RE: Can I check out a file without specifying the module it's in?

[Daniels, Dave F [PCS]]

It should be pointed out that this requires access to the server the CVS
repository is on. I don't believe there's a way to do this with the CVS
client.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zieg, Mark [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:50 AM
> To: 'address@hidden'; 'address@hidden'
> Subject: RE: Can I check out a file without specifying the module it's
> in?
> 
> 
> > 1. Is there a way to checkout a file without knowing 
> exactly which module
> > it's in? 
> 
> find $REPOSITORY -name fooglitz.c
> 
> > I realize that this could lead to problems
> > if there are (for some lame reason) multiple fooglitz.c files,
> > but let's forget about that possibility right now.
> 
> That's not exactly a "lame" scenario.  You'll find an awful 
> lot of modules
> -- and directories within a single module -- containing files like
> "Makefile", "main.c", "README", "index.html", etc.
> 
> > 2. Is there a way to make the checkout non-case-specific? 
> 
> find $REPOSITORY | grep -i fooglitz.c
> 
> 
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