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I just learned this is normal behaviour of CVS, so please disregard my original post. -Marcus. "Marcus Picasso" <marcus.picasso at nospamkolumbus.fi> wrote in message news:acg0aq$9h1$1 at sisko.nothing-on.tv... > Hi, > > this is probably not CVSNT -specific, but anyone know if this is supposed to > work? I get the following error, when trying to do a diff with a given date, > when working on a branch: > > $ cvs diff -D "yesterday" foo.c > cvs server: foo.c is a new entry, no comparison available > > I'm using CVSNT 1.11.1.3, with command line client. Here is more info about > the file I was trying to diff: > > $ cvs log foo.c > RCS file: d:/repository/project/Attic/foo.c,v > Working file: foo.c > head: 1.1 > branch: > locks: strict > access list: > symbolic names: > SOME-TAG-NAME-DEVE: 1.1.2.1.0.2 > SOME-TAG-NAME-DEVD-3: 1.1.2.1 > SOME-TAG-NAME-DEVD-2: 1.1.2.1 > SOME-TAG-NAME-DEVD: 1.1.0.2 > keyword substitution: kv > total revisions: 3; selected revisions: 3 > description: > ---------------------------- > revision 1.1 > date: 2002/05/13 12:50:58; author: me; state: dead; > branches: 1.1.2; > file foo.c was initially added on branch SOME_TAG_NAME-DEVD. > ---------------------------- > revision 1.1.2.2 > date: 2002/05/22 10:42:54; author: you; state: Exp; lines: +26 -3 > no message > ---------------------------- > revision 1.1.2.1 > date: 2002/05/13 12:50:58; author: me; state: Exp; lines: +496 -0 > *** empty log message *** > ============================================================================ > = > > $ cvs status foo.c > =================================================================== > File: foo.c Status: Up-to-date > > Working revision: 1.1.2.2 > Repository revision: 1.1.2.2 d:/repository/project/Attic/foo.c,v > Sticky Tag: SOME-TAG-NAME-DEVD (branch: 1.1.2) > Sticky Date: (none) > Sticky Options: (none) > > $ date > Wed May 22 14:36:10 2002 > > $ cvs diff -D "yesterday" foo.c > cvs server: foo.c is a new entry, no comparison available > > Thanx in advance, > -Marcus. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cvsnt mailing list > Cvsnt at cvsnt.org > http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt https://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/en.asp#downcvs > _______________________________________________ Cvsnt mailing list Cvsnt at cvsnt.org http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt https://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/en.asp#downcvs