Using GEDCOM is an interesting approach. Thanks for the suggestion. I have
some files I can try it on. Someone also referenced Intelimerge, but I'm not
sure what that is... Part of legacy? An add on? Another program? I too
bought GenMatcher hoping it would do the trick, but alas it also only searches
for and reports out commonalities, not differences. I'm glad I'm not the only
one with difficulties and I know the Windows O/S makes this worse. I ususally
try to put the date worked on in the title of the file save and this helps
some, but don't always remember to change it. REally hoping there would be a
simple solution. Maybe in a future version of Legacy??? Laurie
> From: lftu...@bayleenet.net
> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Checking for file DIFFERENCES
> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:07:53 -0500
>
> Hi Laurie,
>
> I really agree with you about the difficulty of version control. I have
> complained on this LUG about Legacy changing the file date stamp even if you
> just view a database. Seems as though this isn't a Legacy problem but a
> problem
> with the Microsoft database system they use. In my case my database got
> corrupted and I needed to compare the Legacy zipped backup files to see which
> version one was good. Sometimes when I know I am just browsing I will create
> a
> copy of the data file to use for viewing so the real file doesn't get a new
> date
> stamp.
>
>
> This is what I do to compare file1 vs file2:
>
> Do this for both file1 and file2.
> In Legacy, click File>Export To>GEDCOM File
> A window will open-in the top on the Options tab Produce file for:
> (select)
> Legacy, Character Set ANSI
> then click Select File Name and START EXPORT
> Now you have saved two GEDCOM files which you can compare.
>I use WinMerge which is free/open source, user friendly and presents the
> differences quite well.
>
> You can get WinMerge here: http://winmerge.org/
>
> When viewing the GEDCOM data note the Update/modified date in the GED file.
>
> This isn't the best solution, i.e. it doesn't do a direct compare of
> Sourcewriter sources. And likely some other things I am not aware of.
> I spent a lot of time trying to do this. I bought MudCreek GENMatcher hoping
> it
> would do what I wanted but it didn't.
>
> On 1/20/2012 9:32 AM, laurie curtis wrote:
> >
> > I’m made a mess of things and cannot be the only one with this problem.
> > Really lost the plot with version control and have managed to enter new data
> > in to back up versions of files. Also because every time a file opens, it
> > gets
> > a new date, I don’t always know what file is the newest –just know
> > which one I
> > opened most recently. This compounds the version control issue when I THINK
> > I’m entering data in most current file, but entering it in a back up.
> > Because
> > I’m afraid to lose what I’ve done, I save the backup with a new name.
> > Now I’m
> > in a real mess.
> >
> >
> > Would love to know if anyone has figured out a way to compare files for what
> > is DIFFERENT. I know we can compare for what is the same, but that won’t
> > help
> > me figure out which files have new data? Thoughts for how to get myself out
> > of this mud hole? Would also really welcome ideas for how people handle
> > file
> > management – I obviously need some lessons!!
> >
> >
> > Laurie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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