Unable to execute diff program: WinDiff

esc67 · Post by **esc67** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 11:44 am

I'm using 4.0.2 integrated in VS2003.

When I try to "Compare Versions..." inside Visual Studio I get the error: "Unable to execute diff program: WinDiff".

When I choose "Show Differences" in the SourceOffsite client it runs SourceGear DiffMerge with no problems.

What's going on in VS?

-Erik

lbauer · Post by **lbauer** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:45 pm

For some reason, VS.NET isn't picking up the options from the GUI Client.

In VS.NET, look under Tools->Options->Source Control->SCC Provider->Advanced->External Programs. Browse to the location of the SG Diff\Merge Tool.

Let me know if this doesn't resolve the problem.

esc67 · Post by **esc67** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:52 pm

That solved it!

The IDE setting simply said "WinDiff" rather than a path to an exe.

I wonder how/why it used to work with SourceSafe and didn't work with SOS...

Thanks,

-Erik