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Edit -> Patch draft

Patch only works on files in local editor that are saved, ie it ignores files with leading * prefix in there name.

It is simplistic in it's approach, as it only works on one file at a time, If you need to work with files/projects look at one of our Plug-ins.

• the techie one liner Action, Aginst, Select File-1, Select File-2 if appropriate and then Process

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Right Click

If your current file in Padre is a patch file ( *.patch or *.diff ) and you Right click you get the following.

You will notice a short cut to Patch... has appeared.

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Using Patch

By default Patch will assume it is working in Patch mode and if started with patch file current will try to find among the open files a corresponding file to apply patch to as shown below.

logic

			Against	comments
	Patch	File-1	File-2	auto select File-1 based on File-2 name, File-2 auto select based on extension
Action	Diff	File-1	File-2	auto select File-1 based on current file, File-2 auto select file 0
	Diff	File-1	SVN	auto select File-1 based on current file,File-2 n/a

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Limitations

• File List display in order files were loaded into Padre, if you have move files around by dragging there Tab this will not be reflected in List display order.
• If you have multiple files open with same name but with different paths only the first will get matched.

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