# File lib/bat.rb, line 209
    def get_branch(app,branch=k_m_branch_url_constructor(app),keeprunning=false)
        pt "getting packaging for #{app} from #{branch}"
        bzr = Bzr.new(branch,"./batbranch")
        bzr.branch

        string = "b0rked. bzr branching #{app} from #{branch} didn't work very well :-("
        Dir.chdir("./batbranch"); bzr.push; Dir.chdir("..") if exitchecker($?,string,keeprunning) == 0
    end