<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 3.2 final//en"> <html> <head> <title>Patching Projects</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="perforcehelp.css"> </head> <body> <h1>Patching Projects</h1> <p>To share work without checking in changes, you can create <em>patches</em>, which are files that encode the changes made to a selected set of files. The resulting patch file can be <em>applied</em> by other users who want to see and try your changes. (The Perforce <a href="shelving.html">shelving</a> feature is another way to share work without checking it in.)</p> <p><strong>To create a patch file from a project that you have edited:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Context-click the desired project or resource and choose <strong>Team>Create Patch</strong>.The Create Patch wizard is launched.</li> <li>Specify the location where the patch is to be saved (clipboard, file system or Eclipse workspace).</li> <li>Adjust the precise content and format of the patch as desired.</li> <li>Click <strong>Finish</strong>. </li> </ol> <p>You can send the resulting file to other developers who are working on the project, and they can apply the patch file to view and test your changes.</p> <p><strong>To apply a patch:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Context-click the project and choose <strong>Team>Apply Patch</strong>.</li> <li>Browse to the patch file and apply it.</li> </ol> <hr> <p><img src=../images/perforcelogo.png alt="Copyright Perforce Software 2003-2012. All Rights Reserved."> </p> </body> </html>
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| #1 | 15907 | Matt Attaway | More house cleaning to match Workshop best practices | ||
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| #1 | 12432 | Matt Attaway | Initial commit of the 2014.1 P4Eclipse source code. | ||