Switch
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Meaning
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/?, /h, /help
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Opens the help file to the "Command Line Reference" page.
Writes usage information to the console.
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/automerge 
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Automatically merges files without user interaction unless conflicts are found.
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/center=<filename> 
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Explicitly specifies the merge center file.
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/closescript
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Closes the script window on completion. Overrides the Close when finished setting in Tools > Options > Tweaks > Scripts.
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/edit
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Opens a Text Edit view.
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/expandall
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Expands all subfolders during the initial folder comparison.
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/favorleft
/favorright 
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Draws non-conflicting changes in the output from the "favored" side without coloring or section lines. For ignored unimportant conflicts, changes are automatically taken from the "favored" side instead of the center.
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/filters=<file masks>
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Uses the specified name filter for the initial folder comparison. Separate multiple file masks with semi-colons. Surround the name filter with quotes if it contains spaces.
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/force 
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Writes conflicts to the output with CVS-style markers if /automerge is present.
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/fv=<type>, /fileviewer=<type>
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Opens a new view of the specified type which can be any of:
"Text Compare"
"Text Merge"
"Table Compare"
"Hex Compare"
"MP3 Compare"
"Picture Compare"
"Registry Compare"
"Version Compare"
"Folder Compare"
"Folder Merge"
"Folder Sync"
"Text Edit"
"Text Patch"
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/iu, /ignoreunimportant
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Turns on Ignore Unimportant Differences if /automerge is present.
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/mergeoutput=<filename> 
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Explicitly specifies the merge output file.
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/nobackups
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Prevents the creation of backup files.
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/qc=<type>, /quickcompare=<type>
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Performs a quick comparison of two files and sets the DOS error level on exit. The specified type can be size, crc, or binary. If a type is not specified, a rules-based comparison will be performed. Error levels are documented below.
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/reviewconflicts 
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Opens a Text Merge view if /automerge is present and conflicts are found.
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/ro, /readonly
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Disables editing on all sides.
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/ro1, /lro, /leftreadonly
/ro2, /rro, /rightreadonly
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Disables editing on the respective side.
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/savetarget=<filename>
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Overwrites the specified file instead of original file when the file view's Save command is used.
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/silent
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Causes all interaction to be suppressed. No Task Bar entry or window will be shown. For settings packages, all settings will be imported. For scripts, any unresolved issue that would normally show a dialog will log an error instead.
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/solo
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Forces a new instance of the program.
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/sync 
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Opens a Folder Sync view.
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/title1=<title>, /lefttitle=<title>
/title2=<title>, /righttitle=<title>
/title3=<title>, /centertitle=<title>
/title4=<title>, /outputtitle=<title>
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Shows the specified description in the respective path edit.
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/vcs1=<path>, /vcsleft=<path>
/vcs2=<path>, /vcsright=<path>
/vcs3=<path>, /vcscenter=<path>
/vcs4=<path>, /vcsoutput=<path>
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Shows the specified version control system path in the respective path edit unless a title has been provided. For a file view, the specified path is also used to pick the appropriate file format.
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