Filenames with spaces in hg log output

[Jim Hague]

On Thursday 05 July 2007 19:28, Bryan O'Sullivan wrote:
> Jim Hague wrote:
> > Is there any way to delimit filenames in hg log output so that an
> > external process can parse out the filenames containing spaces?
>
> Use a template.
>
> http://hgbook.red-bean.com/hgbookch11.html

I had already read that chapter and didn't remember seeing anything about how 
to filter individual filenames rather than the whole {files} string. But 
following your prompting, I went back, noticed that filenames are separated 
by comma-space in the changelog style, found map-cmdline.changelog, read the 
style coverage again, rummaged through cmdutil.py to work out the 
possibilities, and replaced the template I was using with a style that 
urlencoded each individual filename. Job done - thanks.

Do you have any plans to expand the coverage of styles to include more 
reference material?

Oh, and I simply must offer my thanks and admiration for hgbook. Like many 
others, I'm coming to Mercurial via CVS, Perforce and Subversion. I am sure 
that the excellent Subversion book has been a very big factor in its success, 
and hgbook, even with the unfinished bits, is, I think, better. The vital 
explanations of branches, merges and distributed working, plus the 
behind-the-scenes chapter are masterpieces of clarity and inspire great 
confidence in Mercurial's quality.
-- 
Jim Hague - jim.hague at acm.org          Never trust a computer you can't lift.