CVS Differences Report

Shows the modifications to files in a CVS sandbox

Description

An easy-to-use MATLAB function which lets you quickly review the changes to files in a CVS sandbox.

Uses "cvs diff" to get the list of changes, creates an HTML report showing the same information but in a much more readable form, and shows it in the MATLAB Help Browser.

At its most useful when reviewing small changes to a large number of files because:

1) the output is much easier to read than the plain text from CVS.

2) the differences for all files are available on one page, whereas using other diff tools (e.g. WinMerge via TortoiseCVS) you would have to open each file individually.

To use, either change MATLAB's working directory to the directory of interest in the CVS sandbox and type:
>> cvsdiff
or specify the directory using (e.g.):
>> cvsdiff C:\work\sandbox

• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.1.0 (R14SP3)
• Other requirements: CVS executable must be on system path. Has been tested on Windows and Linux in R14sp3 and R2009b.