System Error Code 87

[MizuRyuu]

I am trying to write a script that will compare two folders and then output a report on the differences inside based on a rules I imported.


#compare the text contents of the files
criteria rules-based
load "%1" "%2"
expand all
select diff.files
file-report layout:side-by-side &
output-to:C:\log\Regression Logs\report.txt


It gives the following error

Beyond Compare Version 2.5 (build 250)
Exception occurred at 00011BB6
System Error. Code 87.
The parameter is incorrect
Script completed in 0.0.3


I tried this with some simple files and it doesn't work either.

[Chris]

Re: System Error Code 87

Hello MizuRyuu,

The output path for the report has a space in it, but you don't have quotes around the path. If you quote the path it should solve the problem.

Also, remote the quotes around %1 and %2. If you pass arguments with spaces in them on the command line, they'll already have quotes around them on the command line. If you also include quotes in the script, it will result in double quoting.

#compare the text contents of the files
criteria rules-based
load %1 %2
expand all
select diff.files
file-report layout:side-by-side &
output-to:"C:\log\Regression Logs\report.txt"

[MizuRyuu]

Re: System Error Code 87

thank you for the help.

I was able to fix the problem now..