RE: WinCVS and templates troubles

[Tracy Brown]

There are a few steps for getting the template to populate the WinCVS
client. Judging from your note, I'd say that you're missing only the very
last step in that you need to re-checkout the module of interest from the
server. Every time you modify the template (commit-template), you'll need to
re-checkout the module.

To answer some of your questions:
> where is it looking for this template?
The client is looking for the template in the CVS directories within the
module. When a template exists, the client grabs the latest upon checkout
and populates this within these CVS specific directories. For example:
/cvshome/dir-first/CVS
* Entries
* Repository
* Root
* Template

> Do I need to copy the commit-template to my local NT workstation in order
for WinCVS to find it?
Technically no, CVS should do this for you. However, it is possible to do
this manually.

>I have the Cederqvist manual and have read through it, what page am I not
reading properly?
In all versions of the Cederqvist that I've seen, this information is
located in the "reference manual for administrative files" (sections C.5 -
C.6). I agree that it may not be easy deduced what all needs to take place
for templates to work... I'd like see WinCVS automatically populate the
commit log with a template if one exists. And upon cvs update, grab the new
template... but I'm happy as it is.

> Has anyone had success with this? 
Lots of folks. I use templates all the time.

Lastly,
> If I am directly on the CVS server via SSH or telnet, the template comes
up everytime I issue a cvs commit no problem.
I'd suppose that you logged in and did a cvs co command, then tested the
template dialogue.

Cheers, hope this helps.
Tracy.


-----Original Message-----
From: address@hidden [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 7:28 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: WinCVS and templates troubles


Can not get my template to work using WinCVS.  Whenever I commit 
using WinCVS (v1.1b16), it pops-up with a message box where I can 
enter my comments.  At the bottom of this "Commit settings" window, 
there is a drop down option titled "Insert CVS/Template".  If I 
select this option it immediately replies *found no CVS/Template 
file*...where is it looking for this template? On my local NT 
workstation or the remote CVS server?

my commit-template file on the remote CVS server looks like this:
Comments :

my rcsinfo file on the remote CVS server looks like this:
DEFAULT         $CVSROOT/CVSROOT/commit-template

my checkoutlist file on the remote CVS server looks like this:
commit-template    unable to checkout commit-template

If I am directly on the CVS server via SSH or telnet, the template 
comes up everytime I issue a cvs commit no problem.

Do I need to copy the commit-template to my local NT workstation in 
order for WinCVS to find it?

I have read through several posts on this mailing list and can not 
find the answer I'm looking for.  I have the Cederqvist manual and 
have read through it, what page am I not reading properly?  I have 
the WinCVS manual and have read through that, no where in it does it 
mention "templates".

Has anyone had success with this?  

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

thanks...









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