Command Line Examples - General File Comparison

Below are some examples to choose from. Select the example closest to what you require and modify it .

If you are have any trouble using these examples, please see:

Using the Command Line Interface

Helpful Hints for Creating a Command Line

Remember:  if you don't specify a particular option in the command line, the option will default to whatever was last set in the user interface.

Example 1

DiffDoc /M "d:\a\Aristotle.TXT" /S "d:\a\Socrates.TXT" /V

This command line instructs DiffDoc to:

• Compare two files "D:\A\Aristotle.TXT" to "D:\A\Socrates.TXT"
• Display them in Side By Side mode.
• Display the status of the comparison once completed (the / V switch - verbose).

Example 2

DiffDoc /M "d:\a\Aristotle.DOC" /S "d:\a\Socrates.DOC" /F1 /L D:\a\compare.LOG

This command line instructs DiffDoc to:

• Compare two files "D:\A\Aristotle.DOC" to "D:\A\Socrates.Doc"
• Display them in All In One mode (/F1).
• Create a log file D:\a\Compare.LOG with the /L switch.

Example 3

DiffDoc /M "d:\a\Aristotle.DOC" /S "d:\a\Socrates.DOC" /F1 /R1 /T "D:\a\Report.HTM" /7"Geek Philosophers" /O /L"D:\A\compare.LOG" /X

This command line instructs DiffDoc to:

• Compare two files "D:\A\Aristotle.DOC" to "D:\A\Socrates.Doc"
• Display them in the All In One mode (/F1).
• Generate an HTML report (/R1 /TD:\a\Report.htm) and a log file (/LD:\a\Compare.LOG).
• Change the title of the html report (/7 "Geek Philosophers").
• Open the report (/O) to be viewed once the comparison is done.
  Close DiffDoc once the comparison is done and the report has been opened (/X).

DiffDoc /M "d:\a\Aristotle.DOC" /S "d:\a\Socrates.DOC" /F2 /R1 /T "D:\a\Report.DOC" /7"Geek Philosophers" /O /L"D:\A\compare.LOG" /X

This variation of Example 3 instructs DiffDoc to:

• Generate the same report as above, but side by side (/F2 replaces /F1).
• Create the output report in html, but have it open in MS Word,  by giving the target file a *.DOC extension.

Example 4

DiffDoc /M "d:\a\Aristotle.DOC" /S "d:\a\Socrates.DOC"/R2 /T "D:\a\Report.TXT" /O /L "D:\A\compare.LOG" /X

This command line instructs DiffDoc to:

• Compare two files "D:\A\Aristotle.DOC" to "D:\A\Socrates.Doc".
• Generate a text report (/R2 /TD:\a\Report.TXT).
• Generate a log file (/LD:\a\Compare.LOG).
• Open the report (/O) to be viewed once the comparison is done.
• Close DiffDoc once the comparison is done and the report has been opened (/X).

Example 5

DiffDoc /M "d:\a\Aristotle.DOC" /S "d:\a\Socrates.DOC" /R3 /T D:\a\Report.CSV /O /L D:\A\compare.LOG /X

This command line instructs DiffDoc to:

• Compare two files "D:\A\Aristotle.DOC" to "D:\A\Socrates.Doc.
• Generate a CSV report (/R3 /TD:\a\Report.CSV).
• Generate a log file (/LD:\a\Compare.LOG).
• Open the report (/O) to be viewed once the comparison is done.
• Close DiffDoc once the comparison is done and the report has been opened (/X).

Example 6

DiffDoc /M "d:\a\Aristotle.DOC" /S "d:\a\Socrates.DOC" /R4 /T D:\a\Report.DOC /O /L D:\A\compare.LOG /X

This command line instructs DiffDoc to:

• Compare two files "D:\A\Aristotle.DOC" to "D:\A\Socrates.Doc
• Generate a DOC report (/R4 /TD:\a\Report.DOC).
• Generate a log file (/LD:\a\Compare.LOG).
• Open the report (/O) to be viewed once the comparison is done.
• Close DiffDoc once the comparison is done and the report has been opened (/X).

Example 7

DiffDoc /M "C:\MyDocuments\FirstFile.PDF" /S "C:\MyDocuments\SecondFile.PDF" /8 gonefishing /F2 /V

This command line instructs DiffDoc to:

• Compare two PDF files in the specified manner.
• Handle PDFs with password protection (/8 password). In this case the password is "gonefishing" without the double quotes.
• Display the results in the Side By Side mode (/F2).
• Display  messages showing the status of the command line (/V).

See Also:

Using the Command Line Interface

Helpful Hints for Creating a Command Line

Command Line Examples - Folder Comparison

Command Line Examples - Excel Files Comparison