adding a directory to a cvs module

I use cvs to transport code from (dev) box A to (live)box B.

I have a module called spiraton, with a fairly simple tree that I have been playing with for a couple of moths.

I just came to add a directory in there (on the dev box) with a file inside:

# mkdir stuff
# cd stuff
# touch newfile

I then commit them:

# cd ..
# cvs add stuff
# cvs commit stuff
# cd stuff
# cvs add index.php
# cvs commit index.php

But when I try running an update on box B, nothing happens

# cvs update stuff
#

is this really not allowed?

christo

it *is* allowed to add new directories

maybe your cvs does not update 0-length files?

your way works for me without problems. but i doubt this is what you really typed since you call the file "newfile" first, later you try to upload "index.php" - where should it come from? Or is this the "real" problem?

ha - yeah, I just tried to simplify the post by breaking it down.. I have actually been doing this with a full file called index.php with at least 100 lines of code in it.. I have tried lots of things to get this working. If I actually go into the cvs repository, I can see the new directory there, and I can see an index.php,v within it.. but the update still does nothing.

christo

maybe try using cvs update -d to make the directories? I havn't had much experience with cvs yet, only checkin/checkout. I basically only use it as a backup system is all.

what do you mean "does nothing"? an error message, only the standard messages or no message at all?

From the Cederqvist:

i think kicken is right...

M.Hirsch,

thanks, that's just the solution i needed. I was overlooking the -d switch on update

thanks dude!

christo

(forwarded to kicken who bet me by 2 mins...)

apologies and thanks to kicken - I have a terrible habif of just reading the last post

slap on wrist to christo !

thanks chaps