Propose a way to compare 2 branches in mindmanager.

krsto e. shared this idea ago

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hi,

i got 2 branches, 1 original and 1 updated.

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however at some times it will be good to know what EXACTLY is changed.

currently, i can copy each branch and paste into a SW called beyond compare.

it could highlight the difference.

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yeah, a lot of clicks away.

may be, may be later somehow this could be improved.

but at the moment, this method let me in control of the content.

ps: there are foss alternative to beyond compare, say windiff, winmerge,

you can look up in alternativeto.net

happy living!

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krsto e.

Power User

● 11 days ago

for ppl like me who use mindmanager + beyond compare,

it seems LLMs could help write up a macro to simply it.

I understand you're looking for a more efficient way to compare two topics from MindManager without having to manually copy each one and use Beyond Compare's "compare last 2 items" feature.

This is definitely possible to automate. Here's how we could approach it:

1. Create a macro that would:
   - Allow you to select two topics in MindManager
   - Extract the content from both selected topics
   - Store them as temporary files
   - Launch Beyond Compare with these two files as parameters

This would streamline your workflow by eliminating the manual copy steps and the need to click on Beyond Compare's tray icon.

Before coding this solution, I should ask a few questions:

1. Are you using MindManager's built-in macro capabilities, or would you prefer an external script (e.g., AutoHotkey, Python)?
2. Do you need to preserve any formatting from the MindManager topics?
3. Do you have the command-line path to your Beyond Compare executable?
4. Would you prefer a keyboard shortcut to trigger this comparison?

Once I have this information, I can provide a more tailored solution for your workflow.

for ppl like me who use mindmanager + beyond compare,

it seems LLMs could help write up a macro to simply it.

I understand you're looking for a more efficient way to compare two topics from MindManager without having to manually copy each one and use Beyond Compare's "compare last 2 items" feature.

This is definitely possible to automate. Here's how we could approach it:

1. Create a macro that would:
   - Allow you to select two topics in MindManager
   - Extract the content from both selected topics
   - Store them as temporary files
   - Launch Beyond Compare with these two files as parameters

This would streamline your workflow by eliminating the manual copy steps and the need to click on Beyond Compare's tray icon.

Before coding this solution, I should ask a few questions:

1. Are you using MindManager's built-in macro capabilities, or would you prefer an external script (e.g., AutoHotkey, Python)?
2. Do you need to preserve any formatting from the MindManager topics?
3. Do you have the command-line path to your Beyond Compare executable?
4. Would you prefer a keyboard shortcut to trigger this comparison?

Once I have this information, I can provide a more tailored solution for your workflow.

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krsto e.

Power User

● 11 days ago

oh my god, no need macros

just copy, copy, then BC hotkey is ok.

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