I am using npp v4.9.2. I have noticed that when I try to compare large files (about 60,000 lines or greater)the plugin hangs and i have to shutdown npp. Any thoughts?
thank you
-ameer
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It probably doesn't hang but rather takes a long time to do all its calculations. A file as large as you indicate (60.000+ lines) may well take a few minutes perhaps. Maybe a dedicated file compare utility works better.
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Ok, it does finish eventually, a 60,233 line file takes 27 minutes on a dual core @ 3Ghz with 2 GB of RAM.
Where as, if I open and compare the same files with ConText it takes 3 minutes.
Thanx for the reply.
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Hello,
I am using npp v4.9.2. I have noticed that when I try to compare large files (about 60,000 lines or greater)the plugin hangs and i have to shutdown npp. Any thoughts?
thank you
-ameer
It probably doesn't hang but rather takes a long time to do all its calculations. A file as large as you indicate (60.000+ lines) may well take a few minutes perhaps. Maybe a dedicated file compare utility works better.
Yeah, I've optimized the code as much as I can, but ultimately, it can't beat a tool that's built around that sole purpose.
One thing you can do is try turning off align matches and detect moves. That should give it a significant speed boost.
Ok, it does finish eventually, a 60,233 line file takes 27 minutes on a dual core @ 3Ghz with 2 GB of RAM.
Where as, if I open and compare the same files with ConText it takes 3 minutes.
Thanx for the reply.