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From: ado@elsie.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Dumb SCCS query--feel free to tap 'n'
Message-ID: <854@elsie.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 16:32:04 EST
Article-I.D.: elsie.854
Posted: Wed Mar 14 16:32:04 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 15-Mar-84 07:19:44 EST
Organization: NIH-LEC, Bethesda, MD
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Suppose I've got a directory named "SCCS" full of "s.*" files.  Suppose one of
them is named "s.seek.c".  Suppose further that I've replaced "seek" with
"lseek" in my project.  Now I want to be able to retrieve things in their state
as of a certain date or revision, so I want to keep the "s.seek.c" file around.
However, I normally want to be able to do a "get SCCS" and avoid having "seek.c"
created.  (I know that by establishing a "ceiling" value I can avoid having
"seek.c" created when I do a "get -e SCCS".)  (I also know that I could just
arrange to create an empty "seek.c".  If I do, "get" gives a "No id keywords"
warning.  If I leave id keywords in "seek.c", "print *.c" eats extra paper.)

So far, all I can figure to do is create a directory named "SCCSOLD", move
the "s.seek.c" file there, use the command "get SCCS" normally, and  use
the command "get -rx.y SCCS SCCSOLD" when I want to get "old" stuff.

What's a better way to do things?  Tap that 'r' key and reply by mail if you
know.  Feel free to tell me that it's easy with KornSCCS; note, though, that we
have regulation SCCS for now.
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