Thomas Burg wrote:
> I am struggling at comparing xml file (vim -d file1.xml file2.xml). Usual GNU > diff does not produce useful data. So I am looking to use my custom and > structure aware diff tool with vim. Because viewing difference is still a > concern and vim allow to do that. > > So I follow the manual notes and put following lines in my .vimrc: > > set diffexpr=MyDiff() > > function MyDiff() > silent execute '!my_custom_diff '. v:fname_in . ' ' . v:fname_new . ' > ' > .v:fname_out > endfunction > > But all my trial finish by "E97: Cannot create diffs" message. While > my_custom_diff in standalone produce an output compatible to what GNU diff > can produce... > I end up to search this message in the vim source code and found that vim > prior to run the diff on user's files is performing a sanity check of the > diff command with pattern: "line1\n" compare to "line2\n" (source code > comment refer to "quick test") > My custom tool is unable to produce the expected result since it must run > exclusively on xml file. > > I did not found any way to bypass this "quick test". Is there a way ? > Is my use case valid ? I mean the usage of a diff tool not correctly > answering to the "quick test" procedure ? There is no way around it. Can't you make your diff command produce the expected output? -- One difference between a man and a machine is that a machine is quiet when well oiled. /// Bram Moolenaar -- [email protected] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
