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Using Sourcetree, I see two commits.

I select them both :

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Now I click on the External Diff button :

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The External tool is Beyond Compare :

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But when BeyondCompare is opened, I don't see any info which can indicate which side belongs to which commit : ( I only see some random characters)

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Question:

How can I know which tab indicates which commit?

Royi Namir
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First, check the filename: it could be prefixed with LOCAL. or REMOTE., as I show here.

The order, for Beyond Compare, should always be LOCAL-REMOTE (for a diff), with in your case:

  • LOCAL: the oldest commit you have selected
  • REMOTE: the most recent commit you have selected.

(as noted by the OP Royi Namir in the comments)

VonC
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  • Just to emphesize : it's not the _first_ commit that I select. even if I check A-B or B-A , the beyond compare display result is the same. so it's by chronological time. ( I've just checked). – Royi Namir Dec 01 '19 at 07:07
  • @RoyiNamir Than you. I have edited the answer accordingly. – VonC Dec 01 '19 at 07:13