
Neither the Windows Terminal nor the Windows Command Prompt wait for graphical Windows applications such as Compare.exe to complete before returning control to the user. ConsoleCompare.exe is a console application and is generally used to launch Merge from console-based command-line tools.

The difference between Compare and ConsoleCompareĬompare.exe is a graphical Windows application and is typically used to launch Merge from other graphical Windows applications. These programs use the Merge Automation API to launch file and folder comparisons within a new or existing instance of Merge. The recommended way to use Merge from the command-line is to use one of the Compare.exe or ConsoleCompare.exe command-line utilities. Compare and ConsoleCompare command-line utilities The Automation API enables even greater control over Merge. See Integrating with Source Control, Configuration Management and Other Applications for application-specific instructions. Merge provides several command-line tools that enable you to launch Merge from a variety of applications.
