Folder with File Change Report

[rlove]

I have two directories I am comparing.

Is there a way to get a single report (or set of reports) automtically that shows the difference of every file.

Specifically I am looking at source code and I want a report of all the differences since the last build.

Then I could automate it in FinalBuilder so It could email me to handle code reviews.

[Chris]

Re: Folder with File Change Report

BC can do this.

Open the folders in the Folder Viewer.
View|Expand All.
Edit|Select All Files.
Actions|File Differences Report.

You can also automate this as a BC script using the file-report command.

[rlove]

Re: Folder with File Change Report

Perfect! Thank you that is exactly what I was looking for.

[dreftymac]

is there an update on how to do this with the new version?

I noticed the menu commands seem to be different

[Aaron]

This is in reference to BC2.

BC3's menu commands are slightly different, referring to the report option as the File Compare Report, and script as the Text-Report command.

Make sure you only have files selected. It is best to test by just selecting a pair or two of files, then if that works use the Select All Files command. If you select a zip (which is treated as a folder), then the command will not appear in the menu (which also happens if you select a Folder).