Choosing Environment on Comparison Opening

Last modified: October 23, 2019

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

1. 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).
2. Comparison in the instance of Visual Studio where the selected file is included into a project.
3. Any of the already running instances of Code Compare.
4. Any of the already running instances of Visual Studio.
5. A new instance of Code Compare.

/environment=visualstudio

1. 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).
2. Comparison in the instance of Visual Studio where the selected file is included into a project.
3. Any of the already running instances of Visual Studio.
4. A new instance of Visual Studio.

/environment=standalone

1. Any of the already running instances of Code Compare.
2. 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.