Moving data4.x to data - Revision history

Augie.ben.doggie: /* Mac OSX users */ fixed link

2013-01-05T22:05:43Z

‎Mac OSX users: fixed link

Nikai: date, sp

2010-07-11T08:05:54Z

date, sp

Nachtwolf: tested phrase

2008-05-02T19:04:08Z

tested phrase

Nachtwolf: another note about making a copy

2008-05-02T18:55:53Z

another note about making a copy

Nachtwolf: Note about whole trunk folder

2008-05-02T18:49:59Z

Note about whole trunk folder

Nachtwolf: /* Windows Users */ added comment

2008-05-02T18:36:55Z

‎Windows Users: added comment

Nachtwolf: Note to write about problems.

2008-05-02T05:52:42Z

Note to write about problems.

Nachtwolf: /* Windows Users */ more minor fixes

2008-05-02T05:39:41Z

‎Windows Users: more minor fixes

Nachtwolf: /* Windows Users */ removed thing about "not empty" dialog

2008-05-02T05:33:56Z

‎Windows Users: removed thing about "not empty" dialog

Nachtwolf: /* Windows Users */ minor change about Omit Externals box

2008-05-02T05:32:32Z

‎Windows Users: minor change about Omit Externals box

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 == Mac OSX users ==
-I'm assuming you followed a tutorial similar to [[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/wiki/HowTo:Checkout_SVNMac]] and that you already have "svn" or "/usr/local/bin/svn" installed.
+I'm assuming you followed a tutorial similar to [[HowTo:Checkout_SVNMac]] and that you already have "svn" or "/usr/local/bin/svn" installed.
 For the Mac, this process is not as simple as the windows one.

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-We recently (on May 1) moved the data4.x repository to "data". This has instructions on how to update your repository without checking out everything again.
+We recently (on May 1, 2008) moved the data4.x repository to "data". This has instructions on how to update your repository without checking out everything again.
 '''NOTE:''' Do not follow these steps if you checked out the whole top-level folder.  A simple SVN Update "Omit Externals" or "--ignore-externals" (command-line) when you update should do the trick.
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 # Now, run "SVN Update" on the 'win32' folder
 # You should only see a few changes (as from a normal SVN download).
-# If you get pages and pages of "Deleted" files, you might want to stop it before it's too late.  Otherwise, contratulations: The update process is complete.
+# If you get pages and pages of "Deleted" files, you might want to stop it before it's too late.  Otherwise, congratulations: The update process is complete.
 == Mac OSX users ==
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 For the Mac, this process is not as simple as the windows one.
-First, right/control click on your Vega Strike .app that you downloaded, click "Show package contents".  Open Contents, and drag "Resources" to the desktop (this is the same folder you put there when you initially checked out your verison).
+First, right/control click on your Vega Strike .app that you downloaded, click "Show package contents".  Open Contents, and drag "Resources" to the desktop (this is the same folder you put there when you initially checked out your version).
 Now go into a console and run (you can copy and paste this):
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   svn switch https://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vegastrike/trunk/data
-If it gives you an error because you are not using https, the easiest way is to type "svn info" from inside of data4.x, copy the "URL" field, and paste thatwith the "4.x" removed.
+If it gives you an error because you are not using https, the easiest way is to type "svn info" from inside of data4.x, copy the "URL" field, and paste that with the "4.x" removed.
 Now, type "svn update".  If you do not get an error, the update is complete.

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 == Windows Users ==
 Here are the steps to modify your working directory on windows (using Tortoise SVN):
 Do not use SVN Switch unless you need to--it may decide to delete your whole directory for no reason if you do this wrong... however if you use SVN Switch, make sure to be all the way up-to-date (At least revision 12226) before completing this process.

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	'''NOTE:''' Do not follow these steps if you checked out the whole top-level folder. A simple SVN Update "Omit Externals" or "--ignore-externals" (command-line) when you update should do the trick.		'''NOTE:''' Do not follow these steps if you checked out the whole top-level folder. A simple SVN Update "Omit Externals" or "--ignore-externals" (command-line) when you update should do the trick.
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		+	'''ANOTHER NOTE:''' If you have a limited amount of bandwidth or a slow internet connection, make a copy of your original "data4.x" before doing this--it may corrupt your whole data directory if it goes wrong

	'''Please write on the Discussion page, or post on the forums if this process fails or is confusing in any way!'''		'''Please write on the Discussion page, or post on the forums if this process fails or is confusing in any way!'''

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	We recently (on May 1) moved the data4.x repository to "data". This has instructions on how to update your repository without checking out everything again.		We recently (on May 1) moved the data4.x repository to "data". This has instructions on how to update your repository without checking out everything again.
		+
		+	'''NOTE:''' Do not follow these steps if you checked out the whole top-level folder. A simple SVN Update "Omit Externals" or "--ignore-externals" (command-line) when you update should do the trick.

	'''Please write on the Discussion page, or post on the forums if this process fails or is confusing in any way!'''		'''Please write on the Discussion page, or post on the forums if this process fails or is confusing in any way!'''

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	Do not use SVN Switch unless you need to--it may decide to delete your whole directory for no reason if you do this wrong... however if you use SVN Switch, make sure to be all the way up-to-date (At least revision 12226) before completing this process.		Do not use SVN Switch unless you need to--it may decide to delete your whole directory for no reason if you do this wrong... however if you use SVN Switch, make sure to be all the way up-to-date (At least revision 12226) before completing this process.
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		+	Make some empty text files and folders inside your "data" folder--that should go a long way to preventing Subversion from deleting your data folder if something were to go wrong.

	# Make an empty folder called "win32" (put this outside of data4.x). Right click on it and select "SVN Checkout..."		# Make an empty folder called "win32" (put this outside of data4.x). Right click on it and select "SVN Checkout..."

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	We recently (on May 1) moved the data4.x repository to "data". This has instructions on how to update your repository without checking out everything again.		We recently (on May 1) moved the data4.x repository to "data". This has instructions on how to update your repository without checking out everything again.
		+
		+	'''Please write on the Discussion page, or post on the forums if this process fails or is confusing in any way!'''

	= Updating your existing data4.x repository =		= Updating your existing data4.x repository =

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 Do not use SVN Switch unless you need to--it may decide to delete your whole directory for no reason if you do this wrong... however if you use SVN Switch, make sure to be all the way up-to-date (At least revision 12226) before completing this process.
-# Rename your data4.x folder to be called "data".</li>
+# Make an empty folder called "win32" (put this outside of data4.x). Right click on it and select "SVN Checkout..."
-# Make an empty folder called "win32" (put this outside of data4.x). Right click on it and select "SVN Checkout..."</li>
+# Type the URL https://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vegastrike/trunk/win32
 # Make sure "Omit Externals" box is checked!  Otherwise it will helpfully download your whole data directory again.
-# Leave the checkout folder as is.</li>
+# Leave the checkout folder as is.
 # You should see it downloading binaries.
 # Drag the "data" folder inside of win32.
-# Now, run "SVN Update"
+# Now, run "SVN Update" on the 'win32' folder
-# As long as it does not start downloading or deleting data files again, the update process is complete.</li>
+# You should only see a few changes (as from a normal SVN download).
 == Mac OSX users ==

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 # right click on win32 and select "SVN Checkout..."</li>
 # Type the URL https://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vegastrike/trunk/win32</li>
-# Uncheck the "Fetch Externals" box.
+# Make sure "Omit Externals" box is checked!  Otherwise it will helpfully download your whole data directory again.
 # Leave the checkout folder as is.  Click OK when it warns you about the "not empty folder".</li>
 # You should see it downloading binaries.