Command Line Folder Compare error

[LBA]

Hi All, I'm new to the forum and new to Beyond Compare.

We are running BC vs. 3 and I am trying to write a script that uses a window shell and executes a BC command line folder compare. A file compare was successfully written this way and I am simply trying to modify that code but I have been unsuccessful and am getting an Unexpected Argument error in the script that points to folder1 (left folder).

The script is:
folder-report layout:summary options:display-mismatches title:"Folder Comparison Report" output-to:%3 output-options:html-color %1 %2

The shell to execute the command line is:
Set oExec = WshShell.Exec(C:\Progra~1\Beyond~1\BCompare @C:\Beyond~1\FiServMasterImageFiles\AreThereFolder DifferencesScript.txt C:\BeyondCompare\BeyondComparetestfiles\testfolder 1 C:\BeyondCompare\BeyondComparetestfiles\testfolder 2 \\Cxxxxx\k_regression\RegressionTestResults\FGFE0P AC.txt)

I've tried just taking just the command line and running it outside of the script and shell and I get the same error.

The Log shows:
12/8/2009 1:17:35 PM >> folder-report layout:summary options:display-mismatches title:"Folder Comparison Report" output-to:\\Cxxxxx\k_regression\Regression output-options:html-color C:\BeyondCompare\BeyondComparetestfiles\testfolder 1 C:\BeyondCompare\BeyondComparetestfiles\testfolder 2
12/8/2009 1:17:35 PM Fatal Scripting Error: Unexpected argument(s) "C:\BeyondCompare\BeyondComparetestfiles\testfolder 1"
12/8/2009 1:17:42 PM Script completed in 7.11 seconds

All I need to do is execute a command line folder compare of two folders and produce a results report.

Any help is much appreciated! :)

[chrroe]

Hi LBA,

have you tried to put the paths in quotes?


"%1" "%2"

and

"C:\BeyondCompare\BeyondComparetestfiles\testfolder 1"
"C:\BeyondCompare\BeyondComparetestfiles\testfolder 2"

Hope this helps

Bye
Christoph

[Chris]

Hi LBA,

The syntax for a folder-compare is different than for file compares, you'll need to use a load command to specify the folders to compare. Here's an example script:

load %1 %2
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folder-report layout:summary options:display-mismatches title:"Folder Comparison Report" output-to:%3 output-options:html-color

[LBA]

That fixed the problem and all is working now. Thank you!!!!