svn:externals question

[Günter Gratzer <Gu...@abf.co.at>]

Hello,

have a question about using svn:externals property.

 

I'm converting a Microsoft Source Save Database to Subversion with the following structure:

Forms

            ABF_LIB

            Change_Management

            FMB & Menus

            Library

 

In my working directory I want to put all files from 'Forms' und all the subdirectories (ABF_LIB, Change_Management, FMB & Menus, Library) together.

I tried to use the svn:externals property on 'Forms' but I don't know how to specify the local directory (I don't want a subdirectory!).

 

Is it only possible to use subdirectorys? Is there another solution?

Günter


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Re: svn:externals question

[Andy Levy <an...@gmail.com>]

On 2/21/07, Günter Gratzer <Gu...@abf.co.at> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> have a question about using svn:externals property.
>
>
>
> I'm converting a Microsoft Source Save Database to Subversion with the
> following structure:
>
> Forms
>
>             ABF_LIB
>
>             Change_Management
>
>             FMB & Menus
>
>             Library
>
>
>
> In my working directory I want to put all files from 'Forms' und all the
> subdirectories (ABF_LIB, Change_Management, FMB & Menus, Library) together.
>
> I tried to use the svn:externals property on 'Forms' but I don't know how to
> specify the local directory (I don't want a subdirectory!).
>
>
>
> Is it only possible to use subdirectorys? Is there another solution?

svn:externals only allows use of a subdirectory. Basically, it says to
Subversion "make a subdirectory here called X, and check out the
contents of this URL to X". This directory is not a member of the
parent working copy. You cannot mix the contents of an external with
the contents of the current directory.

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