Re: External Diff Tool

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 03:22:25PM -0400, Eric Stegemoller wrote:

Bert Wesarg wrote:

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On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 22:16, Eric Stegemoller[off-list ref] wrote:
  

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Hello,

 git config --global diff.tool TestTool
 git config --global difftool.TestTool.cmd ""c:/TestTool/test.exe" "$LOCAL"

Try with quoting the " inside the config value:

  git config --global difftool.TestTool.cmd "\"c:/TestTool/test.exe\"
\"$LOCAL\" \"$REMOTE\""
  Bert
  

Thanks, but this did not solve it. Interestingly, I have captured the  
command line that is sent out by GIT and it is calling the correct  
program but not adding anything to the command line. So, nothing is  
there. Seeing this I have been experimenting around with the parameters  
and I still it is calling the correct program but sending a blank  
command line. Any suggestions on how to pursue this?

Eric

I think shell is to blame here.

Try editing ~/.gitconfig by hand.

I think the suggestion above forgot to escape the $ character.

Since the $'s weren't escaped, the shell interpolated the
$LOCAL, etc. variables and replaced them with the empty
string.


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	David