Apply patches in branch

Question

I receive a patches from a contributor. Apparently, he produces the patches in trunk. However, I would like to commit his changes to a new branch. May I know how I can do so through Tortoise-Hg?

Answer 1

The directions found below assume you want the patches isolated on a named branch.

Using the command-line, it is easy to apply patches to a new named branch. However if you want to do this using TortoiseHg only, you must create the named branch with an empty commit prior to applying the patches.

Using the command-line:

hg branch <branch name>
hg qimport --push <patch-file-1>
hg qimport --push <patch-file-2>
hg qfinish --applied

Using TortoiseHg v1.1.x:

1. Import the patch files to your patch queue (without applying them).
2. Create a new named branch using an empty commit:
   • Open a commit dialog
   • Click the button labeled "branch: default"
   • Select "Open a new named branch"
   • Enter your branch name in the provided text box
   • Click the OK button.
   • Enter a commit message (e.g. "Created branch for patches from ") and click "Commit".
3. Apply the patches in your patch queue (one at a time or all together).
4. Right-click on the patches in your patch queue and select "Finish Applied"

Using TortoiseHg v2.0.x:

The same process used for TortoiseHg v1.1.x will work. The process to create the named branch with an empty commit is slightly different, but the overall concept is the same.