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When using a text compare (Binary not checked), the comparing can be aborted by all the methods you can use to close the window (Esc, Alt+F4, X button) and the Abort button. When comparing is aborted a message box is displayed saying: "User abort!".
When using binary mode to compare the files, you can only use Esc to abort the comparison. I can understand if this is done for speed reasons. What I don't understand is that the Compare button changes into an Abort button you cannot use (although it has the enabled state). If you cannot use the Abort button, I think it would be good to not change the Compare button into an Abort button, but instead disable the Compare button during the comparison. Furthermore, when you abort the comparison by pressing Esc, it aborts quietly without a message box saying: "Use Abort!". This seems inconsistent and confusing.
The help text does not mention an Abort button, nor any information about aborting.
When using a text compare (Binary not checked), the comparing can be aborted by all the methods you can use to close the window (Esc, Alt+F4, X button) and the Abort button. When comparing is aborted a message box is displayed saying: "User abort!".
When using binary mode to compare the files, you can only use Esc to abort the comparison. I can understand if this is done for speed reasons. What I don't understand is that the Compare button changes into an Abort button you cannot use (although it has the enabled state). If you cannot use the Abort button, I think it would be good to not change the Compare button into an Abort button, but instead disable the Compare button during the comparison. Furthermore, when you abort the comparison by pressing Esc, it aborts quietly without a message box saying: "Use Abort!". This seems inconsistent and confusing.
The help text does not mention an Abort button, nor any information about aborting.
Statistics: Posted by white — 2024-10-24, 22:53 UTC