Scripting saved sessions

[wbolt]

I have two update to right sessions setup, and saved the sessions. I would like to run the specific sessions as an automated task.

Can this be done?

If not what command line would I need to run for the following:
"\\10.10.10.91\AraxiVolume_HW30287-85_J\Jobs" update to right to "\\10.10.10.25\Prinergy\jobs"
Filters: -.DS_Store*;-._*;-.*;-.DS_Store*\;-._*\;-.*\;-~*\

"\\10.10.10.91\AraxiPreps\Templates" update to right to "\\10.10.10.25\Prinergy\Templates"
Filters: -.DS_Store*;-._*;-.*;-.DS_Store*\;-._*\;-.*\;-~*\

thanks
Winston

[Chris]

You can load saved Folder Compare sessions in a script, but Folder Sync sessions can't be loaded in a script.

Here's an example script to automate a sync:

log verbose c:\log.txt
filter: -.DS_Store*;-._*;-.*;-.DS_Store*\;-._*\;-.*\;-~*\
load "\\10.10.10.91\AraxiVolume_HW30287-85_J\Jobs" "\\10.10.10.25\Prinergy\jobs"
sync update:left->right
load "\\10.10.10.91\AraxiPreps\Templates" "\\10.10.10.25\Prinergy\Templates"
sync update:left->right

To run the script, use the command line:
"c:\program files\beyond compare 4\bcompare.exe" "@c:\script.txt"

To run the script on a schedule, follow the Scheduling a Script instructions in Beyond Compare 4's help file. See also the "Using Beyond Compare > Scripts" and Scripting Reference topics in Beyond Compare 4's help file for more information.

[Barcelona Quad]

You can load saved Folder Compare sessions in a script, but Folder Sync sessions can't be loaded in a script.

I get how to load two directory roots in a script and then run a sync:
load c:\folder1 c:\folder2
sync update:left->right

But how do I load a folder sync session and then sync:
log verbose append:"C:\tmp\backup-log.txt"
criteria timestamp size
load "Backup Session With Exceptions For Locked Files"
sync create-empty mirror:left->right

The above script file responds with "Fatal Scripting Error: Loaded session must be Folder Compare session"

It seems that scripts can't handle sync sessions, but it seems to me those are the most likely sessions to appear in a script (for doing a nightly backup to a network drive). Am I missing something? Or am I thinking about this use case all wrong?

[Aaron]

Hello,

Scripting only supports loading a saved Folder Compare session, not a Sync session. Sync Sessions offer a subset of commands than a Folder Compare to give a large Preview and simpler view, while a Folder Compare has the Sync commands as well. If you load your Sync session in the interface, you can copy it to a Folder Compare with the Session menu -> Compare Base Folders, then save this new tab Folder Compare to use for scripting.