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hgignore: need to ignore all but one .lib file


For my class project my team is using hg to work together and I made the ignore file from the checked answer on from this question, with a few additions. There's a problem though. I have a .lib file necessary to making the code run and I want it kept in the repository.

Since that .hgignore is using glob I am too, so how would I allow the file comp345_dnd/RollPlay.lib (root folder contains comp345_dnd) to be in/watched while *.lib is ignored?


Solution

  • Just manually do hg add on the specific file (without any wildcards) e.g.:

    hg add /path/to/file
    

    This overrides the .hgignore file and adds the file to the repository.