Displaying Differences Like File Diffs Report

[mcg62]

I'm trying to get the scripting language using the file-report option when displaying-matches (side-by-side format)to show the lines of code in the report. Currently all I get is the the file names date/time stamp and size. No other information. Can the scripting language even do that. I can't find any commands that do. Here is the code.
Thanks in advance for the help.

MG
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load Q:\Single_Int\CVSSources\V61 Q:\SSProduction\CVSSources\V61
filter "-CVS\;-UTIL\"
select files
expand all
criteria CRC
log verbose c:\sandbox_comp\DIFFLOG_%date%.log
folder-report layout:side-by-side options:display-mismatches &
title:"Single Int and SSProduction Sandbox BASE (V61) Comparisons" &
output-to:C:\sandbox_comp\DIFF%date%_SBoxSI_SBoxSP.rpt

[chrroe]

Hi mcg!

Try this modified script:

 
# log command comes first
log verbose c:\sandbox_comp\DIFFLOG_%date%.log

load Q:\Single_Int\CVSSources\V61 Q:\SSProduction\CVSSources\V61
filter "-CVS\;-UTIL\"

expand all
# select better after expand
select files
criteria CRC

# try file-report instead of folder-report.
# but be careful, it has some different options!
file-report layout:side-by-side options:display-mismatches & 
title:"Single Int and SSProduction Sandbox BASE (V61) Comparisons" &
output-to:C:\sandbox_comp\DIFF%date%_SBoxSI_SBoxSP.rpt

[Chris]

The file-report command does a rules-based content comparison of files when it generates the report, so you can also get rid of the "criteria CRC" command.

[fpdave]

wow, that script is way cool. DIdnt expect to be able to do stuff I cant do from UI (eg report of file diffs over folder diff) GREAT.

How can I specify the size of context from the report?

[fpdave]

I also want to only show files that are different, so have tried "select right.diff.files" instead of just "select files", but i get a parameter error. Script log:
31/08/2006 13:07:07 >> log verbose c:\DIFFLOG_2006-08-31.log
31/08/2006 13:07:07 User name: david.roberts
31/08/2006 13:07:07 >> load "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\PROJECTS (v11Rel)\R5Printing" "\\r5bldvpc-curv11\Projects\R5Printing"
31/08/2006 13:07:08 Load Comparison: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\PROJECTS (v11Rel)\R5Printing <-> \\r5bldvpc-curv11\Projects\R5Printing
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> filter "-*.ocx;-*.dll;-*.exe;-*.pdb;-*.log;-*.err;-*.lib;-*.exp;-*.scc;-*.done;-*.bak;-*.chm;-*.doc;-BCcsOperatives1.niboxpart;-*.niboxpart;-*.rptpart;-*.vbw;-*.PROC_R5S2;-*.SingleCharBoxPart;-*.PROCESSED_R5S2;-*.SCIR5S;-*.mdf;-*.ldf;-xmldoc.xml;-*.out;-*.OBJ;-*.zip;-*.oca;-*.vbg;-*.ctx;-BoxProperties (orig).csv;-*.vbp;-sgCcsrf.~lmt;-sgCcsrf.lmt;-Thumbs.db;-.\_filesfile;-.\diff.txt;-.\filever_Tue;-.\nodiffs.txt;-.\NULL;-.\processbox.awk;-.\ProcessBoxSingleCharInput.awk;-.\processproj.awk;-.\processscreen.awk;-.\Sage Report Designer User Guide.pdf;-.\vssstatus.bat;-.\writeable.txt;-.\Retrieve\Construct\Construct_Basic.chm;-.\Retrieve\Construct\R5ScreenControlsFromAccessDb. txt;-R5LicenseKeysVSS.lic;-.\SCRIPTS\backup\;-.\CcsStatLayouts\Scripts\archive\"
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> expand all
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> # select better after expand
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> select right.diff.files
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> #select files
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> criteria rules-based
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> # try file-report instead of folder-report.
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> # but be careful,it has some different options!
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> file-report layout:composite &
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> options:display-context,ignore-unimportant &
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> title:"v11 vs patch Comparison" &
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> output-to:C:\DIFF_v11_to_Patch.html &
31/08/2006 13:07:08 >> output-options:html-color
31/08/2006 13:07:08 Beyond Compare Version 2.4.1 (build 241)
31/08/2006 13:07:08 Exception occurred at: 000119EE
31/08/2006 13:07:08 System Error. Code: 87.
31/08/2006 13:07:08 The parameter is incorrect
31/08/2006 13:07:08 Script completed in 0.91 seconds

[Chris]

I think anything you can do in scripting can be done in the GUI. To create a concatenated report interactively, Expand All, Edit|Select All Files, then Actions|File Differences Report.

It isn't possible to set the number of context lines in a script. To change the number of context lines, go to the File Viewer section of Tools|Options.

[Chris]

file-report command will generate this error if no files are selected.

To fix this, change your select command.

Try:

select all.diff.files

Also, place the "criteria rules-based" command before the load command.

This way you'll only select files that are different according to rules-based comparison.