User`s guide

Desktop Tools and Development Environment
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in the archive are saved and up-to-date. For details see, Viewing File Details Without
Opening Files or watch the File Preview Enhancements video demo.
Compare Zip Files and Folders
You can now compare any combinations of zip files, folders, and Simulink Manifests
with the Comparison Tool. Right-click files or folders in the Current Folder browser and
choose Compare Selected Files/Folders, or Compare Against > Choose.
For details, see Comparing Folders and Zip Files.
Enhanced Comparison Tool
The Comparison Tool now provides the following capabilities:
• Select what type of comparison to run from a list of possible comparison options, e.g.,
text, binary or XML comparison.
• Enhanced MAT-file comparisons now include size, data type and change summary.
• New option to ignore whitespace changes in text comparisons.
For details, see Comparing Files and Folders.
Editing and Debugging MATLAB Code
New Desktop features and changes introduced in Version 7.11 (R2010b) are:
• “Ability to Save File to Backup Without Closing That File” on page 12-5
• “Enhanced Comment Wrapping” on page 12-6
• “Variable and Function Highlighting” on page 12-6
• “Options for Setting Current Folder and Search Path Available from Editor Context
Menu” on page 12-6
• “Open As Text Option” on page 12-7
Ability to Save File to Backup Without Closing That File
You now can save a file that is open in the Editor to a backup file. Select File > Save
Backup, and then specify a backup file name. The file that is active in the Editor
when you perform the save operation remains active. If changes to the active file prove
problematic, you can use the backup file to return to a known state or to compare with
the active file. This comparison can help you determine where errors exist.