A small tool to search within source code of a library list and compare 2 versions of a Powerbuilder project
Here's a video which "sort of" explains how to use it.
The application depends on the use of any external file comparison tool which allows commandline execution. I've chosen WinMerge in this case. If you do a search on "winmerge" (without the quotes), you'll find which line of code would have to be adapted for a different tool. You'll probably also have to edit that line to start with, because my winmerge is installed on my D: drive.
Bruce Armstrong has a nice video how to fork/clone a github repository in powerbuilder, but you do have to create a vimeo account. I'm not sure if it's also available somewhere on the Appeon website.
Possible improvements:
- Don't use FileRead / FileWrite, use FileReadEx and FileWriteEx instead
- Don't get the library lists from TXT files, but allow to select a workspace and then a target to have the list be generated by code.
- Avoid having to edit the code to specify the location of the comparison tool (winmerge).
- I've deleted the "Match" button. It's confusing and not very useful. (needs an update of the video when done).
- Make the window resizable
- Instead of using temp1.txt and temp2.txt, use filenames that include the objectname.
- Show the name of the Exported Libs I and II somewhere on the window.
- Use automatic radio buttons for the 2 datawindow checkboxes, they don't work well if you select both (as explained in the video).
- Translate all the code comments to English (right now in Spanish).
- Record the video again, once the most important changes have been done.
For any questions you can contact me right here on github by creating a Discussion / Issue or right here: Contact