[cvsnt] TortoiseCVS History/Diff writes zero-byte files

[Arthur Barrett]

> CVSNT Release 2.5.03.2382 (03-07-2006) writes 
> zero-byte files to the user's Temp directory on 
> a Windows XP Home machine when TortoiseCVS 

> In D:\COBOLWB\SRC\NT\BV: 
> "cvs.exe" "-q" "update" "-p" "-r" "1.64" 
> "BVZUG2.CBL"
> CVSROOT=:local:D:\CVSNT\Rep

It is not typical (or recommended) to checkout a particular physical
version number, you would usually use a tag.  It is also not typical (or
recommended) to use :local:.

Also I do not understand from your description if there is anything
wrong with the action behaviour other than what is left in TEMP?  Is the
file updated OK?

Does this only occur when you update first to 1.63 then to 1.64 or does
it happen in other situation, eg: a "plain" checkout?

Does this only occur with :local:, or does it occur in client/server
mode as well (:sspi: or :pserver:)?   If so is the temp file left on the
server or on the client?

Can you submit a trace of the command that actually gives the "error",
eg:
 CVSROOT=:local:D:\CVSNT\Rep
 In D:\COBOLWB\SRC\NT\BV: 
 cvs -ttt update -r 1.64 BVZUG2.CBL 2> trace.log

Regards,



Arthur Barrett