Verify the integrity of directory trees using Checksum Verifier

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Introduction

In this article, I am introducing a small utility developed for catering some of the daily chores.
I am having environment in which there are several replica (working copy) of same code
repository exist. The problem started to arose, when source tree grown to higher level and daily
changes from different location increased at higher level. For getting the same source to
everywhere, I need to compare source tree and needed to find source files which were modified.
Although there are several utilities exist for doing same tasks, but anyhow I was not able to find
any utility where can compare two hierarchical source tree and can export the result to CSV
format. As a result I have designed a small utility for catering my need.

Using the Utility

After extracting the binary distribution, you will find a executable ChecksumVerifier.exe. Start
the utility from ChecksumVerifier.exe.

The first screen will be as follows:

Now Click … to Select the directory trees to compare.

Click Start compare to Perform ChecksumVerification.

When verification is going on you will be able to see the result. It the files are identical or they
are different. Different files will be shown by Red highlight with Yellow fore ground. One the
verification will complete, You will be prompted to export the result to CSV file.

Select Yes to export the report into CSV format.

Enter the filename to save the report.

The exported result will be much like as follows:

Points of Interest

I hope this will be useful for someone, and will avoid the duplication of efforts by some needful.

History

Revision 1.0 - May 16 2008 Initial revision.