On 20/08/2012 2:36 PM, Fausset, Marilyn wrote: > I have been comparing several FM books (specs bound for ISO) that are > large with lots of docs that contain many referenced Visio's and text > insets. I have converted the text insets (MIFs full of tables) to text > so table entries will compare. But the compare function is not > consistently working. I either get a FM crash, an incomplete number of > CMP files (missing CMP files when I know the file changed), or just > plain incorrect CMP files (CMP file just mimics previous version). I do > not need the Visio's to compare, but I do need table text to compare > (show what's deleted/added). > > I am looking to memory as a cause, ...
Marilyn, Since you don't need to compare the Visio's (which I assume are treated as graphics), you could try turning off display of graphics in both files (View > Options > Show Graphics [I think -- going by memory, but the shortcut is Alt+V, o, Alt+I]) before trying the compare. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited 3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3 Toronto, ON, Canada M1W 3K5 +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 http://www.phoenix-geophysics.com
