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December 10, 2010
Question

Rename CPD using Subversion or Explorer?

  • December 10, 2010
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Hi

My RoboHelp (V7) cpd is 25MB and I want to reduce its size. I am intending to rename the file and then open the project, and hopefully the resulting CPD will be much smaller. I use Subversion as source control for the RoboHelp project. My question is do I rename the CPD using Subversion or using Windows Explorer?

Thanks in advance

MadgeDeepers

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RoboColum_n_
Legend
December 10, 2010

Always rename files in Windows Explorer for an easier life. However if I were you, I'd set the Ignore flag on the .CPD file and .PSS file in SVN. They really shouldn't be source controlled at all.


  The RoboColum(n)   @robocolumn   Colum McAndrew
December 10, 2010

Thank you for your reply.

Why should the CPD and PSS files be set to Ignore?

Regards

MadgeDeepers

RoboColum_n_
Legend
December 10, 2010

They are machine specific files so there is no point in having them in source control. If they aren't present when you open the RH project, they are automatically rebuilt. The same could also be said about the HHP and LDB files although here we do add these to source control.

With SVN, ignoring the CPD file gets around that annoying updated icon issue when all you've done is open a project to look at something.



  The RoboColum(n)   @robocolumn   Colum McAndrew