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Add more useful message for merge with working directory ancestor
author Chris Cannam
date Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:24:23 +0000
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Chris@496 1 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help.css"/>
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Chris@496 4 <h2>I have changed some files and I want to record the changes</h2>
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Chris@496 6 <p>Click the Commit button in the toolbar on the left to commit all of
Chris@496 7 the changes you have made to tracked files in your working folder.
Chris@496 8 That is, all files listed as <b>&ldquo;Modified&rdquo;</b>, <b>&ldquo;Removed&rdquo;</b>, or <b>&ldquo;Added&rdquo;</b>
Chris@496 9 under &ldquo;My Work&rdquo;.</p>
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Chris@496 11 <p>(If the files you have changed are still listed as <b>&ldquo;Untracked&rdquo;</b>, then
Chris@496 12 you must add them before you can commit. See <a href="a-20.html">I've added a new file...</a>.</p>
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Chris@496 14 <p>When you commit your changes, you will be asked for a commit message
Chris@496 15 which will accompany that change set in the history. Enter something
Chris@496 16 that will help you remember &ndash; and other readers understand &ndash; what
Chris@496 17 you have changed and why.</p>
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Chris@496 19 <p>If you want to commit only some files, right-click on them in the list
Chris@496 20 and choose Commit from the context menu.
Chris@496 21 <ul><li>Note: the equivalent Mercurial command for this is <b>hg commit</b></li></ul></p>
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