cvs checkout with Ant

ShaqDiesel · 10-24-2008, 12:21 PM

I'm using ant 1.7 and winCVS 1.3. What's wrong with this ant task?

<cvs command="checkout -APR" package="path_to_package_i_want_checked_out" dest="where_i_want_it_to_check_out_to" />

I get CreateProcess error=2

I am using syntax from ant's site: http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/cvs.html
I logged into cvs using:

<cvspass cvsroot="my_cvsroot" password="my_password" />

paulsm4 · 10-24-2008, 01:19 PM

From the link you mentioned, http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/cvs.html:

Quote:

Important: This task needs "cvs" on the path. If it isn't, you will get an error (such as error 2 on windows). If cvs doesn't work, try to execute cvs.exe from the command line in the target directory in which you are working.

ShaqDiesel · 10-24-2008, 01:58 PM

C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\wincvs.exe is in my windows path environment variable(start-->my computer properties--->advanced-->environment variables). I also set it to my session PATH environment variable

If ant can't communicate with cvs, then it would have thrown an exception before checkout, when I tried logging in right?

ShaqDiesel · 10-24-2008, 02:08 PM

I noticed that windows doesnt recognize "wincvs.exe" when I enter it on my current directory. I must not be setting my path variable correctly:

1.for OS environment variable: my computer properties-->advanced-->environment variables-->added "C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCVS 1.3\wincvs.exe" to Path system variable

2.for session environment variable: in my current directory on the windows command line: "set Path=C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCVS 1.3\wincvs.exe"

What is the correct way to set my path? Thanks in advance.

paulsm4 · 10-24-2008, 02:26 PM

Dude - did you try to execute "cvs" from a command prompt, like the manual suggested?

"ant" isn't looking for "wincvs.exe" - it's looking for "cvs". And that's fine - you'll often need all of "CVS", "WinCVS/NT", Python and a bunch of other stuff in a typical "CVS" environment for Windows.

"Ant" should work fine. "Ant" from Eclipse or Netbeans should work fine even *without* any separate WinCVS install. And WinCVS should work fine with Ant ... if you have the right components, and set your %PATH% correctly (either session *or* system path is fine - you don't have to be duplicate redundant about it).

PS:
I didn't notice your second post.
You will have several CVS related things in your %PATH%, but this is the most important one on my Windows PC:
"C:\PROGRA~1\cvsnt;"

PPS:
Your path entry is actually:

GOOD:
"C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCVS 1.3;",
and *not*

BAD:
"C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCVS 1.3\wincvs.exe".

Right?

ShaqDiesel · 10-24-2008, 02:30 PM

I changed the path both "Path" variables to C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT\cvs.exe but it still doesn't work.

ShaqDiesel · 10-24-2008, 02:41 PM

I fixed it by doing this in windows cmd:

set Path=C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT\cvs.exe;C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT\;C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT

paulsm4 · 10-24-2008, 03:51 PM

BAD:

Quote:

Path=C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT\cvs.exe;C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT\;C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT

GOOD:

Quote:

Path=C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT;

EXPLANATION:

Quote:

Path=
<= "set path" and "path" are equivalent (but *only* for the "special variable" %PATH%)
C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT\cvs.exe;
<= WRONG: you don't put files (like "wincvs.exe") in your path - only directories!
C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT\;
<= GOOD!
C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.3\CVSNT
<= WRONG: this is duplicate!
(You can add the trailing slash, or leave it out. Either choice is OK. There are pros/cons either way, but they're basically equivalent)

ShaqDiesel · 10-24-2008, 05:10 PM

LOL thanks man, you've been really helpful. I appreciate your explanations.