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SVN: How to use external diff3 for binary files?

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I have some external mydiff3.exe, working with text and binary files (simple gui for Use_their-Use_mine). 

My svn command line is 

svn.exe update my_work_copy_path --diff3-cmd mydiff3.exe

This work well for text files (svn call mydiff3.exe for each conflicted files through update process), but for binary files svn skip the mydiff3.exe and show the internal command line menu.

HOW TO TELL TO SVN TO ACCEPT --DIFF3-CMD MYDIFF3.EXE FOR BINARY FILES?

RTFM (diff3-cmd and External Tools from svn red-book) doesnt help.

PS: There is a mention that the behavior depends on mime-type - but it is not clear where to configure it.

posted Aug 4, 2015 by anonymous

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