File compare script

[shay]

Hi

i use this script to compare 2 INI files,

i want to add an output text file so any actual change will be written to file

and display this file if file compare fail.

$File1 = FileGetShortName("C:\test.ini")
$File2 = FileGetShortName("C:\test1.ini")
$RET = RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'FC /B ' & $File1 & " " & $File2, @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)
If Not $RET Then
    MsgBox(64, "Match", "File compare matched")
Else
    MsgBox(16, "Error", "File compare did not match")

EndIf

i know the command line (dos)

fc c:\test.ini c:\test1.ini /d /a /l /n /c >tmp

the">tmp" will output the result to file but i don't know where to add it in the code.

[99ojo]

Hi,

$RET = RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'FC /B ' & $File1 & " " & $File2 & " >tmp" , @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

This will be an binary compare. ini files are in normal case ascii files, so you should also try

$RET = RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'FC /L ' & $File1 & " " & $File2 & " >tmp" , @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

The output will be stored in a file named tmp in the @TemDir directory.

you have to interpret the output in the tmp file, because fc will give no return value

look help for _FileReadto Array and StringInStr. This will give you a guess.

;-))

Stefan

Not elegant:

#Include <File.au3>

Dim $arecords, $i, $find
$File1 = FileGetShortName("C:\test.ini")
$File2 = FileGetShortName("C:\test1.ini")
RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'FC /B ' & $File1 & " " & $File2 & ">tmp", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)
If Not _FileReadToArray(@TempDir & "\tmp",$aRecords) Then
   MsgBox(4096,"Error", " Error reading log to Array     error:" & @error)
   Exit
EndIf

For $i = 1 To UBound ($arecords) -1
    ;change "FC: No differences found" to proper output of fc. i have only german system, so idon't know the exactly term
    If StringInStr ($arecords [$i], "FC: No differences found") = 0 Then
        $find = 0
        ContinueLoop
    Else
        $find = 1
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
Next
If $find = 1 Then
    MsgBox(64, "Match", "File compare matched")
Else
    MsgBox(16, "Error", "File compare did not match")
EndIf

Edited January 29, 2009 by 99ojo

[shay]

thanks!