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:

  1. Right-click the filesystem's root node and choose Properties.
  2. 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:
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Calling Version Control Commands
Calling CVS Commands
The Versioning Explorer
Reviewing VCS Command Status and Output
Global Settings for VCS Filesystems

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