SVN Path Copy

A Windows Explorer context menu extension that copies SVN repository URLs to your clipboard - with or without revision information.

Example: https://your-svn.org/your-repo/file.txt?p=42

Features

• Copy SVN URL - Copy the SVN repository URL for any file or folder
• Copy SVN URL with Revision - Include the last change revision number (?p=XXX)
• Configuration App - Modern WPF application to manage settings
• Customizable - Choose which menu items to show and URL encoding style

Installation

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime
• .NET 10 Desktop Runtime

Download

Download the latest installer from the Releases page.

Installation Options

Double-click the MSI installer and follow the prompts.

Usage

1. Right-click on any file or folder in an SVN working copy
2. Choose one of the following:
   • Copy SVN URL - Copies the URL without revision
   • Copy SVN URL with REV - Copies the URL with ?p=revision appended
3. Paste the URL wherever you need it

Configuration

Run the SVN Path Copy Configuration app from the Start Menu to:

• Enable/disable the context menu extension
• Show/hide specific menu items
• Change URL encoding style
• View extension status

Building

Requirements

• .NET 10 SDK
• .NET Framework 4.8 Developer Pack
• WiX Toolset 6.x (for installer)

Build Steps

# Restore and build
dotnet restore SVNPathCopy.slnx
dotnet build SVNPathCopy.slnx

# Run tests
dotnet test SVNPathCopy.slnx

Building the Installer

# Build the installer (requires WiX Toolset 6)
dotnet build src/SVNPathCopy.Installer/SVNPathCopy.Installer.wixproj

Project Structure

SVNPathCopy/
├── docker/
│   └── ...                         # TBA
├── src/
│   ├── SVNPathCopy.Core/           # .NET Standard 2.0 - Shared library
│   ├── SVNPathCopy.ShellExtension/ # .NET Framework 4.8 - Shell extension
│   ├── SVNPathCopy.Configuration/  # .NET 10 WPF - Configuration app
│   └── SVNPathCopy.Installer/      # WiX 6 - MSI Installer
├── tests/
│   └── SVNPathCopy.Tests/          # Unit tests (NUnit + Shouldly)
└── docs/
    └── ...                         # TBA

Configuration Storage

Settings are stored in the Windows Registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SVNPathCopy
├── Enabled (DWORD)
├── ShowCopyWithRevision (DWORD)
├── ShowCopyWithoutRevision (DWORD)
└── UrlEncodingStyle (STRING)

Troubleshooting

Context menu doesn't appear

1. Verify the shell extension is registered (check Configuration App)
2. Restart Windows Explorer
3. Ensure the file/folder is in an SVN working copy

"Item is not under version control" error

The selected file hasn't been added to SVN. Run svn add <file> first.

"Item is scheduled for addition" error (with revision)

The file hasn't been committed yet. Commit your changes to get a revision number.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.