Adding a Binary File to a VCS Repository
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If you add binary files to a VCS repository, you must specify the -kb
keyword substitution option when adding the file. When you add .gif
files, this option is specified automatically.
To specify -kb keyword substitution, your filesystem must be set to
prompt you for advanced command options.
To set prompting for advanced options for VCS commands:
- Right-click the filesystem's root node and choose Properties.
- For generic VCS support, including CVS command-line filesystems, set the
Advanced Options property to True. For built-in CVS client filesystems, set
the User Interface Mode property to GUI Style.
This setting applies only to the specific filesystem where it was set.
To add multiple binary and textual files that are represented
by the same node in the Explorer:
- If
you are working with the IDE's generic VCS support, select the Prompt for
Input on Each Successive File checkbox when you are prompted for options.
- If you are working with the IDE's built-in CVS client, right-click the node and choose Versioning Explorer.
In the Versioning Explorer window, each file has its own node. You can run CVS commands with different command
options on each file.
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