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Posted to dev@forrest.apache.org by Dave Brondsema <da...@brondsema.net> on 2004/12/08 05:37:53 UTC
handy trick for using branches
First, it's easiest to have a full checkout of every branch you work with,
rather than use "svn switch".
Since FORREST_HOME doesn't have to be set as an env. var (we need to update the
docs about this), all you have to do is put 'forrest' in your path. I have
symbolic links set:
/usr/local/bin/forrest -> /home/dpb2/forrest/bin/forrest
/usr/local/bin/forrest_06 -> /home/dpb2/forrest_06_branch/src/core/bin/forrest
Now I can run "forrest" or "forrest_06" anywhere.
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Dave Brondsema : dave@brondsema.net
http://www.brondsema.net : personal
http://www.splike.com : programming
http://csx.calvin.edu : student org
Re: handy trick for using branches
Posted by Nicola Ken Barozzi <ni...@apache.org>.
Dave Brondsema wrote:
> Quoting Nicola Ken Barozzi <ni...@apache.org>:
>
>>Dave Brondsema wrote:
>>...
>>
>>>Since FORREST_HOME doesn't have to be set as an env. var (we need to update
>>the
>>>docs about this), all you have to do is put 'forrest' in your path.
>>
>>That's cool. Do you think it's safe to just ask to set forrest in the
>>path? I mean, was FORREST_HOME used for a technical deficiency that has
>>been overcome or because of the need of it on some platforms?
>
> I don't know why FORREST_HOME was used. As some say:
>
>> - verba volant, scripta manent -
>> (discussions get forgotten, just code remains)
:-))
> It seems to work fine without it in Linux and Windows XP. A Solaris test would
> be good to do too.
IIRC, but this is just OTOMH, it was older Windows versions (W98 etc).
I was sincerely hoping that my memory was not correct and FORREST_HOME
was really never needed. In any case, since Windows 98 users are not the
norm, I'm nevertheless supportive of the idea of not making users set
FORREST_HOME unless they are having issues. It makes it all easier :-)
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Nicola Ken Barozzi nicolaken@apache.org
- verba volant, scripta manent -
(discussions get forgotten, just code remains)
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Re: handy trick for using branches
Posted by Dave Brondsema <da...@brondsema.net>.
Quoting Nicola Ken Barozzi <ni...@apache.org>:
> Dave Brondsema wrote:
> ...
> > Since FORREST_HOME doesn't have to be set as an env. var (we need to update
> the
> > docs about this), all you have to do is put 'forrest' in your path.
>
> That's cool. Do you think it's safe to just ask to set forrest in the
> path? I mean, was FORREST_HOME used for a technical deficiency that has
> been overcome or because of the need of it on some platforms?
>
I don't know why FORREST_HOME was used. As some say:
> - verba volant, scripta manent -
> (discussions get forgotten, just code remains)
It seems to work fine without it in Linux and Windows XP. A Solaris test would
be good to do too.
--
Dave Brondsema : dave@brondsema.net
http://www.brondsema.net : personal
http://www.splike.com : programming
http://csx.calvin.edu : student org
Re: handy trick for using branches
Posted by Nicola Ken Barozzi <ni...@apache.org>.
Dave Brondsema wrote:
...
> Since FORREST_HOME doesn't have to be set as an env. var (we need to update the
> docs about this), all you have to do is put 'forrest' in your path.
That's cool. Do you think it's safe to just ask to set forrest in the
path? I mean, was FORREST_HOME used for a technical deficiency that has
been overcome or because of the need of it on some platforms?
--
Nicola Ken Barozzi nicolaken@apache.org
- verba volant, scripta manent -
(discussions get forgotten, just code remains)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Re: handy trick for using branches
Posted by Rick Tessner <ri...@apache.org>.
Dave Brondsema wrote:
> /usr/local/bin/forrest -> /home/dpb2/forrest/bin/forrest
> /usr/local/bin/forrest_06 -> /home/dpb2/forrest_06_branch/src/core/bin/forrest
>
> Now I can run "forrest" or "forrest_06" anywhere.
Nice! Thanks for this.
--
Rick Tessner
rick at apache dot org
Re: handy trick for using branches
Posted by Thorsten Scherler <th...@apache.org>.
El mié, 08-12-2004 a las 05:37, Dave Brondsema escribió:
> First, it's easiest to have a full checkout of every branch you work with,
> rather than use "svn switch".
>
> Since FORREST_HOME doesn't have to be set as an env. var (we need to update the
> docs about this), all you have to do is put 'forrest' in your path. I have
> symbolic links set:
>
> /usr/local/bin/forrest -> /home/dpb2/forrest/bin/forrest
> /usr/local/bin/forrest_06 -> /home/dpb2/forrest_06_branch/src/core/bin/forrest
>
> Now I can run "forrest" or "forrest_06" anywhere.
Cheers for the tip.
I just used it for the lenya site. :)
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thorsten
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