Option to hide cosmetic differences in the LabVIEW Compare VIs tool

[James Kring]

I would like an option to hide cosmetic differences in the LabVIEW Compare VIs tool.

I like using the Compare VIs tool to show differences between VIs (especially when used with LVCompare.exe with my source code control client).  However, I find that cosmetic changes (like moved, resized, front/back order change, and visible frame change) are the majority (~90% in some cases), and having them in the list makes it extremely difficult for me to actually compare the functional changes to the code.

Thanks, in advance, for your kudos 🙂

[altenbach]

How is this different to un-checking the "block diagram:cosmetic changes" of the compare dialog?

Block diagram—Compares the functional differences on the block diagrams.

• Cosmetic changes—Compares changes on the block diagrams that do not affect the execution of the VI, such as color changes, visible subdiagrams in Case and Stacked Sequence structures, format and precision of constants, and Event structures.

[James Kring]

@altenback: it seems that none of the Compare Options are available when invoked by LVCompare.exe.  So, I guess I need to amend my request to be specific to that use case. 

[tst]

There's also this recent idea which should cover both cases - 

LabVIEW-Compare allows ignoring cosmetic changes at runtime

[JackDunaway]

>> @altenbackh: it seems that none of the Compare Options are available when invoked by LVCompare.exe

Have you seen the -nobdcosm flag for LVCompare.exe?

[James Kring]

Jack: That's brilliant!  I'm using both the -nobdpos -nobdcosm args and it works beautifully, now.  I can't believe I lived without that for so long 🙂

[altenbach]

I guess this idea can be flagged as completed. 😄