Re: External Diff Tool

From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Jul 31, 2009, 10:18 UTC
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.1.00.0907311217290.4503@intel-tinevez-2-302>
In-Reply-To: <4A71F2F1.4060605@idmcomp.com>

Hi,

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009, Eric Stegemoller wrote:

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> Bert Wesarg wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 22:16, Eric Stegemoller<estegemoller@idmcomp.com>
> > wrote:
> >   
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >  git config --global diff.tool TestTool
> > >  git config --global difftool.TestTool.cmd ""c:/TestTool/test.exe"
> > >  "$LOCAL"
> > >     
> > Try with quoting the " inside the config value:
> >
> >   git config --global difftool.TestTool.cmd "\"c:/TestTool/test.exe\"
> > \"$LOCAL\" \"$REMOTE\""
> >   Bert
> >   
> Thanks, but this did not solve it. Interestingly, I have captured the 
> command line that is sent out by GIT and it is calling the correct 
> program but not adding anything to the command line. So, nothing is 
> there. Seeing this I have been experimenting around with the parameters 
> and I still it is calling the correct program but sending a blank 
> command line. Any suggestions on how to pursue this?

First thing I'd do is to call it with GIT_TRACE=1. If that does not help, I would modify the source to see what is happening.

I see that you're on Windows, and I could imagine this to be a Windows-specific problem.

Ciao, Dscho