FCOM/FCOM32 is a File Compare utility program that compares two files and determines if the two files are the same. The results are returned on screen and in the form of a DOS errorlevel. The errorlevel can be used in batch files to have the batch file perform specific tasks based on the results of the error level. Sample test batch files are included in the attached zip archive.

The FCOM.ZIP file comes with two versions of FCOM. FCOM.COM (DOS/Win16) and FCOM32.EXE (Win32). The latter version was created when a user reported that FCOM.COM did not work correctly with Long File Names that contained spaces. Therefore a Win32 version was created.

How do I use FCOM?

Usage: FCOM [drive1:][path1]filename1 [drive2:][path2]filename2 /Q

     [drive1:][path1][filename1] - Specifies source drive, directory, and file to compare.

     [drive2:][path2][filename2] - Specifies target drive, directory, and file to compare.

     /Q --> Quite Mode. Do not display any messages. NOTE: Must be last parameter.

Errorlevel Return Values:

     -1 --> Error

      0 --> Files are the same

      1 --> Files are NOT the same

How do I use FCOM32?

Usage: FCOM32 [drive1:][path1]filename1 [drive2:][path2]filename2 [/Q | /?]

     [drive1:][path1][filename1] - Specifies source drive, directory, and file to compare.

     [drive2:][path2][filename2] - Specifies target drive, directory, and file to compare.

     /Q --> Quite Mode. Do Not display any messages.

     /? --> This Help Screen

Errorlevel Return Values:

     -1 --> Error

      0 --> Files are the same

      1 --> Files are NOT the same

      2 --> Error Opening filename1

      3 --> Error Opening filename2

NOTE: You must enclose the Path/Filename with quotes when using long file names that have spaces in them.

     Usage: TEST.BAT TestFile1 TestFile2

@echo off

cls

Echo FCOM Test Batch

FCOM32 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9

REM To test FCOM.COM place a REM in front of the above line and

REM place an remove the REM from in front of the line below.

REM FCOM %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9

IF ERRORLEVEL 3 GOTO ERR3

IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO ERR2

IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NOTSAME

IF ERRORLEVEL 0 GOTO SAME

IF ERRORLEVEL -1 GOTO ERR1

GOTO ERR4

:ERR1

ECHO Program Error

GOTO END

:ERR2

ECHO ERROR READING FILE 1: %1

GOTO END

:ERR3

ECHO ERROR READING FILE 2: %2

GOTO END

:ERR4

ECHO ERROR: Errorlevel drop through

GOTO END

:SAME

ECHO The File is the same

GOTO END

:NOTSAME

ECHO The File is NOT the same

GOTO END

:END

ECHO Bye..

 

FCOM32
Version	Date	Description
1.0.0.0	1997	Original Release.
1.0.0.1	10 OCT 01	Updated Copyright notice.
1.0.0.2	24 SEP 03	Added compiled with feature.
		Updated Copyright notice.
1.0.0.3	20 APR 04	Removed OS Detection Routine.
		Updated Copyright notice.
1.0.0.4	21 APR 04	Replaced OS Detection Routine, updated to detect Windows 2003.

 

Acknowledgments:
Franco Massafra	Finding the Long File Name with spaces issue in FCOM.COM bug.
Tim Perley	Finding improper result when using the /Q switch in FCOM.COM bug.

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