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Re: Problem committing changes

From: Jean-Marc van Leerdam <j.m.van.leerdam_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:58:32 +0100

Op 22 jan. 2012 09:59 schreef "Jean-Marc van Leerdam" <
j.m.van.leerdam_at_gmail.com> het volgende:
>
> Hi Shannon,
>
> Calm down. People ARE trying to help you. Bear with them, there are a lot
of silly/dumb/newby/frustrated/confused/honest/serious and other questions
being askef on this list. It is not always clear what kind is posted.
> Let's analyse your situation. You may have to provide some more detail...
>
> Op 22 jan. 2012 08:32 schreef "Shannon Whitty" <shannon.whitty_at_gmail.com>
het volgende:
>
> >
> > On 20 January 2012 23:37, Simon Large <simon.tortoisesvn_at_gmail.com>
wrote:
> > >> The changes I am making to my working files are not updating the
repository.
> >
> > >You are going to have to describe things a little clearer than this.
> >
> > >> My original files are stored in /projects/pr01
> > >> I created a repository for these files /repo/pr01
> >
> > >And you imported the files from /projects/pr01?
> > >Is /projects/pr01 a working copy or just the original files?
> >
> > As the second line clearly states /projects/pr01 are the original files
> >
> > >> I checked out the repository to /work/pr01
> > >> I made changes to /work/pr01/file01
> > >> I then comitted the file (/work/pr01/file01)
> >
> > >Is /projects/pr01 a working copy? Did you update it?
> >
> > /work/pr01 is the working copy, where I checked the files to as per the
instructions in the setup guide?
> >
> >
> > >> I then uploaded the changed file from /projects/pr01/file0
> > 1 to the file
> > >> server and the changes were not present.
> >
>
> This may be the culprit: you imported from projects, but that does not
create any link to the originals. The originals will remain unchanged,
until you either export to that location or you replace them by a new
checkout to the projects location.
>
> > >What do you mean by 'uploaded'? There is no such subversion command.
> > >What do you mean by the file server? Are you just talking about a
> > >plain file copy?
> >
> > I'm talking about my web server - I use an FTP client to update files
from my local PC to the web server - what's so hard to understand about
that?
> >
>
> The ftp upload must be done from a working copy or an export location.
>
> >
> > >> It appears that when I commit changes from my working directory to
the
> > >> repository, the original files are not updated
> >
>
> That is correct, originals are left intact.
>
> > >Why would they be unless it is a working copy that you updated? I
> > >think you need to read the introductory parts of the manual to find
> > >out how subversion works.
> >
> > How else could i update a central copy so that when others try to
access it they get the latest copy? I did read the introductory parts and
followed them exactly... That's how I got to this point... Thanks for being
so condescending and helpful though!!!
>
> Stop that, or the likelyhood of getting serious replies diminishes
greatly.
>
> >
> > The manual said to create a repository from original files - which I did
> > It then said to check out to a local working copy - which I did
> > I then modified my local working copy
> > I then committed changes back to the repository - exactly as the
documentation suggested
> >
> > If everything was working as expected I wouldn't be in here asking a
question - If I knew what I was doing I wouldn't need help!!! If providing
assistance is such a chore, why bother coming here? Or is it just to make
yourself feel smarter than everyone else because you learnt how to use this
software before I did... Is that how this place works - newbies aren't
welcome because they're not as smart as you?
> >
>
> I hope you can resolve your situation.
>
> Have a nice day.
>
> Regards,
> Jean-Marc

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