comparison mercurial/help/config.txt @ 16585:0c35bb01a119 stable

help/config: remove outdated false claim about pywin32 Since version 1.8 (released on 2011-03-01), Mercurial doesn't use pywin32 any more. The old fallback mechanism to use C:\Mercurial\Mercurial.ini if pywin32 is not installed was removed in 244772f67ac1.
author Adrian Buehlmann <adrian@cadifra.com>
date Sun, 06 May 2012 10:36:32 +0200
parents 63f10a163017
children 1ae119269ddc
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81 which Mercurial is running. Options in these files apply to all 81 which Mercurial is running. Options in these files apply to all
82 Mercurial commands executed by any user in any directory. Registry 82 Mercurial commands executed by any user in any directory. Registry
83 keys contain PATH-like strings, every part of which must reference 83 keys contain PATH-like strings, every part of which must reference
84 a ``Mercurial.ini`` file or be a directory where ``*.rc`` files will 84 a ``Mercurial.ini`` file or be a directory where ``*.rc`` files will
85 be read. Mercurial checks each of these locations in the specified 85 be read. Mercurial checks each of these locations in the specified
86 order until one or more configuration files are detected. If the 86 order until one or more configuration files are detected.
87 pywin32 extensions are not installed, Mercurial will only look for
88 site-wide configuration in ``C:\Mercurial\Mercurial.ini``.
89 87
90 Syntax 88 Syntax
91 ------ 89 ------
92 90
93 A configuration file consists of sections, led by a ``[section]`` header 91 A configuration file consists of sections, led by a ``[section]`` header