Re: commit question

[Hector Santos]

Larry Jones wrote:

> Don't let the terminology confuse you -- any time you specify a tag to
> checkout or update, that tag becomes a stick tag on the checked out
> files.  So you've almost certainly used sticky tags before, you just
> didn't realize it.

Looks like that was the case.

> The problem here is that you checked out a particular revision rather
> than a branch.  You can only commit to a branch.  From what you've said,
> you probably want to update to the rev6_3 branch, then you'll be able to
> commit your changes.
>   

What I was afraid of losing changes by using cvs update.  As part of 
the commit,  I had added a new folder that was not part of the version 
control.

  cd \local\wc5
  cvs add wciocp
  cd wciocp
  cvsadd *.cpp *.h *.dsp *.rc  # batch file to add file specs.

and some how I got into a situation where the wciocp were in the
"attic"  because of the sticky tag.  It threw me all off.  But I 
wasn't worry about this new folder than I was for existing folders 
where the commit error occurred.

I have it resolved now.

Thanks for your input Larry.

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