[PATCH 02/13] Show 'git help <guide>' usage, with examples

From: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
Date: Feb 23, 2013, 23:05 UTC
Message-ID: <1361660761-1932-3-git-send-email-philipoakley@iee.org>
In-Reply-To: <1361660761-1932-1-git-send-email-philipoakley@iee.org>

The git(1) man page must be accessed via 'git help git' on Git for Windows as it has no 'man' command. And it prompts users to read the git(1) page, rather than hoping they follow a subsidiary link within another documentation page. The 'tutorial' is an obvious guide to suggest.

Signed-off-by: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
---
 git.c | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index b10c18b..bf0e0de 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ const char git_usage_string[] =
 	"           <command> [<args>]";
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
-	N_("See 'git help <command>' for more information on a specific command.");
+	N_("See 'git help <command>' for more information on a specific command.\n"
+	   "While 'git help <guide>', will show the selected Git concept guide.\n"
+	   "Examples: 'git help git', 'git help branch', 'git help tutorial'..");
 
 static struct startup_info git_startup_info;
 static int use_pager = -1;

-- 
1.8.1.msysgit.1