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hmBody:"<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><a id=\"app\" class=\"hmanchor\"><\/a><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">Command line executable files<\/span><\/p>\n\r<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0; padding: 0 0 0 0; margin: 0.1875rem 0 0.8750rem 0;\"><table style=\"border:none; border-spacing:0; border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#DADADA; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Executable<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#DADADA; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Meaning<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">BCompare.exe <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">bcompare <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/mac.png\"\/> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">This is the main application.  Only one copy will run at a time, regardless of how many windows you have open.  If you launch a second copy it will tell the existing copy to start a comparison and exit immediately.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">BComp.exe <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">This is a Win32 GUI program.  If launched from a version control system, it should work just fine.  If launched from a console window, the console (or batch file) will not wait for it.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">BComp.com <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">This is a Win32 console program.  It has to have a console.  If you launch it from one (or a batch file) that console will wait for the comparison to complete before returning.  If you launch it from a version control system interactively, it will show a console window while it\'s waiting.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">bcomp <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/mac.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Launch this program from a version control system because it will wait for the comparison to complete before returning.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<\/table>\n\r<\/div>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">Command line parameters<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">Notice that each parameter should be enclosed in quotation marks if it might contain a space.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/mac.png\"\/><span class=\"f_Subtitle\"> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/> <\/span><span class=\"f_NotePrompt\">Note<\/span>  macOS and Linux users should use &quot;bcompare&quot; instead of &quot;BCompare.exe&quot;.<\/p>\n\r<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0; padding: 0 0 0 0; margin: 0.1875rem 0 0.8750rem 0;\"><table style=\"border:none; border-spacing:0; border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#DADADA; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Parameter<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#DADADA; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Meaning<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Named Session<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens the specified session in the appropriate view.  For example:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp;BCompare.exe &quot;My Session&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Named Workspace<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens the specified saved workspace.  (see also <a href=\"dlgworkspacemanager.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Managing Workspaces<\/a>)  For example:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp;BCompare.exe &quot;My Special Workspace&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Pair of folders<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens a new Folder Compare view with the specified base folders.  For example:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp;BCompare.exe &quot;C:\\Left Folder&quot; &quot;C:\\Right Folder&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Pair of files<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens the specified files in the associated file view.  For example:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp;BCompare.exe &quot;C:\\Left File.ext&quot; &quot;C:\\Right File.ext&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">3 files <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens a Text Merge view with the specified files in the left, right, and center panes.  For example:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp;BCompare.exe C:\\Left.ext C:\\Right.ext C:\\Center.ext<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">4 files <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens a Text Merge view with the specified files in the left, right, center, and output panes.  For example:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp;BCompare.exe C:\\Left.ext C:\\Right.ext C:\\Center.ext C:\\Output.ext<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Script file<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Automatically executes a list of commands without using a view.  For example:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp;BCompare.exe &quot;@C:\\My Script.txt&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Settings package (.bcpkg)<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Imports settings from package.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Patch file (.diff or .patch)<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens the specified file in the Text Patch view.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">-<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens stdin in the appropriate view.  For example:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp;dir | BCompare.exe -<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<\/table>\n\r<\/div>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">Command line switches<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/mac.png\"\/><span class=\"f_Subtitle\"> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/> <\/span><span class=\"f_NotePrompt\">Note<\/span>  macOS and Linux users should prefix the switches with &quot;-&quot; instead of &quot;\/&quot;.<\/p>\n\r<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0; padding: 0 0 0 0; margin: 0.1875rem 0 0.8750rem 0;\"><table style=\"border:none; border-spacing:0; border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#DADADA; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Switch<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#DADADA; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Meaning<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/?, \/h, \/help<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/> Opens the help file to the &quot;Command Line Reference&quot; page.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/mac.png\"\/> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/> Writes usage information to the console.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/automerge <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Automatically merges files without user interaction unless conflicts are found.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/center=&lt;filename&gt; <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Explicitly specifies the merge center file.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/closescript<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Closes the script window on completion.  Overrides the <span class=\"f_Command\">Close when finished<\/span> setting in <span class=\"f_Command\">Tools &gt; Options &gt; Tweaks &gt; Scripts<\/span>.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/edit<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens a Text Edit view.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/expandall<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Expands all subfolders during the initial folder comparison.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/favorleft<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/favorright <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Draws non-conflicting changes in the output from the &quot;favored&quot; side without coloring or section lines.  For ignored unimportant conflicts, changes are automatically taken from the &quot;favored&quot; side instead of the center.