Get Tfs Shelveset file contents at the command prompt?

Question

I\'m interested in getting the contents of a shelveset at the command prompt. Now, you would think that a cmdlet such as Get-TfsShelveset, available in the TFS Power Tools,

Answer 1

Spent a few days trying to do this as well, this always popped up on google so here is what I found to help future generations:

To get the contents of the shelveset (at least with Team Explorer Everywhere),
use the command: tf difference /shelveset:

That will print out the contents of the shelveset and give filenames in the form :
: ; C
Shelved Change: ;

So if your file is contents/test.txt
in the shelveset shelve1 (with base revision 1), you will see :
edit: $/contents/file.txt;C1
Shelved Change: $/contents/file.txt;shelve1

After that, using the tf print command
(or view if not using TEE) on $/contents/file.txt;shelve1 should get you the contents :

tf print $/contents/file.txt;shelve1

Shows you what is in the file.txt in shelveset shelve1