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+ Manual: Clarify file filters folder name matching (#1867212)
BugFix: Crash when using TrackPoint middle-button scrolling (#1864040)
BugFix: WinMerge didn't show the contents of the symbolic link target (#1864978)
BugFix: Unused registry key HKCU\Thingamahoochie\WinMerge was created
class="extension">.flt</filename>. Files have defined format which is
explained later in this chapter. Filters-dialog allows creating new
filter files based on template file. Filter files can be created from
- the scrach but using template file is the recommended way to create a
+ the scratch but using template file is the recommended way to create a
new filter. The template file is named
<filename>FileFilter.tmpl</filename> and can be modified if needed. The
template file is located in <filename
<important>
<para>With WinMerge 2.6.0 and later filter files are not anymore
loaded from profile folder like with earlier versions. Using
- user-defined folder for filter files provices more flexibility and
+ user-defined folder for filter files provides more flexibility and
easier access to filter files.</para>
</important>
<para>Rule begins with "<constant>f:</constant>" if it matches for
filenames and "<constant>d:</constant>" if it matches for folder names.
(d comes from "folder".) Filenames are given to filter as is, there are
- no special characters added. But for folder names there must be
- "<constant>\\</constant>" in begin of folder name. The resulting "\"
- char is a part of the folder name. This is done clearly to separate
- folder names and filenames. "<constant>##</constant>" is a comment
- separator, all characters in line after that are ignored by
- WinMerge.</para>
+ no special characters added. Folder names have preceding backslash
+ before them (e.g. "\Folder name"). So if folder names are matched by the
+ beginning of the name, the filter must start with "\\" to match the
+ first backslash. "<constant>##</constant>" is a comment separator, all
+ characters in line after that are ignored by WinMerge.</para>
<para><note>
<para>File filter rules are case-insensitive. Rule
f: ^My ## Match My*.* files
f: Dlg\. ## Match *Dlg.* files
d: \\test$ ## Match 'test' folders
-d: ^\\Build$ ## Match 'Build' folders</screen>
+d: ^\\Build$ ## Match 'Build' folders
+d: Temp$ ## Match *Temp folders (e.g. FirstTemp)
+d: Src ## Match *Src* folders</screen>
</example>
<para>Line begin or -end marker (<constant>"^"</constant> or