RE: Bulk-Add

[Michael Thiele]

Hi Richard,

thank's a lot for your answer.

> Check the manual; look for details on the `cvs import' command.

I alread knew the import command, but I wasn't sure, whether it was
the appropriate way.
The disadvantage: I always have to import the entire project.
That takes a long time on large repositories if they're remote.

If there is only the import method to handle huge directory-trees,
then the second question is answered as well.
The situation is:
- Someone adds some directories and files on the working directory.
- He has no idea of CVS.
- After some days he comes to me to add/commit his new/changed files 
  and folders to the repository.
- He cannot remamber which files and folders he created (sic!).
- Now I would like to add all new files and folders (lots of them).

If I would try to add an existing file, will CVS recognize the 
existing ones? In that case I could do a "cvs add" on all files.

But how can I do that recursive through all subdirectories.
Besides of that I have to add any new directory first, before I
can add files to it.
It seems, that the import method is the only one.
Does it affect the version numbers?


Thank's again.


cu

Michael



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Cobbe [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 3:18 PM
> To: Michael Thiele
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: Bulk-Add
> 
> 
> Lo, on Monday, February 26, Michael Thiele did write:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I got two questions: 
> > 
> > 1) How can I add a new huge directory-tree including lots 
> of files and
> >    subdirectories into an existing repository?
> 
> Check the manual; look for details on the `cvs import' command.
> 
> > 2) How can I add a large number of new files and directories within
> >    an existing directory?
> >    In that case I usually don't know the new files and folders.
> 
> I don't understand your question.  What do you mean by the 
> last sentence?
> 
> Richard
>