RE: cvs does not support adding files locally (to allow a diff et c)

[Jim.Hyslop]

J. Grant wrote:
> Could "cvs add" work locally to add the file if I am just using 
> anonymous cvs access?
Maybe - depends on how the server is configured, I expect.

> Because if i cannot add locally I am unable to do a cvs diff 
> -u with the 
> file included.
CVS should just spit out a message like 

cvs server: new_file is a new entry, no comparison available

and continue with the other files. What's the problem?

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Jim Hyslop
Senior Software Designer
Leitch Technology International Inc. (http://www.leitch.com)
Columnist, C/C++ Users Journal (http://www.cuj.com/experts)