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Add notes about configuring a merge program
author | Lee Cantey <lcantey@gmail.com> |
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date | Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:58:18 -0700 |
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45 <p>This command should print a useful help message. If it does, | 45 <p>This command should print a useful help message. If it does, |
46 other Mercurial commands should work fine for you.</p> | 46 other Mercurial commands should work fine for you.</p> |
47 | 47 |
48 <h1>Configuration notes</h1> | 48 <h1>Configuration notes</h1> |
49 <p>The default editor for commit messages is 'notepad'. You can set the EDITOR | 49 <h4>Default editor</h4> |
50 The default editor for commit messages is 'notepad'. You can set the EDITOR | |
50 (or HGEDITOR) environment variable to specify your preference or set it in | 51 (or HGEDITOR) environment variable to specify your preference or set it in |
51 mercurial.ini:</p> | 52 mercurial.ini: |
52 <pre> | 53 <pre> |
53 [ui] | 54 [ui] |
54 editor = whatever | 55 editor = whatever |
55 </pre> | 56 </pre> |
56 | 57 |
58 <h4>Configuring a Merge program</h4> | |
59 It should be emphasized that Mercurial by itself doesn't attempt to do a | |
60 Merge at the file level, neither does it make any attempt to Resolve the conflicts. | |
61 | |
62 By default, Mercurial will use the merge program defined by the HGMERGE environment | |
63 variable, or uses the one defined in the mercurial.ini file. (see <a href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/wiki/index.cgi/MergeProgram">MergeProgram</a> on the Mercurial Wiki for more information) | |
57 | 64 |
58 <h1>Reporting problems</h1> | 65 <h1>Reporting problems</h1> |
59 | 66 |
60 <p>Before you report any problems, please consult the <a | 67 <p>Before you report any problems, please consult the <a |
61 href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial">Mercurial web site</a> and | 68 href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial">Mercurial web site</a> and |