Integrating TortoiseSVN with LabVIEW's Compare tool

Question

I’m trying to set up the TortoiseSVN Diff tool, as described:
https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-12175 and
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/3BEC521972301FF2862576EA00609CA6
To configure TortoiseSVN to use LabVIEW’s compare tool I added the following for “.vi” file extensions:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Shared\LabVIEW Compare\LVCompare.exe" %mine %base -nobdcosm –nobdpos
The links above tell you use “Program Files,” but on my system the LVCompare.exe is located in my “Program Files (x86)” directory.
When I try to run the diff tool (right click on the file in question -> TortoiseSVN -> Diff with previous version), I get the following error:
I cannot get the LVCompare tool to work with the command prompt either, as described:
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361H-01/lvhowto/configlvcomp_thirdparty/
I did notice that it mentions the Compare tool is only available with LabVIEW Professional Development System.  Does this apply for using it with TortoiseSVN as well? I am running LabVIEW 2011 Full Development System on Windows 7 (64 bit).  The version of TortoiseSVN I am using is: TortoiseSVN 1.7.6, Build 22632 - 64 Bit , 2012/03/08 18:29:39 Subversion 1.7.4.
Any help getting the LVCompare tool integrated with TortoiseSVN to work would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Lauren

Answer 1

Lauren_CPC wrote:
I cannot get the LVCompare tool to work with the command prompt either, as described:
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361H-01/lvhowto/configlvcomp_thirdparty/
I did notice that it mentions the Compare tool is only available with LabVIEW Professional Development System.  Does this apply for using it with TortoiseSVN as well? I am running LabVIEW 2011 Full Development System on Windows 7 (64 bit).  The version of TortoiseSVN I am using is: TortoiseSVN 1.7.6, Build 22632 - 64 Bit , 2012/03/08 18:29:39 Subversion 1.7.4.
Yes it does. LVCompare is only a simple wrapper executable that eventually tries to run a VI in the LabVIEW installation directory. And this VI will not work if the LabVIEW installation is not licensed as Professional Development system.
Note to the AEs: In the second link of Laura's post, it states incorrectly: Primary Software: LabVIEW Development Systems>>LabVIEW Base Package
This is completely contradictory to the note in the last link, that states that the Professional Development System is required. A documentation correction request seems in order.
Rolf Kalbermatter
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