Re: [fossil-users] Adding binary files to fossil

[Scott Doctor]

I added my binary files. Did not get any warning. Should I get a warning 
if fossil detects that a file is binary? Alloptions are the default 
except for the skin (I like the Blitz no logo skin). The files are 
partial text with a bunch of embedded binary control codes. Should I 
force fossil to recognize a file as being binary (How to do that?)?


On a separate topic:

How do I change a previously added file into an unversioned file? I 
cannot seem to find a command that does that.


Regarding unversioned files. I am a bit unclear how they are handled. 
Usually those files do not change (they are specific to the hardware), 
but they might if the hardware is modified. From what I read, an 
unversioned file will be replaced by a newer version and the older 
version disappears. Correct?


As a side note, I am starting to get the hang of using fossil. The 
ticket/wiki/tech note system is very handy for tracking issues, to-do's, 
and documenting the how-to instructions during development. Much better 
than any other program I tried including Git, Subversion, and Mercurial. 
(I really hate Git).


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Re: [fossil-users] Adding binary files to fossil

[Eduard]

On 01/03/2017 01:25 PM, Richard Hipp wrote:
> I have entire projects consisting of *only* binary files - for example
> my collection of OpenOffice presentations.
Actually you can use the flat XML representation (simply by using the
.fodt/fodp/fods extension when saving), which turns them into (quite
large) text files, more amenable to merging.

Best,
Eduard
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Re: [fossil-users] Adding binary files to fossil

[Richard Hipp]

On 1/3/17, Martin S. Weber  wrote:
> On 2017-01-03 10:08:40, Scott Doctor wrote:
>> What is the proper way to add binary files to a repository?
>
> Follow the following steps:
>
> (1) (fossil) add the files.
> (2) you're done.
> (3) No, really, you're done.
> (4) Enjoy.

As just one of many examples,
https://www.fossil-scm.org/fossil/artifact/0fa38d60655faf3d in
Fossil's self-hosting repository is a binary file.  There are many
others.

I have entire projects consisting of *only* binary files - for example
my collection of OpenOffice presentations.

The only restriction with binary files is that if you make independent
changes in separate branches, those changes cannot be merged.

>
> fossil will warn you that these files look binary. Read the warning
> and answer accordingly.
>
> With fossil settings you can specify the binary-glob which will allow
> you to circumvent the warning.
>
> With versioned settings (create a .fossil-settings directory in your
> top-level checkout directory and create a, say, binary-glob file in
> it which contains a comma-or-newline separated list of glob patterns
> describing your binaries) you can make sure this setting propagates
> properly to other clones.
>
> cf. (4) above
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Re: [fossil-users] Adding binary files to fossil

[Martin S. Weber]

On 2017-01-03 10:08:40, Scott Doctor wrote:
> What is the proper way to add binary files to a repository?

Follow the following steps:

(1) (fossil) add the files.
(2) you're done. 
(3) No, really, you're done.
(4) Enjoy.

fossil will warn you that these files look binary. Read the warning
and answer accordingly.

With fossil settings you can specify the binary-glob which will allow
you to circumvent the warning.

With versioned settings (create a .fossil-settings directory in your
top-level checkout directory and create a, say, binary-glob file in
it which contains a comma-or-newline separated list of glob patterns
describing your binaries) you can make sure this setting propagates
properly to other clones.

cf. (4) above
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Re: [fossil-users] Adding binary files to fossil

[Martin Gagnon]

On Tue, Jan 03, 2017 at 10:08:40AM -0800, Scott Doctor wrote:
> I have a repository with typical C source text files (about 100
> files across several sub-folders). There are a few binary files that
> are needed to compile and use the program. The files are part of the
> program, but the contents need to stay as-is binary. What is the
> proper way to add binary files to a repository? I want the others to
> be able to simply unzip and have the full set of files without
> having to do a separate download and unzip for the binaries.
> 

There's nothing special to do, the binary files will always stay "as-is"
like regular text files. 

I often have some small binary "resources" files in my repositories and
I never had problem with them. If they are not too big and doesn't
change often, the size and speed of the repository should not be
affected.

Regards,

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[fossil-users] Adding binary files to fossil

[Scott Doctor]

I have a repository with typical C source text files (about 100 files 
across several sub-folders). There are a few binary files that are 
needed to compile and use the program. The files are part of the 
program, but the contents need to stay as-is binary. What is the proper 
way to add binary files to a repository? I want the others to be able to 
simply unzip and have the full set of files without having to do a 
separate download and unzip for the binaries.


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