The History Diff dialog box allows you to compare a file or folder with a previous version or the working folder version. This dialog is only displayed when a single file or folder is selected in the History Explorer.
The History Diff dialog box can be opened:
• In the History Explorer window, select Action menu, then Diff
• Right-click on a file in the History Explorer window and select Diff
Select one of the following options. The default is Diff against working folder version. See History/Labels Options to change the default.
Diff against previous version in repository
Check the Diff against previous version checkbox to diff against the compare version previous to the one selected. This allows you to see the changes that were introduced in this version of the file
Diff against current version in repository now
Check the Diff against current version in repository now checkbox to compare the version of the file or folder selected against the most recent version checked into the repository.
Diff against working folder version
Check the Diff against working folder checkbox to compare the version of the file or folder selected against the file in the working folder.
If a working folder is not set for the selected file or folder, the Set Working Folder dialog box will open first. Select the working folder and click OK to continue with the Diff command.
A Label applied to this folder/file
Check the label applied to this folder/file to compare the version of the file or folder selected to a version of the same file or folder that is part of a label that was previously applied. The Browse button will display the list of available labels that can be compared to the selected file or folder version.
Any local folder/file
Check the any local folder/file to compare the version of the file or folder selected to a file or folder on the local disk. The browse button will display a local file/folder chooser that allows you to choose which file or folder to compare against the selected file or folder version.
Any repository folder/file
Check the any repository folder/file to compare the file or folder selected to the current version of any file or folder in the repository. The Browse button will display the current repository tree and allow you to select a repository file or folder to compare against the selected file or folder version.
Only show this dialog when the shift key is down
If you select this option, the dialog will be disabled and will not appear unless the shift-key is being held down. The default selections will apply to any item selected. See History/Labels Options to change the default selections.
OK
Click OK to bring up the default Diff Program.
Cancel
Click Cancel to close the History Diff dialog box.