To check whether TEST.TXT was changed since it was last added to the Repository:
| 1. | From the Windows Explorer, right-click TEST.TXT.
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| The right-click menu appears:
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| Note: As long as TEST.TXT is unchanged, the Check-in menu entry is disabled. If you installed ComponentSoftware as Personal, the Check-out menu entry is also disabled.
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| 2. | From the right-click menu, click RCS Status.
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| The following message appears, indicating that TEST.TXT has not been changed since you last added it to the Repository ("locked" means you "own" of the file and may edit it. CS-RCS uses the GNU RCS terminology, which may confuse the novice user) :
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| 3. | Click OK.
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Now, let's edit TEST.TXT and then check whether it has changed since you last added it to the Repository.
To edit TEST.TXT:
| 1. | Open TEST.TXT and add a few lines.
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| 2. | Save TEST.TXT.
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To look in the Repository whether TEST.TXT has changed, and to view the changes:
| 1. | From the Windows Explorer, right-click TEST.TXT.
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| The right-click menu appears.
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| 2. | From the right-click menu, click RCS Status.
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| The following message appears, indicating that TEST.TXT has been changed since you last added it to the Repository.
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| 3. | Click Yes to display the CSDiff tool. (If displayed, click OK to confirm the CSDiff Settings dialog).
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| The CSDiff tool lists the differences between the last checked-in version and the current working version of TEST.TXT. For more information, see Using the CSDiff File Comparison Tool in CS-RCS Tools or click 'F1'.
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