Re: Add files to work copy - ignoring file types for versioning does not function

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:44, Felix Wiemuth <felixwiemuth_at_hotmail.de> wrote:
> Add files to work copy - ignoring file types for versioning does not
> function
>
> Hello,
>
>
> I created a local repository for test issues.
> I checked out a work copy on a folder.
> Then I wanted to add files to this folder.
> So I copied them there (files and folders with further folders and files).
> Now I want to add these files for versioning, excluding files like *.obj,
> *.exe etc.
> So I went to the properties of the toppest folder in the work copy and added
> a "svn:ignore" item, with the following content:
>
> *.obj
> *.exe
>
> Then I selected "TortoiseSVN" -> "add" on the work copy folder.
> But in the window which appeared ALL files were shown...
> Why?? What did I do wrong?

Did you select Apply Recursively? Properties are not inherited from
parent directories.

> I noticed that they are only not shown if I select "ignore" -> "*.exe" on
> each file seperately.
> When I want to do this with files which are in a folder I added (e.g.
> "file.exe" in  "WORKCOPY/FOLDER/file.exe"),
> the "ignore"-option isnt even shown.

You can't ignore a file that's already known to Subversion.

> Another thing: Is it wrong to add files to a work copy by drag&drop?
> I read in the documentary to right-drag files, but when I tried to, the
> following error message occured:
> "Couldnt copy files. Access denied"

Do you have other programs (antivirus) running which might conflict
with file operations?

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Received on 2010-04-12 02:31:48 CEST