Switch
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Meaning
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/?
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Displays the command line documentation.
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/automerge 
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Automatically merges files without user interaction unless conflicts are found.
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/bds <filename>
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Prompts to compare against previous revisions available in the CodeGear RAD Studio/Borland Developer Studio "__history" folders. Add to the IDE Tools menu with "/BDS $SAVE $EDNAME" as the parameters, or use the Beyond Compare IDE Expert from JED Software, available at www.jed-software.com.
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/closescript
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Closes the script window on completion. Overrides the Close when finished setting in Tools > Options > Scripts.
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/edit
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Opens a Text Edit view.
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/expandall
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Expands all subfolders during the initial folder comparison.
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/favorleft
/favorright 
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Draws non-conflicting changes in the output from the "favored" side without coloring or section lines. For ignored unimportant conflicts, changes are automatically taken from the "favored" side instead of the center.
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/filters=<file masks>
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Uses the specified name filter for the initial folder comparison. Separate multiple file masks with semi-colons. Surround the name filter with quotes if it contains spaces.
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/force 
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Writes conflicts to the output with CVS-style markers if /automerge is present.
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/fv=<type>, /fileviewer=<type>
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Opens a new view of the specified type which can be any of:
"Text Compare"
"Text Merge"
"Data Compare"
"Hex Compare"
"MP3 Compare"
"Picture Compare"
"Registry Compare"
"Version Compare"
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/iu, /ignoreunimportant
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Turns on Ignore Unimportant Differences if /automerge is present.
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/mergeoutput=<filename> 
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Explicitly specifies the merge output file.
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/nobackups
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Prevents the creation of backup files.
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/qc=<type>, /quickcompare=<type>
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Performs a quick comparison of two files and sets the DOS error level on exit. The specified type can be size, crc, or binary. If a type is not specified, a rules-based comparison will be performed. Error levels are documented below.
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/reviewconflicts 
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Opens a Text Merge view if /automerge is present and conflicts are found.
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/ro, /readonly
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Disables editing on all sides.
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/ro1, /lro, /leftreadonly
/ro2, /rro, /rightreadonly
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Disables editing on the respective side.
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/savetarget=<filename>
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Overwrites the specified file instead of original file when the file view's Save command is used.
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/silent
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Causes a script to be processed invisibly, bypassing the Task Bar entry and Scripting Status window. All interaction will be suppressed, so any unresolved issue that would normally show a dialog will log an error instead.
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/solo
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Forces a new instance of the program.
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/sync
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Opens a Folder Sync view.
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/title1=<title>, /lefttitle=<title>
/title2=<title>, /righttitle=<title>
/title3=<title>, /centertitle=<title>
/title4=<title>, /outputtitle=<title>
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Shows the specified description in the respective path edit.
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/vcs1=<path>, /vcsleft=<path>
/vcs2=<path>, /vcsright=<path>
/vcs3=<path>, /vcscenter=<path>
/vcs4=<path>, /vcsoutput=<path>
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Shows the specified version control system path in the respective path edit unless a title has been provided. For a file view, the specified path is also used to pick the appropriate file format.
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