on run argv
	set first_file to item 1 of argv
	set second_file to item 2 of argv

	tell application "Araxis Merge"
		-- Start/connect to Merge without displaying any UI
		launch

		try
			-- Use an empty document if available
			set _document to the first empty text document
		on error
			-- Create a text comparison document
			set _document to make text document at end of documents
		end try

		tell _document
			-- Tell the document which files to compare
			set the (first compared file's path) to first_file
			set the (second compared file's path) to second_file

			-- Compare the files
			compare items
		end tell

		activate
	end tell
end run