By default BC treats zip files as folders and allows comparison of the contents, which is an awesome feature, but sometimes it is useful to just do a quick binary comparison on zip files to see if they are identical before diving into the details and I am having a difficult time doing so in the latest version (3.3.5).
In Options -> Startup I have:
checked "When starting with file comparison, show quick compare dialog"
selected "Binary quick compare"
unchecked "Open view automatically if files are different"
However when I compare two zip files using the explorer context menu it goes straight into fold compare mode even if the files are bit-for-bit identical.
So then I tried Session -> New Session -> Hex Compare. But when I select the first file it automatically opens a new Folder Compare session, rather than staying in Hex Compare mode. Grrr.
Finally I figured out that once BC has opened the zip files in folder mode, I can go up a directory, select the zip file and click "Quick Compare" in the context menu. That is a round-about way of doing things though.
What is the easiest way to get BC to stop second-guessing me and perform a binary quick compare on two zip files?
In Options -> Startup I have:
checked "When starting with file comparison, show quick compare dialog"
selected "Binary quick compare"
unchecked "Open view automatically if files are different"
However when I compare two zip files using the explorer context menu it goes straight into fold compare mode even if the files are bit-for-bit identical.
So then I tried Session -> New Session -> Hex Compare. But when I select the first file it automatically opens a new Folder Compare session, rather than staying in Hex Compare mode. Grrr.
Finally I figured out that once BC has opened the zip files in folder mode, I can go up a directory, select the zip file and click "Quick Compare" in the context menu. That is a round-about way of doing things though.
What is the easiest way to get BC to stop second-guessing me and perform a binary quick compare on two zip files?
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