[cvsnt] RE: [cvsgui] Re: Unable to correctly import *.tar.gz archives

[Arvind Raman]

Well I am not sure if that actually worked for me. I
was working thru the WinCvs client and while importing
the *.tar.gz file I changed the file attributes in the
import dialog box to binary, but still the import
didn't happen correctly even though CVS used the -W
option.
I could get it into the database correctly only by
adding it as a binary file. 
Do you think I have done something wrong ?
Is there a difference between the -kb option as
specified alone and specified inside the -W option (I
have never used WinCvs in the command line mode) ?
The conclusion that I could derive was that if winCvs
didnt recognize the file as binary by itself it isnt
possible to import it as a binary file. Am I wrong ?

Arvind

--- Oliver Giesen <ogware at gmx.net> wrote:
> > Thanks a lot Mike,
> > I guess I have finally been able to understand the
> > problem. The link that u sent was definitely
> helpful.
> > I guess the only thing the doc doesnt talk about
> (or
> > doesnt say that explicitly) is the fact that the
> CVS
> > ignores the -kb option even if specified.
> 
> What it _does_ say however is that you should be
> fine if you use the
> Import dialog from within WinCvs as this does not
> rely on the -kb
> option but on the -W option, which will always work.
> This is also my
> experience. I have never had any problems importing
> binary files with
> WinCvs.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Oliver
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> 


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