RE: RES: CVS import

[Conrad T. Pino]

Hi Jim,

> From: Jim.Hyslop [mailto:address@hidden
>
> Conrad T. Pino wrote:
> >
> > To: Geoff Beier
> > > What version of Windows is this? The output I get from that command
> > > outside of the cygwin environment on a windows 2000 or xp box is:
> > > FIND: Parameter format not correct
> >
> > It's not native Windows, could be CygWin, MKS Tool Kit...
>
> It's native on Windows XP, at least. I have a copy in my system32 directory,
> with the following version information:
>
> Description: Find String (grep) Utility
> Company: Microsoft Corporation
> File Version: 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
> Internal name: find
> Item Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
>
> As the description says, it's basically the 'grep' command.

I'm sure what you said is all true.

However the "find" command Derek demonstrated:

        find . -exec cvs add {} \;

and on which I was commenting isn't what Windows 2000 find does.

Can you say what Windows XP find does with Derek's command?

Conrad