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Overview
In some cases, you may need to compare two controls in one or more windows or pages.
For example, if you are using a control template, you can compare the overrides on the two templates.
How to?

Comparing two controls in the same window or page

To compare two controls in the same window or page:
  1. Select two controls to compare.
  2. Select "Compare the two elements" in the context menu of the selection (right mouse click).
  3. The result window is displayed.
    To see the differences, click
  4. The details of the different elements are displayed:

Comparing two controls in different windows or pages

To compare two controls in different windows or pages:
  1. Select the first control to compare.
  2. In the context menu (right mouse click), select "Compare with".
  3. A comparison wizard starts, allowing you to select the window containing the control to compare. This window can be:
    • In the current project. Select the desired window.
    • In another project. Simply select the physical file path of the window.
  4. The wizard presents the list of controls in the window. Simply select the one that will be used for the comparison.
  5. Specify the comparison options:
    • Ignore blank lines: If this option is checked, the differences of empty lines in the code will be ignored.
    • Ignore the differences of comments: If this option is checked, the differences of comments in the code will be ignored.
    • Ignore code layout differences: If this option is checked, the differences in code formatting (tabs, etc.) will be ignored.
    • Compare subelements: If this option is checked, the subelements are compared (for a Table control for example, the columns are compared).
  6. The result window is displayed. To see the differences, click
  7. The details of the different elements are displayed.
Minimum version required
  • Version 21
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Last update: 06/26/2023

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