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Please, see my personal page
"http://members.aol.com/superc02/index.html"
for updates and more information on DLSuperC, DLSupCX and DLSupCBF.
DLSupCBF and DLSupCX Comparison and Overview
DLSupCBF (DLSuperC for Binary File Directory Compare) is a
compare program that is similar to DLSupCX. That is, both DLSupCX
and DLSupCBF are targeted toward handling whole file directories. This
is an extension to DLSuperC that only processes single file pairs.
Further, DLSupCX considers input files to be composed of Ascii text.
The processing options of DLSuperC for detecting text line differences
are available as the processing kernel within the program to process all
the files for selected for processing. File inspection is made to detect
binary files as a special case.
Binary files within the inspected directory are processed separately
and produce results shown in a combined summary table. DLSupCX is,
therefore a program that handles both types of files -- text and binary. It
can also be used as a substitue for DLSuperC to give equivalent results
when processing two text files -- simply and effortlessly.
DLSupCBF is a directory inspecting program that compares programs
only on a binary basis. Text and binary input files are both processed
as binary inputs. The binary granularity (binary files are compared as
being the same or different - no inspection as to where they differ) allows
the program to operate at a high level of efficiency. This allows for
several extensions to the representation of the comparison results.
DLSupCBF can even process binary files contained within a starting
set of directory nodes and completing the comparison throughout the
pairs subdirectory terminal nodes. As an example, a complete directory
compare could be made between two different levels of an application
program at the top level (for example, c:\Applications\Delphi3 vs.
c:\Applications\Delphi2). The comparison results are either returned
and reported in a "text or tree simulated" structure. There are two
special "Comparison Types\Lists" that list complete directory tree
member structures with no comparison results. As an overall picture of
a complex directory structure, this simplified view can be helpful in
understanding the other comparison reports returned.
The six (6) DLSupCBF "Compare/List Options" are given below as:
1. Compare All Like-Name Files - Current New/Old Dirs
-- Reports a summary list of the changed and unchanged files.
2. Compare All Like-Name Files - All Sub Levels
-- Reports a "Tree" list followed by a summary list.
3. Select & Compare - Like-Name File List - ...
-- Similar to 1. but the user selects the files from a Like-Name
list.
4. Select & Compare - Like/UnLike Name File List ...
-- Similar to 1. but the user selects from 2 lists - Like and
UnLike..
5. List All Sub Levels Dir/Files - New Dir Tree - Only
-- Text tree presentation list of the Directory and Files (New Dir)
6. List All Sub Levels Dir/Files - New/Old Dir Tree
-- Text tree list of the Directory and Files (New and Old Dir)
There are seven (7) "Preference Options" . These are:
1. AEQF - Accept Equal length/file-date as matching binary files.
-- Minimizes processing. No New/Old File comparison is needed.
-- Acceptable for personal directories that have legitimate time
stamps.
2. CHGO - Report only changed files in the "Overall Summary
Report".
-- Reduces the reported items in the final summary list.
3. SPNM - Suppress report of Not-Paired Names in the Overall
Summary.
-- Eliminates the list of file names of the files not paired.
Reduces the reported items. Only valid for Compare type 1.
4. LDEO - List directory entries only. Suppress file entries.
-- With Compare Type options 5 and 6, eliminates file names.
5. OVSO - Supress Tree list view and report Overall Summary -
Only.
-- Eliminates all tree view entries and reports only statistics.
6. SDFL - Supresses Inserted/Deleted directory file entries.
-- Eliminates file entries on no matching Directory entries.
7. SMFS - Supresses matched files in the multi-dir compare option
-- Replaces consecutive matched files lines in the report with
a single line and information on how many file lines were suppressed
DLSupCBF is shareware priced at $21.95.
Send check to Donald M. Ludlow
7829 Harbor Dr. Raleigh, NC 27615
No credit cards. Inquires (919-846 7108)
Site licenses for 30+ copies (discount)
All may receive registered copies and invoice via E-mail.
Updates free on request. 1 year warranty from date of registry.
Look on my personal page at
" http//members.aol.com/superc02/index.html"
for updates to this and other program offering.