Is it possible to use the commit message in a pre-commit hook in CVS? The CVS server is running remotely, and I access it using pserver. Ideally, I want to allow the commit if the files pass the ...

I ran an "Update" command on a folder with TortoiseCVS and one of the file statuses is "P". What does that mean? I see "U" which I m assuming means "Update" and "M" which I m assuming means "Merge". I ...

I have a large project that has many changes not yet checked in. I want to check them in but have them only take effect when a certain symbol is #define d CVS does have the ability to format diffs ...

Is there a way to use a VCS (I m using git) and have it work with merges to the Xcode files? For example, if my co-worker adds a new Group to the project, when I merge in his changes, I get the Group ...

I m using Netbeans to develop with Drupal. I m trying to let Netbeans get drupal core and modules from the repository on drupal.org to my local working copy. Problem is: I already have a working ...

I m not new to the Branch/Merge idea, but I m new to CVS. I have a sample file that I have brached off of the main trunk, and have made non-conflicting edits to both the branch and the main. When I ...

We still use CVS, I use git and hg for my personal use though I m still a novice at both, but I realize they re much more modern and better, faster, distributed, etc. It s just everyone is so ...

I often commit files with similar cvs comment but not in a single operation. I would like to able to bring up previous comments I ve used in a previous commit when I am in the process of writing a ...