Re: Ignoring whitespace and CR/LF when checking into repository

2004-11-19 Thread Antony Paul
Does making files binary using -kb compromises any other functionality. Some developers want CVS to merge changes automatically. If the file is treated as binary will it merge ?. Does any one have an example of a commitinfo filter which can identify ASCII files ? Using commitinfo does requires a

Re: CVS for DOS?

2004-11-19 Thread Todd Denniston
Spiro Trikaliotis wrote: > > Hello Todd, > > * On Thu, Nov 18, 2004 at 09:17:08AM -0500 Todd Denniston wrote: > > > sneakernet. > > Yes, I fear it's the way I have to go. ;-( > > > if you don't the linux vfat driver will make your file & > > Why should I use vfat on Linux? Wouldn't it make b

Re: add hook question (was Re: Problem with importing third-party sources and adding/committing changes)

2004-11-19 Thread Derek Robert Price
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sander wrote: > We've already discussed how to add such a capability in such a way > that it involves zero overhead for those who don't want it: > Register no triggers and defer their enforcement until commit time. > But for shops that NEED them,

Re: add hook question (was Re: Problem with importing third-party sources and adding/committing changes)

2004-11-19 Thread Derek Robert Price
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sander wrote: >There is a certain logic to having triggers gate changes to the >repository. There's also a certain logic to having a tool prevent >conditions that will later cause it to fail. Uncommitable changes >are such a condition, and it s

Re: add hook question (was Re: Problem with importing third-party sources and adding/committing changes)

2004-11-19 Thread Derek Robert Price
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sander wrote: >>--- Forwarded mail from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Derek Robert Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >>>Mark D. Baushke wrote: >>> Hi Greg, Is it reasonable to suggest that a addinfo trigger could be run as a part o

Re: CVS for DOS?

2004-11-19 Thread jsWalter
Spiro mused: >> Walter >> Don't let the path definitions below throw you. This *is* on a Windows >> box (XP and 2k3 server infact) > > Well, the OP (from me) clearly stated DOS. That is, MS-DOS x.yy. I do > not understand what your posting has to do with this? Sorry, I just replied to a message.

Re: CVS for DOS?

2004-11-19 Thread Spiro Trikaliotis
Hello, * On Fri, Nov 19, 2004 at 10:04:48AM -0600 jsWalter wrote: > Now! I have no idea if this will work on a DOS [only] box. Of course, it will not. The windows binaries are Win32 binaries, that is, they are PE executables. OTOH, DOS can only execute the older MZ format. Furthermore, they ar

Re: CVS for DOS?

2004-11-19 Thread jsWalter
> Hello, > > > * On Fri, Nov 19, 2004 at 10:04:48AM -0600 jsWalter wrote: > > >> Now! I have no idea if this will work on a DOS [only] box. >> > > Of course, it will not. The windows binaries are Win32 binaries, that > is, they are PE executables. OTOH, DOS can only execute the older MZ > format.

Re: Ignoring whitespace and CR/LF when checking into repository

2004-11-19 Thread Mark D. Baushke
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Antony Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Does making files binary using -kb compromises any other > functionality. Some developers want CVS to merge changes > automatically. If the file is treated as binary will it merge ?. No. > Does any one have

Re: CVS for DOS?

2004-11-19 Thread jsWalter
It's not CVS, but it is a link to SSH for DOS. It's a step. http://sshdos.sourceforge.net/ Walter ___ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs

Merge question?

2004-11-19 Thread Tawfik, Sameh E
My CVS client is on Widows XP Professional version 2002 with SP1.   I need to merge a branch to the trunk, and since we have binary files in both places, I thought of performing the following steps to avoid merging the binary files:   1.  From the trunk sand box, run the following c

Re: add hook question (was Re: Problem with importing third-party sources and adding/committing changes)

2004-11-19 Thread Paul Sander
On Nov 19, 2004, at 6:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sander wrote: It's simpler, but neither safer nor saner to wrapper script around the client. The reason is this: If you enforce policy but give the user an avenue to circumvent it, the user wi

Re: add hook question (was Re: Problem with importing third-party sources and adding/committing changes)

2004-11-19 Thread Paul Sander
On Nov 19, 2004, at 6:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sander wrote: There is a certain logic to having triggers gate changes to the repository. There's also a certain logic to having a tool prevent conditions that will later cause it to fail. Unc

cvs checkout: cannot open directory /cvsroot/modulename

2004-11-19 Thread Olivier H.
Hi all, I'm trying to use my cvs pserver in a remote way : - pserver on linux (on a VDS with RedHat 7.2 core) Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.11.18 (client/server) - TortoiseCVS on Windows XP TortoiseCVS version 1.8.7 I've a module on the pserver (modulename) and the cvsroot is '

Re: add hook question (was Re: Problem with importing third-party sources and adding/committing changes)

2004-11-19 Thread Derek Robert Price
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sander wrote: >>> This is why I hate the -n option of the >>> checkout/commit/tag/update commands and advocate its removal >>> from CVS. >> >> >> What in the world are you talking about??? -n prevents changes >> from being made anywhere! On the