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Re: [TSVN] How to add "svn:needs-lock" to a large repository?

From: Simon Large <slarge_at_slarge.plus.com>
Date: 2005-05-24 23:13:47 CEST

SteveKing wrote:
> Simon Large wrote:
>
>> Setting that property on many files is going to be really hard in
>> TSVN. You can set it easily for one file. You can set it fairly
>> easily (by typing in the property name) for a complete hierarchy.
>> But you can't set it for multiple files. Like if I want to set it in
>> all files in this folder, but not sub folders.
>
> Last time I checked, you could select multiple files and bring up the
> properties dialog. Then, you can set the property on all those
> selected files.

How silly am I for not checking that one :-O

>> Nor can you do this (or set any property) from the repo browser. You
>> have to check out a WC first. Maybe repo browser is the best place to
>> add such functionality without cluttering the UI for everyday use.
>
> I really don't understand why someone would want to set those
> properties from the repo browser?

Well if an admin wants to start enforcing a locking policy they might
want to do that as well as creating a hook. But as 2 of you have said,
that's not supported in SVN anyway.

Simon

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