Description
Use the aqFile.Compare method to compare two files byte-by-byte.
Declaration
aqFile.Compare(PathToFile1, PathToFile2)
| PathToFile1 | [in] | Required | String | |
| PathToFile2 | [in] | Required | String | |
| Result | Boolean | |||
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The method has the following parameters:
PathToFile1
Specifies the fully-qualified path to the file to be compared.
PathToFile2
Specifies the fully-qualified path to the file to be compared.
Result Value
True if the specified files are identical, and False otherwise.
Example
The code below demonstrates how to compare two versions of a file to check whether the primary one was changed.
JavaScript, JScript
function CompareFilesExample()
{
if (! Files.Compare("C:\\Work\\OrdersList_old.txt", "C:\\Work\\OrdersList.txt") )
Log.Warning("List of orders was changed");
}
Python
def CompareFilesExample():
if not Files.Compare("C:\\Work\\OrdersList_old.txt", "C:\\Work\\OrdersList.txt"):
Log.Warning("List of orders was changed")VBScript
Sub CompareFilesExample
If Not Files.Compare("C:\Work\OrdersList_old.txt", "C:\Work\OrdersList.txt") Then
Log.Warning("List of orders was changed")
End If
End Sub
DelphiScript
function CompareFilesExample;
begin
if not Files.Compare('C:\Work\OrdersList_old.txt', 'C:\Work\OrdersList.txt') then
Log.Warning('List of orders was changed');
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function CompareFilesExample()
{
if (! Files["Compare"]("C:\\Work\\OrdersList_old.txt", "C:\\Work\\OrdersList.txt") )
Log["Warning"]("List of orders was changed");
}
See Also
Working With Files From Scripts
aqFile.Create Method
aqFile.Rename Method
aqFile.Copy Method