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RE: Re: Bug with restore after commit feature

From: George Stein <svn.4.george_stein_at_spamgourmet.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 03:09:02 -0700 (PDT)

>> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 9:14 PM, Stefan Küng <tortoisesvn at gmail dot com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 29.01.2014 13:57, Baruch Burstein wrote:
>>>> I found a bug in the restore after commit feature.
>>>> Consider the following scenario:
>>>>
>>>> I have a file 'foo.c' that I want to commit only part of.
>>>> I mark it for restoration after commit, which saves a copy of it aside,
>>>> and then edit it
>>>> I try to commit, but get an error that some of the files in my commit
>>>> are outdated, including 'foo.c', and a dialog to select update working
>>>> copy or cancel (I don't remember the exact messages)
>>>> I click 'Update', and tortoisesvn updates my working copy, including
>>>> `foo.c`, merging it *with my temporary version*
>>>> I get the commit dialog back, and perform the commit
>>>> HERE IS THE PROBLEM: After the commit, 'foo.c' is restored from it's
>>>> copy that was put aside, which is it's old version before the update. I
>>>> am now left with an updated working copy, but an old 'foo.c'
>>>
>>> Now show the diff of that file against BASE, and you can revert the
>>> changes that got updated.
>>>
>>
>> I know it can be worked around. The problem is that it is not at all
>> apparent that there is anything wrong. I did an update and a commit, and I
>> thought I was now at the latest version. When I tried compiling I suddenly
>> got errors. I might of even compiled fine and gotten runtime errors and
>> never would of guessed what the problem was.
>>
>> Also, I spent a few minutes doing the merge with the update, not realizing
>> I was merging into my edited file. This causes a pointless and annoying
>> merge.
>>
>> --
>> ˙uʍop-ǝpısdn sı ɹoʇıuoɯ ɹnoʎ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı
>
> I agree with Baruch. In my opinion it can not be expected that the developer must be make a diff against BASE.
> Is it possible to merge the file content from the "patch" commit and the local changes?

I also came across the problem and thought it is fixed in the latest versions, but it isn't.

The workaround is possible of course but not obvious to less experienced users.

Is there a chance to implement a behavior described by the other posters?

Thanks
George

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