DIffer: a reusable C# diffing utility and class library

David Hovel

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Flexible C# directory tree comparison utility.

differproject.zip
- Differ
  - CodeComments
    - banner.htm
    - banner.jpg
    - CodeCommentReportError.htm
    - commentreport.css
    - darkcorner.jpg
    - DiffCalc
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      - DiffCalc.HTM
    - Differ
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      - Differ.HTM
    - DifferenceEngine
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      - DifferenceEngine.HTM
    - gradleft.jpg
    - gradtop.jpg
    - graycorner.jpg
    - minus.jpg
    - plus.jpg
    - Solution_Differ.HTM
    - titletile.jpg
    - vt.js
    - ZipParams
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      - ZipParams.HTM
  - Dest.txt
  - DiffCalc
    - App.ico
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - bin
    - BinaryResults.cs
    - BinaryResults.resx
    - DiffCalc.csproj
    - DiffCalc.csproj.user
    - DiffCalc.sln
    - keep
      - DiffTextFile.cs
    - Main.cs
    - Main.resx
    - Results.cs
    - Results.resx
  - Differ.sln
  - Differ
    - App.ico
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - bin
    - Differ.csproj
    - Differ.csproj.user
    - DifferCore.cs
    - DifferMain.cs
    - differParams.xml
    - W32Helper.cs
  - DifferenceEngine
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - bin
    - BinaryFile.cs
    - CharData.cs
    - DifferenceEngine.csproj
    - DifferenceEngine.csproj.user
    - Engine.cs
    - Structures.cs
    - TextFile.cs
  - source.txt
- ZipParams
  - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - AssemblyInfo.cs.old
  - bin
  - zipparams.cs
  - ZipParams.csproj
  - ZipParams.csproj.user
differdemo.zip
- Differ.exe
- DifferenceEngine.dll
- differParams.xml
- ZipParams.dll

BODY  {
	BACKGROUND-COLOR : white;
	BORDER-BOTTOM : 0px;
	BORDER-LEFT : 0px;
	BORDER-RIGHT : 0px;
	BORDER-TOP : 0px;
	MARGIN : 0px;
	PADDING-BOTTOM : 0px;
	PADDING-LEFT : 0px;
	PADDING-RIGHT : 0px;
	PADDING-TOP : 0px;
}

.PageHeading  {
	FONT-SIZE: 120%;
	FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-WEIGHT: bold;
	MARGIN-TOP: 30px;
	MARGIN-LEFT: 21px;
}

.Description  {
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 50px;
	MARGIN-TOP : 16px;
}

.InfoTable  {
	BORDER-BOTTOM : medium none;
	BORDER-LEFT : medium none;
	BORDER-RIGHT : medium none;
	BORDER-TOP : medium none;
	MARGIN-TOP : 16px;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 10px;
	WIDTH : 100%;
}

.TableDarkLabel
{
	COLOR : white;
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	FONT-WEIGHT : bold;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 9px;
        BACKGROUND : #336666;
}

.TableLightLabel
{
        COLOR : white;
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 9pt;
	FONT-WEIGHT : bold;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 19px;
        BACKGROUND : #cccc66;
        ALIGN : left;
}

.TableDarkDesc
{
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 9px;
        BACKGROUND : #ffffcc;
	COLOR : #003366;
}

.TableLightDesc
{
	COLOR : black;
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 19px;
        BACKGROUND : #ffffcc;
}

.RemarkHdr  {
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	FONT-WEIGHT : bold;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 30px;
	MARGIN-TOP : 18px;
}

.Remarks  {
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 50px;
	MARGIN-TOP : 12px;
}

.RemarkHdrX
{
	FONT-WEIGHT: bold;
}

.Namespace  {
	COLOR : #003366;
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	FONT-WEIGHT : bold;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 8px;
	MARGIN-TOP : 13px;
}

.NamespaceChild  {
	COLOR : #003366;
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	MARGIN-LEFT : 8px;
	MARGIN-TOP : 11px;
	FONT-WEIGHT : normal;
}

.linkbuttons  {
	COLOR : #003366;
	FONT-FAMILY : Verdana, sans-serif;
	FONT-SIZE : 70%;
	MARGIN-TOP : 3 px;
	POSITION:relative; top:0;
	BACKGROUND-COLOR: #99CCCC;
	BORDER-BOTTOM: 1 solid #808080;
	
	PADDING-BOTTOM: 4; 
	PADDING-TOP: 2; 
	WIDTH: 210;
}

a	{ 
color : #6600ff;
	 TEXT-DECORATION: underline;
}

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