diff --git a/Support/help.markdown b/Support/help.markdown index 3b010c3..8503f95 100644 --- a/Support/help.markdown +++ b/Support/help.markdown @@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ If you hold down the key while installing a bundle the +## GetBundles' preference file ## + +GetBundles makes usage of the preference file com.macromates.textmate.getbundles.plist located in `~/Library/Preferences`. Mainly it stores the sources of each installed TextMate bundle. “GetBundles” has to know the source in order to check if there are updates available. If the user installed “GetBundles” after installing other non-default bundles “GetBundles” tries to resolve the source of each installed bundle automatically. If this fails for some reasons the user will be asked to resolve the relevant sources. In case of 'illogical' status messages this file can be removed manually to try to fix it ( ). + +This preference file will be deleted automatically after updating the GetBundles bundle. + # Interface # ## Main Dialog ## @@ -122,8 +128,8 @@ It lists where the bundle is hosted: - - + + @@ -322,6 +328,8 @@ All variables can be set in TextMate's Preferences, under the item "Advanced". * “GetBundles” updates the “Support Folder” even if it is up-to-date. Why? > This only could happen if you install a bundle just after the bundle list appeared. The internal routine to check for an update runs as background process. +* The "status" column lists illogical messages. What can I do? +> This can happen if the installation source of a bundle differs from the stored source in GetBundles' preference file. Try to remove that file manually. [see also here](#sect_2.1) # Appendix #
defaultPATH_TO_TextMate.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Bundles
Users Pristine~/Library/Application Support/TextMate/Pristine Copy/Bundles
Users Lib~/Library/Application Support/TextMate/Bundles
Users Pristine~/Library/Application Support/TextMate/Pristine Copy/Bundles
Users Lib~/Library/Application Support/TextMate/Bundles
System Pristine/Library/Application Support/TextMate/Pristine Copy/Bundles
System Lib/Library/Application Support/TextMate/Bundles
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