create hg changesets

create_changeset.sh

#!/bin/bash

if [ $# -lt 3 ] ; then
cat <<HELP
create-changeset -- creates a tar.gz file with the changed files

USAGE: create-changeset 'repository-path' 'revision-from' 'revision-to'

EXAMPLE: create-changeset /var/www/survey 4 5

HELP
  exit 0
fi


mkdir /tmp/project

## changed files
cd $1

for changed_files in `hg log --rev $2:$3 --template '{files}\n'`
do
    cp --parents $changed_files /tmp/project
done


## list of removed files
hg log --rev $2:$3 --template '{files_dels}\n' > removed_files.txt
mv removed_files.txt /tmp/project

## changelog
hg log --rev $2:$3 --style changelog > changelog
mv changelog /tmp/project

cd /tmp/project
tar -czf changes.$2-$3.tar.gz *
mv changes.$2-$3.tar.gz $1
rm -rf /tmp/project