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Hook into commit to create a version text file?

Thanks to the kind folks here on EE, I am now able to run the following from a command prompt:

C:\>svnversion.exe -n MasterDev_SVN > MasterDev_SVN\MasterDev\Website\Campus~1\v
er.txt

and it will create a text file with information on what revision I am on:

1:36M

(as an example)

My question now becomes...how can I make the creation of this file automatic when I do a SVN Commit?

I recently did something like this where SVN would not allow me to edit an existing log file and I created a batch file to override that restriction.

I imagine the same thing applies here....I just need some guidance....detailed guidance please. :) :P

NetExpert-Warszawa

You do not want to execute it on commit. You do not need the file in a repository. You need to create a file only for a copy running on a web server. Create it there every time after you update it.

What do you do to update the web server?

Tom Knowlton

ASKER

I am very confused.

>>>>You do not want to execute it on commit.

Why?

>>>>You do not need the file in a repository.

Why don't I?

>>>>You need to create a file only for a copy running on a web server. Create it there every time after you update it.

I only have SVN on my local machine. That is where I do my commits.

>>>What do you do to update the web server?

I create a remote connection to the web server and then copy the files from my development machine up to the web server.

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Tom Knowlton

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>>>>Then create a batch file to copy the files and add executing svnversion at the end.

I've been considering this for a while....perhaps it is time to go ahead and do it.

Thank you for the recommendations!!

Tom

Tom Knowlton

ASKER

thx