Compare tool?

chrbmw · 03-06-2021, 03:53 AM

I have over time done many changes to my car (FDL coding). Now I feel quite locked in case I want to do any VO coding. (Always write down any changes you do

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Is there any way to save the current coding and compare it with the "standard" coding?
Is there a toll that can this?

atzebmw · 03-06-2021, 04:45 AM

If you save the current CAFD (ncd-file) for each ecu you have a backup if you need it later.
You can find the current codings in the folder C:/Data/CAF.
So copy all the files from there in a safe folder.
If you want to compare the changes before and after a coding session you can use the NCDCAFDTool from Tokenmaster.
https://mega.nz/file/BbgghYoZ#UZBaK3...ekylOXquJT3qCA
But this will work only with older CAFD.

There's still another way to compare.
If you have opened a CAFD in E-Sys in the FDL Editor you can save these codings as FWL file (top left and File and Save as FWL).
This FWL file can be opened with a text editor.
If you use for example notepad++ you can open 2 files at the same time and compare these 2 files.
Notepad++ can also compare these 2 files automatically and highlights the differences in color.

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chrbmw Enlisted Member 5 Rep 32 Posts Drives: BMW F31 and BMW Z3 M Coupe Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	Compare tool? I have over time done many changes to my car (FDL coding). Now I feel quite locked in case I want to do any VO coding. (Always write down any changes you do ) Is there any way to save the current coding and compare it with the "standard" coding? Is there a toll that can this?
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03-06-2021, 04:45 AM	#2
atzebmw Colonel 588 Rep 2,302 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	If you save the current CAFD (ncd-file) for each ecu you have a backup if you need it later. You can find the current codings in the folder C:/Data/CAF. So copy all the files from there in a safe folder. If you want to compare the changes before and after a coding session you can use the NCDCAFDTool from Tokenmaster. https://mega.nz/file/BbgghYoZ#UZBaK3...ekylOXquJT3qCA But this will work only with older CAFD. There's still another way to compare. If you have opened a CAFD in E-Sys in the FDL Editor you can save these codings as FWL file (top left and File and Save as FWL). This FWL file can be opened with a text editor. If you use for example notepad++ you can open 2 files at the same time and compare these 2 files. Notepad++ can also compare these 2 files automatically and highlights the differences in color.
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