Re: Is there a way to Auto-Watch ?

[Mark D. Baushke]

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Dan White <address@hidden> writes:

> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Mark D. Baushke wrote:
> 
> > Dan White <address@hidden> writes:
> >
> > > The task manager has decreed that all
> > > changes to all files will be checked in on a
> > > daily basis. (Despite the attempted
> > > reasoning about how CVS ain't built that
> > > way)
> > >
> > > So, we need to have all files watched, and
> > > set to notify the "Build Manager" role
> > > account when folks edit, unedit, and commit.
> >
> > Your "Build Manager" sounds more like a
> > micromanager. I hope there is a good reason
> > for the process you have been told to follow.
> 
> Your perception is right on the mark. The "good
> reason" is 'cause he is the boss.

There will likely be other jobs available if the
economy in your area. You may wish to consider
that not all managers are control fanatics...

> > > I envisioned a cron script, run from the
> > > build manager account that does a mass
> > > checkout/watch on/watch add. But that
> > > strikes me as criminally kludgy.
> > >
> > > Is there a better way to do it ?
> >
> > You probably only need to add new 'watch'
> > statements as new files are added to the
> > system. So, something that is wired into the
> > 'loginfo' to look for new files and have them
> > watched might be the way to go.
> >
> > I don't understand why a cron script would be
> > needed...
> 
> I'll explore that. Cron was considered as a
> brute-force approach.

Hmmm... the point is that I do not understand what
you intended to do with your cron job.

> "If brute force does not work, it is only
> because it is being applied in an insufficient
> quantity."
> 
> Thanks.

        Good luck,
        -- Mark
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