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Use Case: I often work on open-source projects where I download a zip file of the project source. When I want to create a patch to send back to the project, I have to use a command version of diff. I want to be able to tell eclipse : create me a patch in this project, using the following zip file/directory location as the unmodified version.
Moving to Platform Compare as this is the component that provides client based diffing inside Eclipse.
I could use this too. Here's the use case. I'm working with some source using a beta Perforce team provider (the WSAD one from perforce.com), which doesn't have a Create patch feature like the CVS provider does. Nevertheless I need to be able to diff my changes against the source copied from Perforce and send the developer a patch. Currently I just send them whole copies of files I've modified but obviously a patch format would be much more convenient. It's curious that Apply Patch is generic and available no matter what team provider you're using but Create Patch is not. I know that the reason is that CVS provides a diff command that the CVS provider is using, but that doesn't help the other providers, or someone not using a team provider at all.
(In reply to comment #2) > I could use this too. Here's the use case. I'm working with some source using > a beta Perforce team provider (the WSAD one from perforce.com), which doesn't > have a Create patch feature like the CVS provider does. Nevertheless I need to > be able to diff my changes against the source copied from Perforce and send > the developer a patch. For those interested in trying to get Perforce to update the WSAD team provider with a "Create Patch" functionality, there is a reference number of "CALL#1456122" which you can encourage support for. However, universal support would be great.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 71374 ***
*** Bug 73632 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
