FactoryTalk View projects comparison possible?

[suraj2k]

Is there a way to run a compare between two projects in FactoryTalk View Studio to check what has changed between them? Either between two .mer files or two .apa files.
I'm looking for a HMI compare feature similar to the RSLogix5000 Compare Tool that allows you to check for differences between two PLC project files.
Thanks!

 

[Vlad Romanov]

I'm looking for the same, so I'm reviving the thread. I have two HMIs which have the same file, but the "comparison tool" returns "files are different". Is there a way to know what exactly is different between the files? I'd rather not have to spawn two versions of the program.

 

[nhatsen]

There's a workaround related to exporting the displays as xml files:

http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=100768

http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=109692

 

[A_G]

Thanks nhatsen, this is great, I wish I knew this trick years ago...