Rename CPD using Subversion or Explorer?

[Guest]

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

[RoboColum_n_]

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.

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The RoboColum(n)

@robocolumn

Colum McAndrew

[Guest]

Thank you for your reply.

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

Regards

MadgeDeepers

[RoboColum_n_]

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.

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The RoboColum(n)

@robocolumn

Colum McAndrew

[Guest]

I have a further question, how do I set the CPD to ignore?  I use the TortoiseSVN client and if I select the CPD and right click, the only option I can find that mentions 'ignore' is the 'Delete and add to Ignore List'. Is this the option you mean?

Thanks

MadgeDeepers

[Margaret_Becker]

Yes. Add to ignore list. I do this with any file that is automatically updated when RoboHelp is opened.

~M Becker