Automate patch diff - report

[bjkerr2000]

I would like to automate the creation of a patch diff on 2 files in a text report. I am using BC3 pro and can go into the UI to accomplish this. (Session|Text Compare Report, Patch, Normal, Plain Text, Save As). I would like to do this all from the command line without displaying the UI. I have tried running a script file to do this (per your web site) "text-report layoutatch optionsatch-normal output-to:%3 %1 %2". However the UI always pops up and the generated text file is not the same as when I go through the UI. How can I do this?

[Aaron]

Hello,

You mention that the "UI always pops up", which command line are you using? Are you calling:
bcompare.exe "@C:\bcscript.txt" "c:\file1.txt" "c:\file2.txt" "c:\bcpatch.txt"

where bcscript.txt contains the script example:

text-report layout:patch options:patch-normal output-to:"%3" "%1" "%2"

[bjkerr2000]

Yes I am using that format. I have tried the /silent switch as well, but that didn't work either. I could live with the UI popping up, but the difference in file is what really a problem.
Thanks!

[Aaron]

Hello,

Could you email or post a pair of BCGuiReport.txt and BCScriptReport.txt? If you email us, please do so to [email protected] and include a link to this forum thread.

Silent will hide the UI window. Script will have a small window that appears unless /silent is used; but it should be specific to script, the script runs, and the window can then be closed (manually or automatically).

Update: a copy of the Script.txt and your BCSupport.zip (Help menu -> Support; Export) would also be helpful.