Open two files for comparison

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From Solution Explorer, I'd like to select two C# code files for textual comparison. I have got WinMerge installed on my machine, which accepts multiple file names on the command line. So I tried to use Open With... command and add WinMerge to the list of existing options. The problem however is that I don't know what to write in the Arguments textbox. Setting it to %1 simply sends the first selected file to WinMerge. %2 is not recognized by VS and is literally pasted into WinMerge.

What is the correct syntax to send two files?

What version of VS are you using? "Compare" is already built in, and can be invoked from the "Source Control" context menu (i.e. right-click a file in SE). — Kenneth K., Jun 01 '17 at 14:04
This should help: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13752998/compare-two-files-in-visual-studio-2012 — kurakura88, Jun 02 '17 at 04:10

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 02 '17 at 04:02

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You can try the File Differ extension by Mads Kristensen. It uses the differencer you have configured for Visual Studio.

answered Jun 02 '17 at 04:02

Sergey Vlasov

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