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* Added setting to specify that diff command should be run once for each selected file, rather than passing all file names to diff command (p4merge doesn't like being given many files)
author Sam Izzo <sam@humbug.net>
date Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:26:57 +1000
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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>
Chris@496 5
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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