavel Nedev’s work you should try an older version first. :)
                I hope you like it.

                BR

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                • jcrmatosJ
                  jcrmatos
                  last edited by jcrmatos

                  Hello,

                  I didn’t know about the Compare plugin.
                  It does what I needed (see the diffs from last save).

                  Thanks.

                  Best regards,

                  JM

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                  • YaronY
                    Yaron
                    last edited by

                    @jcrmatos,

                    Great.
                    I’m glad you find it useful.

                    BR

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                    • pnedevP
                      pnedev
                      last edited by

                      Hello Yaron,

                      Thanks for keeping the people here informed about the Compare plugin and its current status. I appreciate it.
                      I hope I’ll be able to officially release the new version soon so your initial idea about having fully functional CP through the Plugin Manager will finally come to life.

                      Thanks again for your help.

                      BR

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                      • YaronY
                        Yaron
                        last edited by

                        Hello Pavel,

                        Thank you for your remarkable work.
                        I’m sure that when you release Compare Plugin v2 many NPP users would be as appreciative and grateful as I am.

                        Best regards.

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