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WinMerge filter to compare files and exclude specific folder

I'm trying to create a filter to compare only .cpp and .h files but it shouldn't compare folders which name .vshistory.

This is what i got:

## This is a directory/file filter template for WinMerge
name: C++ Files
desc: Filter for C++ source and header files

## This is an exclusive filter
## (it lets through only matching files)
def: exclude

f: \.(cpp|h)$  ## To compare only .cpp and .h files
d: \\(?<!\.vshistory)

Its comparing only .cpp and .h files but its not ignoring the .vshistory folder, what's wrong?

https://i.imgur.com/QmENUAx.png

Solution

  • Please try this one:

    ## This is a directory/file filter template for WinMerge
name: C++ Files
desc: Filter for C++ source and header files

## This is an exclusive filter
## (it lets through only matching files)
def: exclude

f: \.(cpp|h)$  ## To compare only .cpp and .h files
d: ^(?:(?!\.vshistory).)*$  ## Ignore the .vshistory directory