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Re: [Subclipse-users] Text compare does not work properly for linked resources

From: Mark Phippard <markphip_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:30:30 -0400

On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Hendrik Maryns
<qwizv9b02_at_sneakemail.com> wrote:

> I think this time it's a bug in Subclipse:
> I have a link to a pdf file, but only the link under vc. I changed a
> property from the link (non-executable) (but any other change to the
> file will do). Now in the synchronize view, the file is marked with
> outgoing changes and if I click on it, I get a compare view with binary
> garbage on the left and 'link /path/to/file' on the right.
>
> Committing works fine, though: the link is preserved.

There is no possible way to do a valid compare here. All SVN stores
in the repos is link /path/to/file. Perhaps we should look for the
svn:special property and not allow you to take the option. You can
file an issue or submit a patch for that.

-- 
Thanks
Mark Phippard
http://markphip.blogspot.com/
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