Compare and synchronize files and folders

The importance of file comparison can be hardly overestimated. This is really an important task to be fulfilled by millions of professionals all over the world. Why do people need to compare files? As known, information changes all the time and so do documents. Besides, modern business appreciates teamwork. So, many people can work on one and the same project. Project leader needs to control their work and review results. This is where file comparison can be extremely helpful.

File comparison is also used in programming. As a rule newer program versions are based on the old scripts. There is nothing perfect in this world. So, newer codes may contain mistakes. In order to track such mistakes use of special file compare systems is strongly recommended. This is where Compare Suite from AKS-LABS can help you.

Compare Suite is a modern, convenient, inexpensive and universal program. Comparing and contrasting files and folders with Compare Suite is fast and even enjoyable. This software has numerous features that help you obtain excellent comparison results.

Compare Suite is a universal program. One of its key advantages is use of Compare Suite with other programs and support of command line. In order to check these features you need to run Integration manager (File menu).

Use integration manager to create bat files

Integration manager saves your time

What is integration manager? There are two ways to make an effective use of IM. The first one is to create a bat file with all comparison details. The other one is to execute comparison and create temporary bat file.

Let’s review the first option. IM is a dialogue box in which you have to make several choices. Firs of all you need to choose files or folders you want to compare. In case of folder comparison you can also make use of synchronization features.

Once files and folders are chosen you proceed to choosing actions which Compare Suite has to perform. You may simple run Compare Suite without opening program interface and get comparison report, or perform a standard comparison process where you can actually see the files and changes. Which option to choose? This depends on your needs and requirements. You can also specify path of the report. For example it is possible to save report to the shared folder of your colleague’s PC.

In you have chosen folder comparison you may synchronize them and choose relevant synchronization options. When all choices are made you create bat file. Why would you need to do that? It may happen that you need to compare the same folder every day. Why open Compare Suite and choose the folders if you can click on a batch file and the system will do everything for you? This saves so much time!

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Command line is used by experienced PC users and of course IT specialists. It saves much time as you can quickly access programs and files, start processes, create bat and cmd files which start programs with already set tasks and goals.

Compare Suite solution from AKS-LABS took this into account, and thus the program is fully compatible with command line, i.e. has a full command line support. Thus, Compare Suite can be opened from command line. Besides, the program itself can create bat files with compare parameters.

How can it be useful for a user? Imagine that you have to regularly compare certain folders. Instead of opening Compare Suite and searching for files or folders to be compared you can simply create a bat file which will have all compare settings.

There is an Integration menu option in Compare Suite (File-Integration manager). You will be offered a menu where you will have to choose files or folders to be compared. After that Compare Suite will ask you about which action you want to use. There are two options: standard compare (i.e. visual side by side comparison) or skipping this stage and creating report. You may choose report form and the location for the report to be saved.

Use command line support in Compare Suite

Compare Suite is integrated with command line and bat files

In case you chose folder comparison mode you may use synchronize features. Compare Suite will offer you several synchronization options like replacing right file with the left, if one of them is newer or skipping files. You can also set synchronization direction. Below, in the result command you will have a line of text which you may use to create bat file by yourself or paste it to command line.

Finally, you may either compare files by clicking Execute or create a bat file. If you choose execute then Compare Suite will create temporary bat file and run it. If you choose to create a bat file you need to choose location.

The result command will have such a shape: CompareSuite.exe /r:C:\some.html c:\file1.txt c:\file2.txt where file1 and file2 are any files you may choose to compare.

Thus, using command line in the work of Compare Suite will certainly save you much time. For instance, you may create a bat file to be used by your colleagues when you are not in the office. Cmd and bat files are used to apply Compare Suite with other control version software as well.

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