RE: how to un-add an added but uncommitted file?

[Jim.Hyslop]

marko wrote:
> Hi Edwin,
> > Maybe this is an obviously stupid suggestion but how about 
> in your second
> > method instead of deleting, you rename it... Then rename it 
> back after you
> > do the update?
> OK, that would solve it, but yes, it doesn't really sound 
> like a perfect
> solution, because I'd have to rename, update and rename 
> again... Strange!

Strange is in the eye of the beholder. To me, it seems very strange that you
want to preserve a file, but not have it in CVS. Surely if it's that
important it should be under version control?

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Jim Hyslop
Senior Software Designer
Leitch Technology International Inc. ( http://www.leitch.com )
Columnist, C/C++ Users Journal ( http://www.cuj.com/experts )