Short:        Recursivelly compare/merge dir contents
Author:       Christophe GENRE
Uploader:     cgenre dev laposte net (Christophe GENRE)
Type:         util/dir
Version:      1.2b
Replaces:     util/dir/Rival-V1.2a-MOS.lha
Requires:     NList MCC, TheBar MCC, BetterString MCC
Architecture: ppc-morphos

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   PURPOSE
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Rival is a MUI based application allowing to recursivelly compare and
merge contents of two directories.

Displayed contents (files and directories) can be deleted or copied to
synchronize compared directories. Binary files version can be displayed
and text files contents can be displayed or compared with an external
tool like AMUIDiff.

         IN ANY CASE YOU WILL USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK

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   HOW TO INSTALL
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Unarchive package with lha program :

   lha x Rival-MOS.lha

Copy the Rival drawer anywhere on your hard disk and complete system
"path" in the user startup. As example, if Rival drawer has been copied
in SYS:Tools, add in the S:User-Startup file :

   Path SYS:Tools/Rival ADD

or

Copy Rival file, Rival.info file and Images drawer in C: and copy all
*.catalog files of the Catalog drawer in SYS:Locale/Catalogs.

Install AMuiDiff tool from Stéphane SARAGAGLIA, available on Aminet.
It is usefull for text files contents comparison.

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   USE
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Rival can be launched from Ambient or Shell.

The program allows to :
   - Select two directories to compare,
   - Define a directory inclusive or exclusive filter for comparison,
   - Define a file inclusive or exclusive filter for comparison,
   - Start recursive comparison to get all differences displayed,
   - Delete a displayed directory or file,
   - Copy a displayed directory or file,
   - Display pair text file contents comparison (with AMUIDiff),
   - Display single text file contents (with Multiview),
   - Display pair binary file version comparison.

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   NEW FOR THIS RELEASE
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Main enhancement for this release :

V1.2b   (25.04.2010)
   - Fix invalid cast making hit or crash at copy or delete operation
   - Fix never deleted objects at copy or delete operation
   - Minor fix in French translation catalog

V1.2a   (04.04.2010)
   - Add updated German catalog by otti (Hans-Jörg Ottinger)
   - Fix progress bar class destroying hit at program exit

V1.2    (31.03.2010)
   - Add multi-selection for copying or deleting
   - Add directory items inclusive or exclusive filter
   - Add file items inclusive or exclusive filter
   - Add shortcut button to set filter for a file only comparison
   - Add button to avoid existing item warning requester to confirm
   - Add option to count or not file difference as a directory difference
   - Add user notification when skipping item comparison on read error
   - Add application icon in the about window
   - Open new Rival instance on directory double click action
   - Print file relative name when unable to display file differences
   - Print "Version not found" when binary file version is not available
   - Improve file and directory link support
   - Fix comparison bug for large file names
   - Fix crash with history display management
   - Fix second parameter lost bug for user choice requester
   - Fix crash when compared directories has no file
   - Use additional process for global comparison
   - Use additional process for items copying or items deleting
   - Refactor user interface sources

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   FUTURE
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With given order as priority :

   - Rename left, right or both compared files
   - Rename left, right or both compared directories
   - User configuration for colors
   - User configuration for text file comparison tool
   - User configuration for text file displaying tool