About this task
Visual text compare is supported for local files, team compare and
history, and remote file compare. Visual text compare becomes available only
when the
Compare check box is selected in the Bidirectional
Development preference page and the files being compared are in smart logical
format. When you enable bidirectional support for comparing files, the
Text
Compare window is replaced with the
Visual text compare window.
The
Visual text compare window functions similarly to
the standard window except that bidirectional format is indicated by <SL>
following the file name. Additionally, visual text compare offers the following
benefits:
- Correct processing of bidirectional markers
- Visual typing of bidirectional data
- Saving changes in smart logical format
For visual text compare, the
Internal Find/Replace window
is replaced by the
Find/Replace Visual Text window, which
allows visual typing of bidirectional data and correct processing of smart
logical files. You can allow typing from right to left by pressing the
Alt+NumLock key,
and you can make autopush typing mode active by pressing the
Alt
+ NumPad key.