Frequently Asked Questions

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FAQ

• When trying to use the SCM HUD, I get the following error: "SCM Adapter Script Error Unable to parse results of adapter script, error was: Cannot parse a NULL or zero-length data"
  • SCM HUD Troubleshooting.
• Just curious where you are in regards to version 2. Do you have an expected feature list? Have you started design/coding? What's in what's out? I see this beta program: is this version 2 beta or just v1 fixes?
  • The 1.5b-series will lead to Changes 1.5, the last version to support Leopard, as 2.0 will be optimized for and require Snow Leopard. 1.5 will sport a massively improved directory diff, and many bugfixes in the text diff view. It will also continue to be updated and maintained until OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is release (Apple claims this year).
• How do I uninstall the terminal utility?
  • Execute the following command in a Terminal session:

  • sudo rm -f /usr/bin/chdiff

  • sudo rm -f /usr/share/man/man1/chdiff.1

• How do I uninstall the BBEdit/TextWrangler integration scripts?
  • Check the Application_Integration page for instructions on removing the BBEdit/TextWrangler integration scripts.
• What do the horizontal hash marks in the vertical scroll bar represent?
  • The hash marks work as they do in FileMerge. They represent areas in the file where difference blocks exist.
• I'm having trouble logging into my SFTP server...
  • Try specifying an Initial Directory in the Server options. Some servers require an initial directory.
  • Check the console log using Console.app. Changes will log any errors to the console log.
• I lost my license key. How can I retrieve it?
  • Full License: Please use the support form and choose the Re-issue License Key option.
• How do I use Changes with Subversion?
  • Check the SCM_Integration_Scripts section for more details.
• How do enable the F-Script integration?
  • You can enable the built-in F-Script console by executing the following command using the Terminal:

  • defaults write com.skorpiostech.Changes STDefaultEnableFScriptMenu YES

  • This menu gives you access to F-Script 2.0a1, the powerful scripting language. You can use it to explore the application and to create scripts to extend the application.
  • You can also access the F-Script facility via the Terminal. This is useful for integration in a shell script, etc.

  • chdiff -script <path to script here>

Items will be added to this list as support issues arise.