Re: [TSVN] VBScript for comparing two MS Word documents

SteveKing wrote:
> Molle Bestefich wrote:
> > The attached prototype doesn't rely on WSCRIPT nor CSCRIPT.
> > Compiles with VS.Net.
> >
> > Usage: worddiff.exe <base> <modified>
>
> Even though this should work

It does exactly the same as the VBS.
In fact, the COM calls are stolen (copy/pasted) from the VBS.

> I prefer the vbs scripts.

Fair enough!
Keep them :-)

> They're
> easier to read

Yeah.

>, much smaller,

I'll shrink the exe to 1/10th of the VBS size, if that's a problem.

> users can 'translate' them (the strings/error messages) if they want,

The .exe version could easily make use of tortoise.pot, I seriously
doubt that the .VBS have an advantage here.

> they can easily
> change/improve/adjust them, ...

That'll be the day :-).
But OK.

> But if you prefer to have the wscript.exe to be removed from your
> windows installations, you're free to use those exe's yourself.

Ouch. That's what I get for trying to contribute :-p.

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Received on Mon Jul 11 17:41:23 2005