How to compare two folders via command line and get result in cmd as well?

[Davis8988]

Hello,

I have two folders C:\fold1 and C:\fold1, and I am trying to run a comparison between them on all their directory tree and file contents.
I need to get the result in my batch file and act according to it. (if there is a difference then do something, if there isn't then don't)

I was looking thruogh the documentation of BC4 but couldn't find any example to help me.

Can you assist?

Thank you,
David

[Aaron]

Hello,

Folder comparisons from the command line use BC4 in scripting mode. This mode does not directly return to the command line, but can generate a folder-report, which can be parsed by another, external script. Parsing the summary layout or xml would be useful.

You can activate script with:
bcompare.exe "@c:\bcscript.txt"

where bcscript.txt would be something like:
load "c:\fold1" "c:\fold2"
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folder-report layout:xml output-to:"c:\reports\report.xml"