Scheduling a Script |

You can use Beyond Compare's script processor to perform certain tasks, such as synchronizing folders, without interaction. For example, to automate a backup of "C:\My Folder", enter the following script commands into Notepad: load "C:\My Folder" "C:\My Backups"

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Save this text file as "C:\My Scripts\Sync.txt".

To run a Beyond Compare script at any desired time:

1. | In Windows Task Scheduler, pick Action > Create Basic Task to get a wizard.

2. | In Action, pick Start a program.

3. | In Program/script, pick the Beyond Compare 4 executable.

4. | In Add arguments, add a reference to your script file: @Sync.txt

5. | In Start in, pick the script folder: C:\My Scripts

We recommend including a log command in your script. If you have trouble with your script, check out the Scheduled Tasks error log: "SchedLgU.txt" in your Windows folder.