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Re: Feature request: Unversion files/folders

From: Stefan Küng <tortoisesvn_at_gmail.com>
Date: 2006-03-01 18:44:26 CET

Simon Large wrote:
> Hi Stefan,
>
> I have just added a section to the HowTo section of our docs explaining
> how to remove a folder from version control. However, it seems to me
> that the list of steps needed to do this for files and folders could
> perhaps be automated in an 'unversion' command for files and folders.
>
> Dialog reminding you what you are about to do, listing selected
> files/folders and requesting a commit message.
> Maybe an option to add all items to the ignore list afterwards.
> Create temp folder.
> Copy/export all items to the temp folder.
> svn delete all items.
> svn commit all items.
> move everything back from temp folder.
> if anything goes wrong, tell user where the temp folder is!
>
> Is this worth doing, or just way too much work for a little-used feature?

Since such an 'unversion' command is only needed for newbies who
accidentally add something to version control, I don't think it's worth
doing it in TSVN.
And by implementing it in TSVN, the learning effect for new users
wouldn't be that good :)

Stefan

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