Re: Tagging externals

On 17.06.2010 01:24, Simon Large wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I'm trying to document the updated branch/tag dialog and finding it
> very confusing.
>
> What I did:
> Create 2 repositories and add some revisions.
> Add some externals to repository B referencing repository A, one at
> fixed rev, one at HEAD, and commit.
> Open the branch/tag dialog to WC_B
> At the bottom I have two externals listed, the fixed-rev one is
> greyed, but I can still check the box.
> If I leave the boxes in the "Externals to tag" unchecked then the
> externals are carried over into the tag in the same state they are in
> my WC.
> If I check a box, that external item is included in the tag with both
> a rev and the same pegrev.
>
> So, first confusion is the label "Externals to tag". They are included
> in the tag regardless, so maybe a better description would be "Fix
> externals at current revision" or similar.

Of course all externals are carried over. But only the ones you check
are tagged to a specific revision, i.e. all unchecked ones are carried
over unchanged.

> Next confusion is that if you do fix the rev, when you look at the new
> branch in repo browser the tag does not appear. I guess repo browser
> is failing to parse the more complex external syntax used.
>
> Another confusion that has always been there is the very first label:
> From WC at URL. But the default copy source is the repository, not the
> WC. A phrase which covers all 3 copy source options would be "From WC
> / URL"

Changed in r19722.

> The Specific Revision has a rev number next to it and a box with an
> ellipsis. The ellipsis is normally used next to a path combo to start
> the repo browser or local path selector. For a log dialog we normally
> use a button explicitly labelled "Show Log". The minimum width of the
> dialog could be increased, because the tag list needs more anyway.
>
> I also notice that if there is an issue tracker integration, e.g. for
> TortoiseSVN trunk, a new "Select Issue" button appears, but it is
> misaligned relative to the "Recent Messages" button.

Improved in r19723.

Stefan

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