This is a hack that allows diff output to be shown in a Thowback window.
This version by Druck and me, based on the publication on
comp.sys.acorn.programmer by Druck (David J. Ruck).
Installation
Put !DiffTB in your AcornC_C++.Tools or
AcornC/C++.Tools directory, next to the original !Diff.
Put the DiffTB Obey file and the
diffThrowB BASIC file in $.Library, next to
the original Acorn diff.
Use
Use the same way as you use !Diff. This tool will, as an extra, produce
Throwback output based on the normal diff output. Clicking on the throwback
items will open the relevant file on the corresponding line.
How it works
It is a modification of the !Diff description. In stead of calling the diff
program, the DiffTB Obey file is called. This calls diff and captures the
output in a scrap file. This output is then processed by diffThrowB, which
generates the Throwback messages. NB: in a change to Druck's original setup,
the output of the diff program is also shown in the regular output window.
This is done in DiffTB by Printing the scrap file. If you don't want this, you
can simply remove the Print command from the Obey file.
Requirements
You need to have the Acorn/Castle compiler which contains the original
Diff tool and
the Throwback system.
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