[Kdiff3-user] ShowIdenticalFiles=0

[Fred L. H. I. <Fre...@ho...>]

My company builds some of our applications based on an in-house 
library.  These materials go through versions/updates.  Those of us who 
use laptops/portables commonly pull a local copy from the server so that 
we can work disconnected.  I built a simple Windows *.cmd file to 
automate this process (and to distinguish between creating a new 
directory and updating/refreshing an existing one).

While trying to use KDiff3.exe (the latest version - as of this date) 
within this *.cmd file, I appear to be unable to get the 
ShowIdenticalFiles= configuration entry to work (or I don't understand 
what it's expected to do).

I placed the following command in the *.cmd file:

"[path to KDiff3]\kdiff3" [server directory] [local directory] --cs 
"FilePattern=*.h;*.hpp;*.c;*.cpp;*.xsd;*.xml;" --cs "ShowIdenticalFiles=0"

The comparison takes place, but/ all/ of the *.h, *.hpp, *.c, *.cpp, 
*.xsd, and *.xml files are displayed, even when the content(s) of the 
local directory are identical in all respects - except for location - to 
the content(s) of the server directory.

I have also checked the --confighelp output and it displays 
"ShowIdenticalFiles=0" as the current persistent setting.

If I deselect the <ShowIdenticalFiles> button on the menu bar of the 
KDiff3 GUI, all of the identical files immediately disappear.  BTW, the 
<ShowIdenticalFiles> button on the menu bar of the KDiff3 GUI always 
shows *active* when I load KDiff3, even though the "persistent" setting 
shows '0'  (which I thought should indicate* inactive* or* false*).

Is there something about this that I do not understand?

FYI, my system is Windows 7 Pro on a DELL Vostro 1520.

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions,
Fred L. Hoff II