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Re: Correcting keyword substitution
From: |
Larry Jones |
Subject: |
Re: Correcting keyword substitution |
Date: |
Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:23:27 -0500 (EST) |
Ronald Landheer writes:
>
> I have a developer here (in front of me) who has added a directory of
> binary files to the CVS repository, but as text. What I'm wondering is
> whether I can use CVS to change the keyword substitution flag to -kb for
> the files in question? I have looked in the Cederqvist under the Admin
> subcommand (but perhaps not thouroughly enough) but couldn't find what
> I'm looking for.. Any pointers?
Yes, you can use ``cvs admin -kb'' to change the keyword substitution
mode. IF (and that's a big IF) the files were added on a platform that
doesn't distinguish between text and binary files (e.g., Unix), then
that's all you need to do (although anyone who currently has that
directory checked out [like said developer] will need to do update -A to
update their working directory appropriately). Otherwise, you'll have
to have the developer force a checkin in binary mode to ensure that the
repository files are correct.
-Larry Jones
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