Comparing different file types in same folder

[chrisjj]

How may I compare the .FLACs in a folder with the .M4As in the same folder?

I want to select each FLAC for which there exists an M4A having the otherwise same folder/filename, so I may delete those FLACs en masse.

Thanks.

[Aaron]

Hello,

Beyond Compare 3 is designed to load two folders side by side and then run a comparison on the aligned files. It is not designed to search for duplicate files within a single folder.

As a workaround/hack, however, you can load the same folder on both sides, and then create an Alignment Override (Pro version feature) in the Session menu -> Session Settings -> Misc tab for:
*.flac = *.m4a
The override should then prioritize aligning flac to m4a files over the matching flac files.

[chrisjj]

> Beyond Compare 3 is designed to load two folders side by side

Not two here - one folder on two sides.

> It is not designed to search for duplicate files within a single folder.

Not duplicates, here - two files with different content and extensions.

> As a workaround/hack, however, you can load the same folder on both
> sides, and then create an Alignment Override (Pro version feature) in the
> Session menu -> Session Settings -> Misc tab for:
> *.flac = *.m4a
> The override should then prioritize aligning flac to m4a files over the
> matching flac files.

Thanks, but that doesn't work - whereever there a FLAC on left with no M4A on right, BC3 shows a match with a FLAC on right e.g.: EDIT: http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1530/picid.png

[chrisjj]

Workaround found:

1) Add Alignment Override *FLAC / *.M4A as per Aaron's suggestion
2) Set file filter to *.M4A - this causes only .FLAC / .M4U pairs to show
3) Click Select All Files and press SHIFT-LeftArrow - http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1358/picg.png
4) Press Delete


Thanks BC! And Aaron.

EDIT: Ooops, I spoke too soon. That false-includes any M4A not paired by a FLAC.

EDIT: Oh dear, now I find even 1) is not reliable - its pairing seems unstable. WHereas previously I did get FLAC <> M4A, now I get FLAC <> FLAC and M4A <> M4A: http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/4092/picb.png . Any ideas, anyone?