Win: 'Start bzr in cmd shell' starts in bzr directory and not My Documents

[Ernst]

[Actually a wish, not a bug]

If I start the bzr cmd shell from the start menu in Windows, it opens a shell in the bzr directory. However, I think it is better to go to the My Documents folder of the current user, as it is far more likely that files under version control resist in My Documents.
I agree it could also be another directory, but the current settings could be more user friendly.

I'm using bzr 2.0.3.

[Ernst (ernst-blaauw)]

To go to My Documents, add the following to start_bzr.bat:

@FOR /F "tokens=2* delims= " %%A IN ('reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" /v personal') DO @SET MyDoc=%%B
@cd /d "%MyDoc%"

[Alexander Belchenko (bialix)]

Ernst, have you tested this suggestion? Maybe you can provide a patch?

[Ernst (ernst-blaauw)]

Well, it works on my installation, but I don't know how to provide a patch
(I've never done that). Can you point me where to find some info (can take
some time, do not have much spare time atm)?

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 20:50, Alexander Belchenko <email address hidden> wrote:

> Ernst, have you tested this suggestion? Maybe you can provide a patch?
>
> ** Changed in: bzr-windows-installers
> Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
>
> ** Changed in: bzr-windows-installers
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> --
> Win: 'Start bzr in cmd shell' starts in bzr directory and not My Documents
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/505520
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> of the bug.
>

[Martin Pool (mbp)]

Hi Ernst,

Have a look at the general instructions in
<http://wiki.bazaar.canonical.com/BzrGivingBack> which will show you
how to get a copy of the source and how to propose a change. If you
have more questions, please just ask.

--
Martin

[Alexander Belchenko (bialix)]

Ernst пишет:
> Well, it works on my installation, but I don't know how to provide a patch
> (I've never done that). Can you point me where to find some info (can take
> some time, do not have much spare time atm)?

OK, so you need to get the copy of the installer scripts branch first
with command:

bzr branch lp:bzr-windows-installers

Then you need to add required code to start_bzr.bar file which is
located in that branch as filesets/inno/start_bzr.bat

Then commit your changes as usual and push your changes as new branch on
LP, e.g.

bzr push lp:~ernst-blaauw/bzr-windows-installers/bug-505520

Make sure you have SSH key added to your profile on launchpad and you
has issued `bzr lp-login` command before push.

After that open the web page for newly created branch with command

bzr lp-open

and in the web interface use "Propose for merge" link to file a merge
request. HTH.

NOTE: you can do all the steps above via Bazaar Explorer, using
corresponding GUI commands.