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gIO
gIO

Reputation: 1

diff parameters in config file | diff-cmd = bbdiff is a path and not a command

I am trying to get subversion to default to bbdiff for comparing files but I cannot get it to work properly.

The ~/ .subversion/config doesn't seem to like this line

diff-cmd = bbdiff --resume --wait

It looks like 'diff-cmd' is a path and not a command

It half works with the following

diff-cmd = bbdiff

It opens the 2 files but I does not highlights the diffs, as bbdiff needs the --resume --wait options to do this.

any suggestion on how to do this anyone?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 832

Answers (2)

jpw
jpw

Reputation: 31

There is no way to do this using config file options. (diff3-has-program-arg does not do what you want).

Instead, use a shell alias:

alias svndiff="svn diff --diff-cmd 'bbdiff' --extensions '--resume --wait'"

Upvotes: 3

kenorb
kenorb

Reputation: 166399

diff-has-program-arg http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.1/ch07.html

Upvotes: 0

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