[cvsnt] Re: Unknown escape character '\C' ignored

Björn L bigbear at home.se
Wed Sep 7 19:22:53 BST 2005


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Björn L wrote:

> Bo Berglund wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 13:18:11 +0200, Björn L <bigbear at home.se> wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> When I'm trying to commit to my cvs I get the following:
>>> ------------------
>>> In C:\jobb\code\Engine: "C:\Program Files\TortoiseCVS\cvs.exe" "-q" 
>>> "commit" "-m" "" "TODO.txt"
>>> CVSROOT=:pserver:username at computer-ip:/CVSROOT
>>>
>>> Checking in TODO.txt;
>>> /CVSROOT/Engine/TODO.txt,v  <--  TODO.txt
>>> new revision: 1.4; previous revision: 1.3
>>> done
>>> Unknown escape character '\C' ignored.
>>> Unknown escape character '\C' ignored.
>>> Unknown escape character '\C' ignored.
>>> Unknown escape character '\C' ignored.
>>> Script execution failed
>>> ------------------
>>> where username is my username and computer-ip is changed to the ip 
>>> to my cvs-computer.
>>>
>>> I read that "unknown escape character"-error could arise when using 
>>> backslash instead of forward slash in the *info-files in CVSROOT. 
>>> But none of them contains a backslash as far as I can see.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a clue what could cause this error?
>>>   
>>
>>
>> What do you have in your CVSROOT/loginfo script?
>> And what is in the CVSROOT/postcommand script?
>>
>>  
>>
> From a newly checked out version of the two files you're asking about:
> The content of loginfo is (between --- and ---)
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: 
>
> # The "loginfo" file controls where "cvs commit" log information
> # is sent.  The first entry on a line is a regular expression which must
> match
> # the directory that the change is being made to, relative to the
> # $CVSROOT.  If a match is found, then the remainder of the line is a 
> filter
> # program that should expect log information on its standard input.
> #
> # If the repository name does not match any of the regular expressions
> in this
> # file, the "DEFAULT" line is used, if it is specified.
> #
> # If the name ALL appears as a regular expression it is always used
> # in addition to the first matching regex or DEFAULT.
> #
> # You may specify a format string as part of the
> # filter.  The string is composed of a '%' followed
> # by a single format character, or followed by a set of format
> # characters surrounded by '{' and '}' as separators.  The format
> # characters are:
> #
> #   s = file name
> #   V = old version number (pre-checkin)
> #   v = new version number (post-checkin)
> #
> # For example:
> #DEFAULT (echo ""; id; echo %s; date; cat) >> $CVSROOT/CVSROOT/commitlog
> # or
> #DEFAULT (echo ""; id; echo %{sVv}; date; cat) >> 
> $CVSROOT/CVSROOT/commitlog
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
>
>
> and the postcommand-file
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> # The "postcommand" file is run after a cvs command has finished.
> # The filter on the right is invoked with the repository name and
> # the name of the command that has been executed.
> #
> # The first entry on a line is a regular expression which is tested
> # against the directory that the change is being committed to, relative
> # to the $CVSROOT.  For the first match that is found, then the remainder
> # of the line is the name of the filter to run.
> #
> # If the repository name does not match any of the regular expressions
> in this
> # file, the "DEFAULT" line is used, if it is specified.
> #
> # If the name "ALL" appears as a regular expression it is always used
> # in addition to the first matching regex or "DEFAULT".
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
>
>> If any of these contain references to a program where a path specifier
>> is used it might result in this if you use backslashes. But only if
>> one of the folders or the actual program starst with a C.
>> Maybe you use my CVSMailer? In that case the loginfo file might look
>> like this:
>>  
>>
> Yes, I installed CVSMailer but I removed it when I didn't get it to work
> the first time to try and reinstall it. Then I got this escape
> character- error.
>
>> DEFAULT C:\Programs\CVSMailer\CVSMailer.exe ....
>> And here you get the error due to the folder and file start. Change
>> this to:
>> DEFAULT C:/Programs/CVSMailer/CVSMailer.exe ....
>> and you should be good to go.
>>
>>  
>>
>> BTW, which version of CVSNT are you using on the server?
>>  
>>
> I'm using version 2.5.02 (Servalan) Build 2064
>
>>
>> /Bo
>> (Bo Berglund, developer in Sweden)
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>>  
>>
> Regards
> Björn Lindahl
>
>
>
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It struck me that when I tried to install cvsmailer I added text to the 
*info-files. This text contains paths using backslashes. If I check out 
CVSROOT now my *info-files is empty but if I check the same files in the 
CVSROOT folder on the server those still contain paths with backslash. 
It seem to be the case that cvs didn't take my commits where I removed 
the erronous paths.Is it possible to edit the files directly on the cvs 
server or is there another way to fix this problem?

Regards
Björn




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