Re: SVN Commit... Finished! (with error from the server)

On 22/11/05, Bosnjak Zoran ITWEP1 <Bosnjak@iskratel.si> wrote:
> In our repository the pre-commit hook rejects a commit if it doesn't
> like log message or any other property. The error message is corectly
> transfered back to the client and is displayed in red. The user end up
> with only "OK" button.
>
> The problem is that log message is lost in the case of rejected commit.
> User has to write it all over again. Typically on 5th rejected commit,
> he/she learns to copy log message to clipboard just before commit...
> just in case.
>
> I recommend one of the folowing extensions:
>
> - if there is an error, "OK" button should automaticly reopen initial
> commit window with original log message in it, same selected files...
>
> - add new button "copy log to clipboard", so when the user gets error,
> he/she can get back old log message, and then close the window with "OK"
>

Depending on the TSVN version in the commit dialogue there is a
dropdown labeled "Log Message History" (v.1.2.6) or a button labeled
"History" - http://tortoisesvn.sourceforge.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/ch05s04.html.

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