Getting an "The parameter is incorrect" error

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  • swampdonkey
    Visitor
    • Aug 2006
    • 6
    #1

    Getting an "The parameter is incorrect" error

    Good morning,

    I am trying to write a script that looks at two files, makes a compare and reports the differences. Below is what I have created.

    __________________________________________________ _______________________________________
    LOAD "C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 2\BCWork\Left Folder" "C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 2\BCWork\Right Folder"
    EXPAND ALL
    SELECT ALL.FILES
    FILE-REPORT LAYOUT:SIDE-BY-SIDE OPTIONSISPLAY-MISMATCHES,LINE-NUMBERS OUTPUT-TO:"C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 2\BCWork\Report.txt"
    __________________________________________________ _____________________

    Once I run this script from a DOS Batch file, I get the following in the BC Script window:

    >>FILE-REPORT LAYOUT:SIDE-BY-SIDE OPTIONSISPLAY-MISMATCHES,LINE-NUMBERS OUTPUT-TO:"C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 2\BCWork\Report.txt"
    Beyond Compare Version 2.4.1 (build 241)
    Exception occurred at:000119EE
    System Error. Code: 87.
    The parameter is incorrect


    Now, I have checked my code and compared it to other suggestions in this forum. I didn't think I was doing anything differently ... clearly I am. Any suggestions would be great.

    Regards.
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    • Chris
      Team Scooter
      • Oct 2007
      • 5538
      #2
      Re: Getting an \"The parameter is incorrect\" error

      The script is correct. I tested it on my system and it generated a report.

      BC's error messages for this aren't very descriptive, but what is likely is that select all.files isn't catching any files. If you run file-report and no files are selected, it will give the "The parameter is incorrect" error.
      Chris K Scooter Software

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        • swampdonkey
          Visitor
          • Aug 2006
          • 6
          #3
          Re: Getting an \"The parameter is incorrect\" error

          Thank you ... I will further test.

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            • swampdonkey
              Visitor
              • Aug 2006
              • 6
              #4
              Re: Getting an \"The parameter is incorrect\" error

              Chris,

              This error appears to possibly be a bug with version 2.4.1. I installed version 2.4.1 on another PC and it caused the same error to appear. I then uninstalled version 2.4.1 and installed an older version (2.2.5). I ran my script and it ran without any issues. I figured you may wish to know.

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                  #5
                  Re: Getting an \"The parameter is incorrect\" error

                  there have been syntax xhanges in ver 2.4.3. You just upgraded didn't you?

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                    • Chris
                      Team Scooter
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 5538
                      #6
                      Re: Getting an \"The parameter is incorrect\" error

                      Does this problem show up with our current version, 2.4.3?
                      Chris K Scooter Software

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                        • swampdonkey
                          Visitor
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 6
                          #7
                          Re: Getting an \"The parameter is incorrect\" error

                          Chris,

                          Version 2.4.3 appears to have the issue corrected. Thanks.

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