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Re: Diffing M$-Word

From
Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date
Aug 4, 2009, 19:31 UTC
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<4A7869BD.5010209@lhanke.de>
Dr. Lars Hanke schrieb:
> At work I have to write a lot of reports using M$-Word and found that 
> git is capable of managing these in an easy and meaningful way. However, 
> diffing of course does not work. I checked the web for solutions, but 
> somehow, I did not hit the correct search pattern.

I use a dual solution. I defined catdoc as a textconv filter so that I can see textual changes in gitk; and I use my winworddiff crude hack that I posted here

http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/59288

as a external diff program (note: *not* a difftool). With these, I can limp along sufficiently.

-- Hannes
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  4. Johannes SchindelinJul 31, 2009
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  6. Eric StegemollerAug 4, 2009
  7. Diffing M$-WordDr. Lars Hanke, Aug 4, 2009
  8. Matthieu MoyAug 4, 2009
  9. John TapsellAug 4, 2009
  10. Johannes SixtAug 4, 2009
  11. Dr. Lars HankeAug 5, 2009

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