[Techtalk] having problems with cvs add

[Sabine Konhaeuser]

On Wednesday 25 February 2004 15:22, Dennis Wheeler wrote:
> I'm having problems with a cvs add and I don't understand the error
> message enough to figure out how to correct it
>
>   $ cvs -d :ext:dennisw at cvs.server:/root add
> tools/BuildProcess/DoAllVMT_DevQA.bat
>   dennisw at cvs.server's password:
>   cvs add: in directory .:
>   cvs [add aborted]: there is no version here; do 'cvs checkout'
> first
>
> I did previously do a cvs checkout first, that's how I've got the
> sources that I have already. But now I just need to add this one
> file, and it won't let me.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> The cvs server is WinCVS (sorry, wasn't my doing), and I'm using a
> cygwin bash shell
>
> (I'm on the digest list, so direct reply's or cc's are welcome)
>

Do you want to add a file that's in a new directory? New = not 
existing in cvs yet? If that's the case, add the directory first, 
commit the change and then add the file.

Cheers,
-- 
Sabine