[cvsnt] Re: binary files

[Tony Hoyle]

Victor A. Wagner Jr. wrote:

> I _finally_ manage to get  cvswrappers setup with the -m 'COPY' and I'd 
> like to kill the idiot that thinks that sqotes are required around COPY, 

Don't use -m.  In fact it'd be better if those options didn't exist as they're 
just confusing.

Binary files are really simple.  Just setup cvswrappers to set -kb on the file 
or use a frontend which will add the -k options automatically.

> oh, and I had to empty my cvsroot and re-init, then put cvsignore and 
> cvswrappers back in before I could get it to quit bitching about "can't 
> get lock on  modules,v"....and I STILL get it if I'm not going directly 
> to the repository  /repository   instead of  
> :pserver:............../repository

You're probably running an antivirus.  Remove it until you have things working.

> I think all the enhancements going it are great, but how about getting 
> back to basics and fixing stuff so we can possibly import a project that 
> has both text and binary files!!!

This works fine, and there are no known bugs with binary files (and haven't 
been for a very long time).

> I apologize for the language because I'm tire...but I'm also VERY 
> frustrated.  this junk USED to work (when the hell did we start 
> needing   -m  to handle binary files anyway?  where the hell did -state 
> go?  these don't all look like improvements to me.

Who told you that?  -m is a totally obsolete option that should be removed at 
the earliest opportunity.

Never heard of -state.

Tony

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Tony Hoyle <tmh at nodomain.org>  Key ID: 104D/4F4B6917 2003-09-13
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