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

[J. Grant]

on the 12/07/04 13:48, Jim.Hyslop wrote:
> 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?

Hi,

How did you achieve this?  I expect you are not using anonmous cvs 
account like me.  cvs will not let you locally add a file to the local 
copy.  It seems to insist on creation on the server etc.  Any ideas?

Kind regards

JG