alfred-beyondcompare4

Open files in Beyond Compare using Alfred (Mac OSX)

Install

Extract the zipfile and execute Beyond Compare 4.alfredworkflow. It will automatically be installed in Alfred.

Dependencies

Make sure you have installed the Beyond Compare command line tools.

System Modifications

The workflow can create a hidden file in your home directory called .bcleft. When uninstalling this workflow, remove this file manually.

Usage

• Open file1 in Beyond Compare

  bcomp file1

• Select file1 for the left panel, and compare it with file2

  bcleft file1
bcomp file2

Usage as a file action

• Select one file and in the File Actions menu choose: Compare with Beyond Compare
• Select two files (using File Buffer) and in the File Actions menu choose: Compare with Beyond Compare
• Select one file and in the File Actions menu choose: Left compare with Beyond Compare. Then select a second file and in the File Actions menu choose: Compare with Beyond Compare

NOTE: the two methods of usage can be combined.