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kevinkleint
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8 years ago
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File checkpoint question

Hi! I'm going through the training and just watched the video on file compare checkpoints. In the video, Lino shows where you can compare the results by clicking a link in the Keyword Test Log.  I tr...
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    tristaanogre
    8 years ago

    I haven't watched the video in a while... but IIRC, what was demonstrated has to do with comparing text files where you can get a result that shows the differences between the two files.  If you are comparing binary DAT files, the best a Files.Compare can do is tell you that the binary files are different.   

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
8 years ago

I haven't watched the video in a while... but IIRC, what was demonstrated has to do with comparing text files where you can get a result that shows the differences between the two files.  If you are comparing binary DAT files, the best a Files.Compare can do is tell you that the binary files are different.   

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    kevinkleint
    Contributor
    8 years ago

    Thanks Robert, I figured as such, but thought that I would check just in case.

     

    All the best...