Re: cvs commandline - best way to see what's modified before commiting?

[Martin Jørgensen]

jsWalter wrote:
> On Tue, April 18, 2006 8:04 am, Todd Denniston wrote:
-snip-

> Since you use tortoiseCVS ...
>
> I use both tortoiseCVS and commandline (cvshome.org)
>
> I also configured tortoiseCVS  to use "BeyondCompare" as my diff tool.
>
> Great viewer to look at directories or files and see changes/differences.

Look at directories? How do you mean? Like Norton Commander or something?

I have downloaded something else which was recommended at the 
tortoisecvs website or something (can't remember it) or else in the 
tortoisecvs help maybe? I'm on my macintosh now, but I believe it's 
called windiff or something (AFAIR) ?

That also has this "splitted view" so you can watch to files 
simultaneously... I just *LOVE IT* :-)

But then yesterday I found out that you can do something similary on the 
command-line: With the option --side-by-side.

Can't remember the exact command... Something with cvs diff 
--side-by-side file.ext I guess...

That however isn't as nice as with a GUI, but if you maximize your 
window it could be okay in an emergency situation.....

> tortoiseCVS will downlaod the current HEAD file, giv eit the
> filename.vernum and then send that file and the current file in your
> sandbox to BeyondCompare and it will display both files, side by side and
> show what what has changed.
>
> Real slick!

Yeah, but I saw that I can only download a 30-day version... And I just 
hate shareware that pops up with annoying messages about registration 
and shit... And a lot of things are usually disabled from the beginning 
so I got this fine freeware tool which I like (windiff ? or something)...


Best regards / Med venlig hilsen
Martin Jørgensen

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