Re: Checking Out a Removed File

[Mike Little]

Jake Colman wrote:

> I created a file on a branch, made numerous changes, and ulitimately removed
> it from the branch.  The file, of course, now exists only in the attic.  I
> now need to look at how I did something in that source module.  How do I
> checkout or gain access to a file that only exists in the attic?
>
> I know that CVS sees the file since a 'cvs co <file>' will tell me it is no
> loner pertinent.  A 'cvs log' will show me the complete commit log.  But how
> do I get the damned source??
>
> TIA!
>
> ...Jake
>
>  

cvs checkout -p -r[last revision before remove] [filename] > [tempfile]

This will checkout to standard out and redirect to tempfile.

e.g. cvs checkout -p -r1.2.4.6 invisiblefile.java > visiblefile.java

Hope this helps,

Mike