comparing 2 files - scripting

[aju]

hello
[my first post to the list.]

can someone provide and example of a command line script that just compare 2 files (ie that does not open the GUI). basically a tradional "diff" command with stdout piped to a file

i am currently able to do a folder-report but i can't make a file-report.

thanks
./allan

[chrroe]

Hi allan!

Have you already read the helpfile of Beyond Compare (by pressing F1)?
In the chapter "Scripting Reference" the command file-report is explained.

What exactly is your problem with that command? Can you probably post an example of your script?


Bye
Christoph

[Chris]

There are two ways to make a file report.

Definition of file-report from the help file:

file-report layout:<layout> [options:<options>] \
            [title:<report title>] \
            output-to:(printer|clipboard|<filename>) \
            [output-options:<options>] [<filename1> <filename2>]

If you provide <filename1> and <filename2>, the report generates a diff for the two named files. If you don't provide <filename1> and <filename2>, the report generates a concatenated diff of all files selected using a select command.

Here's an example script for a diff of two named files:

file-report layout:side-by-side options:display-mismatches output-to:%3 output-options:html-color %1 %2

The script expands %1, %2, through %9 with command line arguments to the script.

To call the above script, use the command:
bc2.exe @script.txt file1.txt file2.txt report.html

[aju]

thanks very uch

briliant ...
i somehow was under the impression that i first needed to use the load directive to load the files

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