Andrew Close wrote:
>> On 3/14/07, Andrew Close < aclose@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On 3/14/07, Jean-Noël Rivasseau < elvanor2007@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Hello
>> > >
>> > > My problem is this one: I would like to have a configuration file
>> in my
>> > > subversion project, along with the code. Ideally, developpers
>> checking
>> out
>> > > my project via SVN would get a copy of a (default) configuration
>> file.
>> Thus
>> > > they would know that this file is there and needs to be modified
>> > > accordingly.
>> > >
>> > > However I of course don't need the changes they make to the file
>> to be
>> > > commited to the SVN repository... since these changes reflect their
>> (local)
>> > > configuration...
>> > >
>> > > Is there a way to have such a file in an SVN repository? svn status
>> would
>> > > not show this file (as if it were ignored), but it would still be
>> in the
>> > > subversion repository.
>> > >
>> > > If someone can help me (I hope I've been clear enough), thanks in
>> advance.
>> > >
>> >
>> > i know you can do what you have stated, but i don't have the solution
>> > for you. :)
>> > i'm pretty sure you can specify that certain files are not to be
>> > updated to the repository or that they can't be re-committed. so a
>> > developer would be able to check out the config file, modify it for
>> > their own needs, and when they accidentally attempt to commit their
>> > changes to the repository that particular file is ignored.
>> > you could also write a pre-commit hook script that looks for that
>> > particular file and disallows check-in...
>> >
>
> On 3/14/07, Jean-Noël Rivasseau <elvanor2007@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ok thanks anyway (it's good to know it CAN be done), but now does someone
>> have a simple solution? :)
>>
>> Jean-Noël
>
> Jean-Noel,
>
> when i replied to you i didn't reply to all.
> hopefully someone else will have a 'solution' for you.
The simple solution is to rename the example file so it can be under
version control but won't be changed often, and provide instructions to
copy the example to the expected file name before making local changes.
--
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell@gmail.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@subversion.tigris.org
For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@subversion.tigris.org
Received on Wed Mar 14 15:55:52 2007