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Why not: 1. Create the new directory structure on the server 2. Copy the RCS files you want to be in this new directory structure from their old locations 3. Also make copies with new names if that is what you want 4. Then via CVS do a cvs remove command on the files you have copied above and commit The original files will now be retained in the version history and even though they have been removed they will be available for checking out on previous tags. The semi-new files will appear in the new directories and with new names but they still have an old history that has been transported inside the RCS files. So you can see on these files what happened previously to the actual "move" If someone is working on a branch on a file that has been cvs removed then it does not matter because on his branch the file is still alive. The problem comes the day he wants to merge the changes back to trunk when he finds that tghere is no HEAD revision anymore.... Best regards, Bo Berglund -----Original Message----- From: cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org [mailto:cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org] On Behalf Of Harrison, Andrew Sent: den 28 mars 2006 16:46 To: cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook Subject: [cvsnt] Moving files to different directories Hi, I've not been subscribing to these lists for some time, so sorry if this has already been covered. I've looked at the list archives and the wiki and haven't found the details I'm looking for. We are about to do a bit of restructuring to our project which will include creating a new directory structure and moving files from the old structure to the new structure. Most files will retain the same file names, but it is possible that a few file names may also need to change. I know I can do this simply by creating a new directory, copy the file from the old to the new, add the new file, remove the old file, delete the old directory, and finally commit the whole lot. However, since this is still an active development, we want to be able to do it with minimal impact on users. Scenario: Current file - OldDir/MyFile.c Take a branch, move OldDir/MyFile.c to NewDir/MyFile.c OldDir/MyFile.c independently changed on trunk. Merge trunk into branch, changes are merged into NewDir/MyFile.c Merge branch into trunk, OldDir/MyFile.c is moved to NewDir/MyFile.c User with existing branch with modified OldDir/MyFile.c merges from trunk, OldDir/MyFile.c is moved to NewDir/MyFile.c and merges applied. Using the delete/add method would mean that these merges would have to be done manually. And so to my question - will cvs rename handle this, or does it only handle renaming of files within a directory. And is it still considered "experimental"? Client: Concurrent Versions System (CVSNT) 2.0.41a (client/server) Server: Concurrent Versions System (CVSNT) 2.0.58d (client/server) As you can see from my cvs version, I'm not exactly up-to-date with the server version. Is there significant differences in rename in 2.5.x, and is it worth using/waiting for 2.6.x instead? Rgds, Andy -- Andy Harrison - Platform Software Engineer Anite Telecoms Ltd. Ancells Business Park, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 2UZ, UK [http://www.anite.com/telecoms] "No matter how bad things seem... nothing could be worse than being used as a towel rail." - A.A. Milne Scanned for viruses by BlackSpider MailControl. The integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed. This email is intended for the named recipient only, and may contain confidential information and proprietary material. Any unauthorised use or disclosure is prohibited. _______________________________________________ cvsnt mailing list cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt https://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/en.asp#downcvs