Re: Is there a way to Auto-Watch ?

[Dan White]

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Mark D. Baushke wrote:

> Dan White <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Mark D. Baushke wrote:
> >
> > > Dan White <address@hidden> writes:
> > >
> > > > The task manager has decreed that all
> > > > changes to all files will be checked in on a
> > > > daily basis. (Despite the attempted
> > > > reasoning about how CVS ain't built that
> > > > way)
> > > >
> > > > So, we need to have all files watched, and
> > > > set to notify the "Build Manager" role
> > > > account when folks edit, unedit, and commit.
> > >
> > > Your "Build Manager" sounds more like a
> > > micromanager. I hope there is a good reason
> > > for the process you have been told to follow.
> >
> > Your perception is right on the mark. The "good
> > reason" is 'cause he is the boss.
>
> There will likely be other jobs available if the
> economy in your area. You may wish to consider
> that not all managers are control fanatics...

Not an option at this time.

> > > > I envisioned a cron script, run from the
> > > > build manager account that does a mass
> > > > checkout/watch on/watch add. But that
> > > > strikes me as criminally kludgy.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a better way to do it ?
> > >
> > > You probably only need to add new 'watch'
> > > statements as new files are added to the
> > > system. So, something that is wired into the
> > > 'loginfo' to look for new files and have them
> > > watched might be the way to go.
> > >
> > > I don't understand why a cron script would be
> > > needed...
> >
> > I'll explore that. Cron was considered as a
> > brute-force approach.
>
> Hmmm... the point is that I do not understand what
> you intended to do with your cron job.

Something like this:

  cd scratchdir

  foreach project-in-the-repository
    cvs checkout project
    cvs watch on project
    cvs watch add project
  end


> > "If brute force does not work, it is only
> > because it is being applied in an insufficient
> > quantity."
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>       Good luck,