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  • flandraco Posted 2018-08-14
    This gets the job done. However, it makes a copy of the files for the comparison. I'm not sure why, but in the progress the file suffix gets embedded in the temporary file name that is used for the copy: file.cpp becomes /tmp/'file.cpp - Local file 2018-08-14 14.06.33 - 1534276687867L' My comparison utility (Beyond Compare) actually behaves differently based on recognizing the file extension. That is now lost. If the copy is absolutely necessary, the more traditional: /tmp/<basename>_<pid>.<suffix> would suffice. But I fail to understand why the copy is necessary in the first place: Eclipse has no problems with "external" modifications to files under its' control. Since this is my only gripe, 4 stars for all the things I can't complain about!
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    Edited 2021-11-08
    Thanks for your review. I am with you that the copy of the file may not be necessary. But there is also the case that no local file exists, e. g. if 2 SVN or GIT revisions of a file are compared. Maybe eclipse stores temporary files by it's own somewhere. I did the easy way and copied the content of the internal eclipse editor... I like your suggestion to use the file pattern "/tmp/<basename>_<pid>.<suffix>". I am very busy at the moment, but I try to implement it as soon as possible. Edit: 2021-11-08: Now Implemented in version 1.6.1004
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