To perform this task |
Follow these steps |
Check out sources. |
- Choose CVS > Checkout from the main menu.
- In the CVS Checkout wizard, specify the
location of the CVS repository, enter your password and proxy, and
click Next.
- Specify the modules
you want to check out in the Module field.
- Specify the local working directory into which you want to
check
out the selected modules.
- Click Finish to check out the files.
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View versioning information. |
- Choose CVS > Show All Changes from the main menu.
- Right-click any project, directory, or file that
is in a CVS working directory and choose CVS
> Show Changes.
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Update local file versions. |
- Right-click the file that you want to update.
- Choose CVS > Update from the pop-up menu.
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Diff files. |
- Right-click the file that you want to diff.
- Choose Diff from the pop-up menu.
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Commit local changes. |
- Right-click the file or directory you want to commit.
- Choose CVS > Commit from the pop-up menu.
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Switch to a branch. |
- Right-click the
file or folder you want to be the root of your branch and choose CVS
> Switch to Branch.
- In the Switch to Branch dialog, enter a Branch name or click Browse to see
a list of available branches.
- Click Switch.
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Create a branch. |
- Right-click the
file or folder you want to be the root of your branch and choose CVS
> Branch.
- In the Branch dialog, enter a Branch name or click Browse to see
a list of available branches.
- If you want to tag the file or directory, select the Tag Before
Branching checkbox and enter a Tag name.
- If you want to switch to the new branch after creating it, select
the Switch to This Branch Afterwards checkbox.
- Click Branch.
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Apply a tag. |
- Right-click the file or folder and choosing CVS > Tag.
- Enter the tag name in the text field
or click Browse to choose from a list of existing tags.
- If you want to ensure that the tag is not attached to local revisions that
are out of date, select the Avoid Tagging Locally Modified Files checkbox.
- If you want to move an existing tag to the current revision in your local
working directory, select the Move Existing Tags checkbox.
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Merge revisions. |
- Right-click the files or folders that you want to merge
into your local
working copy and choose CVS > Branches > Merge Changes from Branch.
- Select the branch you want to merge
the changes to.
- Click Merge.
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Create a patch. |
- Right-click the locally modified file or folder and choose
CVS > Export Diff
Patch.
- Enter a name for the patch file and specify the location
where
you want to save the patch.
- Click Export.
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Apply a patch. |
- Right-click the file or folder on which you want to apply
the patch and choose Tools > Apply Patch.
- Type the path or navigate to the patch file you want to
apply.
- Click Patch.
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