Choosing Environment on Comparison Opening
The environment parameter sets the rules for choosing an environment when opening a comparison. Using this parameter, you can choose the type of environment
to open - the standalone application or the Visual Studio add-in. The rules for choosing the environment for each parameter value are listed below.
Note that the first condition that is satisfied is applied (conditions are listed by importance).
/environment=auto
- Comparison in the instance of Visual Studio from where Code Compare has been called (unless the [/B] option has been turned on in the command line).
- Comparison in the instance of Visual Studio where the selected file is included into a project.
- Any of the already running instances of Code Compare.
- Any of the already running instances of Visual Studio.
- A new instance of Code Compare.
/environment=visualstudio
- Comparison in the instance of Visual Studio from where Code Compare has been called (unless the [/B] option has been turned on in the command line).
- Comparison in the instance of Visual Studio where the selected file is included into a project.
- Any of the already running instances of Visual Studio.
- A new instance of Visual Studio.
/environment=standalone
- Any of the already running instances of Code Compare.
- A new instance of Code Compare.
Note
The Environment Choice dialog will be shown, if the environment parameter has not been set and more then one environment is open.