Re: Newbie: Problems trying to checkout single files?

[Larry Jones]

Matt Harp writes:
> 
> but then if i try this,
> 
> cvs.exe -d "\\harpm\cvs_root" checkout myproj\file1.txt
> 
> the above command fails with the following error "cvs [checkout aborted]:
> cannot find myproj\file1.txt: Invalid argument"

Try using forward slashes rather than backslashes:

        cvs -d /harpm/cvs_root co myproj/file1.txt

CVS is gradually understanding backslashes, but it isn't quite there
yet.  You will avoid quite a lot of grief by getting used to always
using forward slashes with CVS.

-Larry Jones

I've got to start listening to those quiet, nagging doubts. -- Calvin