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Re: How do I update to latest after "Revert to this revision"?

From: Dreams <dreamszz_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 00:52:16 -0800 (PST)

On Feb 5, 10:14 am, Simon Large <simon.tortoise..._at_googlemail.com>
wrote:
> 2009/2/5 Hugh Gibson <hgib..._at_cix.co.uk>:
> > 2. "Update item to revision" appears to selectively obtain updates from
> > the repository, for the item on which the log dialog is invoked. The
> > descriptive text in the help is confusing in the text "Useful if you want
> > to have your working copy reflect a time in the past." Actually, it would
> > be useful when you want to apply updates carefully to check the effect.
>
> OK, I'll review this description.
>
> > 3. I suggest that "Revert to this revision" be changed to "Return working
> > copy to this revision". It would also include the sentence "To return to
> > the latest revision, use "Revert"."
>
> I'm not sure that is any clearer. Certainly I can clarify it in the
> docs, but finding a short an unambiguous phrase for the context menu
> is not at all easy.
>
> > 4. Then "Revert changes from this revision" could be changed to "Return
> > working copy to this revision only". That's a bit wordy, but consistent.
> > Again, the descriptive text in the help would include the sentence "To
> > return to the latest revision, use "Revert".".

how about the terms "change back to this revision" and "jump forward
to this revision" or "restore/revert to this revision" indicating that
you're going back and forward in the time line of changes?

JM2C,
Chris.

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