Table of Contents

Copying
1. Introduction
2. Distribution
3. Requirements
4. Quick Start

4.1 Setting up Patcher
4.2 Calling Patcher
4.3 Filling the ChangeLogs
4.4 Filling the message
4.5 Committing the Patch
4.6 Sending the Message

5. User Manual

5.1 Project Descriptors
5.2 Mail Preparation

5.2.1 Mail Methods

5.2.1.1 Standard Mail Methods
5.2.1.2 Fake Mail Method
5.2.1.3 Other Mail Methods

5.2.2 Message Customization

5.3 Patch Generation

5.3.1 Diff Command
5.3.2 After Diff Hook
5.3.3 Diff Line Filter
5.3.4 Patch Restriction
5.3.5 Patcher Instances
5.3.6 Diff Prologue

5.4 ChangeLogs Handling

5.4.1 ChangeLogs Action
5.4.2 ChangeLogs Appearance
5.4.3 ChangeLogs Prologue

5.5 Project Check In

5.5.1 Commit Command
5.5.2 Log Message Handling

5.5.2.1 Log Message Elements
5.5.2.2 Log Message Editing

5.5.3 Commit Operation

5.6 Mail Sending

5.6.1 Before Sending
5.6.2 After Sending

5.7 Error Handling
5.8 Subprojects Handling

6. Reference Manual

6.1 Patcher Projects

6.1.1 Project Registration
6.1.2 Project Options
6.1.3 Special Project Options

6.2 Patcher Entry Points
6.3 Patcher FakeMail Mode
6.4 Gnus Mail Method
6.5 Patcher Minor Mode
6.6 Patcher LogMsg Mode

Variables Index
Functions Index
Keystrokes Index