c4 -- searches for changes (like CVS), import file trees Synopsis: Import or re-import whole file trees with correct add/edit/delete operations; Search for modified/new/removed files and do the correct edit/add/delete operations (inspired by CVS). Description: C4 was originally created to give p4 a CVS feel, by allowing perforce clients to have writable files and have c4 locate changed files in a way similar to CVS. This has been expanded to correctly find arbitrary changes between the current top of tree and the client so that whole trees can be imported. This is routinely used to import updates to external source, including updates that can remove/rename whole directories of files. C4 provides a control file that is placed at the top of each client to set environment variables, such as P4PORT and P4CLIENT. For more information on what c4 does, read the c4 manual. Neil Russell (v1.4, June 1999) ====================================================================== Original README: ---------------- c4 -- CVS like front end to the Perforce SCM system Neil Russell C4 provides a CVS like feel to Perforce's SCM system p4. C4 is not a substitute for CVS, in that it does not try to mimic CVS's command set. Rather, it provides a workspace (client) where every file is writable, and can be modified on an adhoc basis. C4 provides commands that search a client, looking for files that have been added or changed, and runs p4 commands on them to add, edit, revert, refresh or update them. C4 provides a control file that is placed at the top of each client to set environment variables, such as P4PORT and P4CLIENT. For more information on what c4 does, read the c4 manual. To build from source: * Unpack the source code. * Change to the source directory (the on you unpacked into), and type "make". * If all goes well, copy the resulting binary `c4' into a suitable directory (eg. /usr/local/bin). If you discover problems, mail me (caret@c-side.com). Neil Russell (December 2, 1997).
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#3 | 223 | Neil Russell | C4 - small bug fixed; updated to version 1.5 | ||
#2 | 159 | Neil Russell |
C4 integrated into //public/perforce/utils/c4. This is version 1.4 of C4, ready for release. |
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#1 | 18 | Perforce maintenance | Add c4, a CVS-like frontend to p4 |