if a web server holds the files for a web page, how could you find out if a line of string code has been deleted?
I had thought of running a back up copy against the current version and looking for a missing line, but what would automate that for me and is there anything else that could do this?
TIA ?
Are you looking to compare the code for the web page itself or some code on the actual server? One of my favorite tools is actually a freeware project called WinMerge. WinMerge handles DOS, UNIX and Mac text file formats and supports Unicode. You can find it at WinMerge dot org.
Depending what your goals are - there is a product called Tripwire.
Tripwire keeps a hash database of files and verifies files at predetermined times. If the hash doesn't match, Tripwire writes back the known file to the proper location.