Re: TortoiseSVN hooks parameters and error messages

Alexander Klenin wrote:
> I have tried to use new TSVN commit hooks, and have several suggestions:
>
> 1) It seems that returning non-zero value from pre-commit hook cancels
> the commit.
> This is a good thing, however, when the hook does not output anything
> to stderr, some kind of note in commit dialog would be nice.
> Right now it simply displays empty dialog with "Finished!" caption.
>
Fix the hook to always output an appropriate error message.

> 4) If pre-operation hook file is not found, operation proceeds anyway.
> I am not sure if it is the right thing to do, probably at least a
> warning would be prudent.
>

The hooks are optional. If they don't exist, they don't stop the process.

Remember that the hooks are executed by the Subversion server, not the
Subversion client. The server may be on a remote machine thousands of
miles away. TortoiseSVN is a Subversion client.

-- 
Sly
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