Tech. Note 5: HowTo use Guiffy from Windows Explorer
From Windows Explorer you can select two files or two folders, and SendTo Guiffy to
do a Compare.
Here's how to setup Guiffy in SendTo:
First, find the installed Guiffy shortcut. The installer has several choices for
where to install the shortcut (the default is in a product group). Right click on the
Guiffy shortcut and Copy it. Now, find your SendTo folder and paste the shortcut into it.
- On Windows 95/98 its Windows\SendTo
- On Windows NT 4 its \%windir%\YourUserId\SendTo
- On Windows 2000 and Windows XP its \Documents and Settings\%username%\SendTo
Here's how to do file or folder compares from Windows Explorer:
- Click on one file/folder to select it.
- Ctrl-Click on the other file/folder to select it.
- Then, Right-Click on the file/folder you want to be the 1st File/Folder
in Guiffy. SendTo Guiffy.