Re: svn:external use

Simon Large wrote:
> On 18/04/2008, suedeuno <wdewerff_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm looking for the usage to copy a file to another project location
>> on the repository using externals.
>>
>> Looking at the docs it appears you commit your file and folder. Then
>> on the directory you want the file and folder copied too, set the
>> external using with Name URL. Is this correct?
>>
>> Do I first commit the same file and folder to the location it will get
>> copied too by SVN?
>>
>> The file should get copied anytime it is updated, do I add anything to
>> allow it to update regardless of which copy gets updated?
>>
Simon talked about the working copies pulling the svn:external folders when you update your working copy. More important points are:
- svn:externals work best (only) when then refer to a folder, not files -- that is they define a folder to create, and the source of that folder's contents.
- you can create the svn:externals and the target folders in any order, but it is easier to incrementally test the working copy updates if the target folders exist first.

What is your intended application?

-Jason

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