Reviewing VCS Command Status and Output

The status of the most recently called version control command is displayed in the status bar below the menus and toolbars in the main window.

The Runtime tab of the Explorer holds the status information and the output of, by default, the last 20 VCS commands you have run during the current IDE session using the IDE's command-line support for CVS or other version control systems. This feature does not work for filesystems mounted with the IDE's built-in CVS client.

To review the output of a VCS command:

  1. Click the Runtime tab in the Explorer.
  2. Expand the VCS Commands node and then expand the node for the VCS filesystem you ran the command on.
  3. Double-click the command, or right-click the command and choose View Output.

If the command has not been completed or there was an error, one of the following icons appears on the node:

Badge Icon Description
The command failed.
The command is running.
The command is waiting for another command to finish before it runs.

To change the number of VCS commands for which output is stored:

  1. Click the Runtime tab in the Explorer.
  2. Expand the VCS Commands node, right-click the node for the VCS filesystem, and choose Properties.
  3. In the property sheet, change the value of the Number of Finished Commands to Keep property.
See also
Calling Version Control Commands
Calling CVS Commands
Comparing File Versions Visually
Refreshing VCS File Statuses

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