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hmTitle:"Calling Beyond Compare from Other Applications",
hmDescription:"As you would expect, Beyond Compare\'s setup program creates shortcuts to the main executable file, such as:",
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hmHeader:"<h1 class=\"p_Heading1\"><span class=\"f_Heading1\">Calling Beyond Compare from Other Applications<\/span><\/h1>\n\r",
hmBody:"<p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">As you would expect, Beyond Compare\'s setup program creates shortcuts to the main executable file, such as:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">C:\\Program Files\\Beyond Compare 5\\BCompare.exe<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_IndentedCode\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">However, if you call Beyond Compare from a batch file or a version control system, we recommend using &quot;BComp&quot; instead of &quot;BCompare.exe&quot;.  BComp is a helper program which launches Beyond Compare and waits until it is closed.  For more technical details, see <a href=\"command_line_reference.html#app\" class=\"topiclink\">Command Line Reference<\/a>.<\/p>\n\r"
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