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/filters=&lt;file masks&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Uses the specified name filter for the initial folder comparison.  Separate multiple <a href=\"file_masks.html\" class=\"topiclink\">file masks<\/a> with semi-colons.  Surround the name filter with quotes if it contains spaces.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/force <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Writes conflicts to the output with CVS-style markers if <span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/automerge<\/span> is present.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/fv=&lt;type&gt;, \/fileviewer=&lt;type&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens a new view of the specified type which can be any of:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Text Compare&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Text Merge&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Table Compare&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Hex Compare&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Media Compare&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Picture Compare&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Registry Compare&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Version Compare&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Folder Compare&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Folder Merge&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Folder Sync&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Text Edit&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Text Patch&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/iu, \/ignoreunimportant<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Turns on <span class=\"f_Command\">Ignore Unimportant Differences<\/span> if <span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/automerge<\/span> is present.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/mergeoutput=&lt;filename or path&gt; <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Explicitly specifies the merge output file or folder.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/nobackups<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Prevents the creation of backup files.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/qc=&lt;type&gt;, \/quickcompare=&lt;type&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Performs a quick comparison of two files and sets the DOS error level on exit.  The specified type can be <span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">size<\/span>, <span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">crc<\/span>, or <span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">binary<\/span>.  If a type is not specified, a rules-based comparison will be performed.  Error levels are documented below.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/reviewconflicts <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens a Text Merge view if <span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/automerge<\/span> is present and conflicts are found.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/ro, \/readonly<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Disables editing on all sides.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/ro1, \/lro, \/leftreadonly<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/ro2, \/rro, \/rightreadonly<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Disables editing on the respective side.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/savetarget=&lt;filename&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Overwrites the specified file instead of original file when the file view\'s <span class=\"f_Command\">Save<\/span> command is used.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/silent<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Causes all interaction to be suppressed.  No Task Bar entry or window will be shown.  For settings packages, all settings will be imported.  For scripts, any unresolved issue that would normally show a dialog will log an error instead.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/solo<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Forces a new instance of the program.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/sync <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/mac.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Opens a Folder Sync view.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/title1=&lt;title&gt;, \/lefttitle=&lt;title&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/title2=&lt;title&gt;, \/righttitle=&lt;title&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/title3=&lt;title&gt;, \/centertitle=&lt;title&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/title4=&lt;title&gt;, \/outputtitle=&lt;title&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Shows the specified description in the respective path edit.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/vcs1=&lt;path&gt;, \/vcsleft=&lt;path&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/vcs2=&lt;path&gt;, \/vcsright=&lt;path&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/vcs3=&lt;path&gt;, \/vcscenter=&lt;path&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">\/vcs4=&lt;path&gt;, \/vcsoutput=&lt;path&gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Shows the specified version control system path in the respective path edit unless a title has been provided.  For a file view, the specified path is also used to pick the appropriate file format.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<\/table>\n\r<\/div>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">Return codes<\/span><\/p>\n\r<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0; padding: 0 0 0 0; margin: 0.1875rem 0 0.8750rem 0;\"><table style=\"border:none; border-spacing:0; border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#DADADA; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Code<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#DADADA; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Meaning<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">0<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Success<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">1<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Binary same<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">2<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Rules-based same<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">11<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Binary differences<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">12<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Similar<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">13<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Rules-based differences<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">14<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Conflicts detected<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">100<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Unknown error<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">101<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Conflicts detected, merge output not written<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">102<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">BComp.exe unable to wait until BCompare.exe finishes<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">103<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">BComp.exe cannot find BCompare.exe<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">104<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Trial period expired<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">105<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Error loading script file<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">106<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Script syntax error<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">107<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; background-color:#EEEEEE; padding:0.1250rem; border:solid 0.1250rem #ffffff;\"><p class=\"p_SingleSpaced\">Script failed to load folders or files<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<\/table>\n\r<\/div>\n\r"
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