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RE: best way to remove a file from a branch?
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Jim.Hyslop |
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RE: best way to remove a file from a branch? |
Date: |
Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:59:11 -0500 |
jpierre wrote:
> What is the best way to remove a file from a branch?
>
> The normal cvs remove seems to work (i've read some problems
> with that,
> but i tried it and it's fine), but it doesn't go into the Attic, and
> tools depending on that don't show it as removed.
If a file has only been removed on a branch but the trunk is still active,
then it's not *supposed* to go into the Attic. It only goes into the Attic
if the trunk is dead.
> I guess that's better than using the dangerous tag -B -d BRANCHNAME
> filename (still don't get an history anyway, in that case)?
>
> Is there a better way of doing this?
What exactly are you trying to accomplish? You said that the "cvs remove
seems to work", so what more do you want to happen?
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Jim Hyslop
Senior Software Designer
Leitch Technology International Inc. ( http://www.leitch.com )
Columnist, C/C++ Users Journal ( http://www.cuj.com/experts )