RE : How to modify a meta-data in pre-commit hook

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From: Ryan Schmidt [mailto:subversion-2006c@ryandesign.com]
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 2:13 PM
To: MALCOR, Claire
Cc: 'users@subversion.tigris.org'
Subject: Re: How to modify a meta-data in pre-commit hook

On Jul 7, 2006, at 13:56, MALCOR, Claire wrote:

>> I have installed SubVersion recently, and I try to develop a script
>> in python with libsvn module.
>>
>> I want to have this feature :
>>
>> $> svn co file
>> -> execution of the pre-commit hook
>> -> execution of the python script, and modification of the file meta
>> -> -
>> -> data 'FM' Commit completed

>I assume you meant "svn ci file" and not "svn co file"

I wanted to say "svn commit file"

>> The script is executed by the pre-commit hook, but I don't know how
>> to modify the meta-data. And the problem is that the commited file
>> is locked by the commit action.
>>
>> My configuration :
>> SubVersion 1.3.1
>> Python 2.3 bindings
>> Windows XP :'(

>What meta-data are you trying to modify? Are you talking about
>revision properties, like svn:author, svn:date, svn:log, etc.? If so,
>that's fine, but you must not attempt to modify file contents or
>versioned properties like svn:eol-style or svn:mime-type because the
>working copy would then be out of sync with the repository and the wc
>would most likely break in mysterious ways.

>What does it mean when you say the committed file is locked by the
>commit action? Where is it locked? Are you talking about a Subversion
>lock, or something else?

I have set a property named 'FM' on all my directories and files, with the command "svn propset 'FM' 'blabla' files". And it is this property that I wish to modify in the pre-commit hook.
When I try to do it, I have always the error : "The working copy is locked"

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