Archive Files - Folder Compares
Archive files (zip, tar, tgz, tbz2, jar, ear, war) can be compared with folders/file trees. Archive
files can be specified for folder compares in the Folder Open panel, in all of Guiffy's command line interfaces,
and in the Guiffy API.
Once an archive file is selected for a folder compare it is treated virtually just like a folder/file tree.
The folder compare "explore" methods work for expanding/comparing subfolders. Launching a file compare with
a double-click in the folder compare view works. The folder compare synchronize operations such as copying
or deleting files work. You can even edit a file in the file compare view and save it back to the archive file
(which is being managed like a virtual file tree).
Archive files are treated like subfolders within a folder compare. Archive files can be expanded/explored within a
folder compare view. During a filetree (recursive) compare, the archive files will be compared like subfolders. And,
archive files will be verified for matching/changed just like subfolders.
See also:
- How Do I Compare Folders