[cvsnt] Re: Modules Question

Oliver Giesen ogware at gmx.net
Tue Nov 2 10:46:01 GMT 2004


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Shawn Haigh wrote:

> Let's say I have two modules;
> 
> ThirdPartyCode
> -Dir1
> -Dir2
> -Dir3
> 
> MyProject
> -dir1
> 
> When I checkout MyProject I want to include ThirdPartyCode/Dir1 and
> ThirdPartyCode/Dir2 excluding ThirdPartyCode/Dir3 
> 
> INTO
> 
> Myproject/Dir1/
> 
> I can do this in a jiffy using the modules file but when I go to
> update MyProject, ThirdpartyCode/Dir3 suddenly appears under
> Myproject/Dir1/

Don't use the -d option on update then (aka "create missing
subfolders"). It is "the natural enemy" of virtual modules such as the
one you defined above. AFAICT Tortoise enables it by default
nevertheless. Someone ought to get slapped around the head for that...
;)

Hope this helps.

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