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Created attachment 146774 [details] Screenshot of issue Have "Beyond Compare 3" installed. Per instructions, set diff path in NetBeans to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Beyond Compare 3\BComp.exe" (which exists). On clicking "OK" or "Apply", a warning appears: "External diff command you have entered seems to be invalid. Diff functionality may be limited. [OK]" Also, a "Lengthy operation in progress" window appears *on top* of the warning: "Please wait while options are being saved." I have given it 30 minutes and this does not go away. I cannot dismiss the warning with the "lengthy operation in progress" window present as it does not let me click on the warning.
I would like to correct myself - the full command I set in NetBeans was "C:\Program Files (x86)\Beyond Compare 3\BComp.exe {0} {1}" (In reply to SpikedCola from comment #0) > Created attachment 146774 [details] > Screenshot of issue > > Have "Beyond Compare 3" installed. Per instructions, set diff path in > NetBeans to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Beyond Compare 3\BComp.exe" ...
Not sure what you're trying to do with bcomp.exe, the section in Tools -> Options is merely to select an engine generating the textual diff used by NetBeans graphical diff. So if your goal is to open a graphical diff in another tool, this won't work. Anyway, fixing the problem with locked UI... fixed: core-main #57bb8e9fed03
Integrated into 'main-silver', will be available in build *201404190001* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-silver/rev/57bb8e9fed03 User: Ondrej Vrabec <ovrabec@netbeans.org> Log: Issue #243856 - Setting External Diff Tool Triggers Lengthy Operation Popup
Ahh too bad, I thought it would allow an external graphical diff. Thanks for fixing the locked UI!
@davidzoom > Target Milestone -FFJ- Really?