Re: TortoiseMerge: "Patch all" via command line?

Neuhaus Jochen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to use to tortoisemerge in a batch file to apply a patch
> automatically to a working copy. Right now, the command line:
>
> tortoisemerge /diff:"%PATCHFILE%" /patchpath:"%DESTINATIONWORKINGCOPY%"
>
> opens the tortoisemerge GUI where I have to select "Patch All" with the
> mouse to really apply the patch.
>
> In the release notes of tortoisesvn, I found this:
> Version 1.0.1:
> - NEW: Autopatch function to patch all files
> automatically. (Stefan)
>
> Is there a command line switch to apply a diff automatically (if there
> are no conflicts of course)?

Sorry, no. There is no command line switch available to apply a patch
automatically. But for automatically applying a patch, you should use
the GNU patch tool which is a command line tool and perfectly suited for
such automated tasks.

Stefan

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