that worked but the file I add the external for doesnt show up in my folder (in your img that would be the "external_v3.0" folder). When I check out that folder from svn and try to update I get the following error:
External failed: C:\modules\common The file external from ' svn.example.com/modules/project1/file1.txt' cannot overwrite the existing versioned item at ' C:\modules\common ' On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 12:56:18 PM UTC+2 [email protected] wrote: > It must be the url of file/folder in another repository or a file folder > in the same repository. It's not possible to link to a file/folder wich is > not under version control of svn. > You must define a name (local path) and the source url of the external > > > [email protected] schrieb am Mittwoch, 14. September 2022 um 12:40:50 > UTC+2: > >> onsdag 14 september 2022 kl. 12:35:15 UTC+2 skrev [email protected]: >> >>> Im trying to create externals , >>> >>> 1. I create a new folder in SVN called "common" where I want my external >>> files to be located in. >>> >>> 2. I check out that folder >>> 3. right click on folder->TortoiseSVN->properties >>> 4. Click New->Externals >>> 5. New-> Under URL: I write the url of the file i want. eg. >>> modules/Project1/file1.txt >>> >>> But I get an error msg saying >>> Error parsing Svn:externals property on "...modules/common": >>> "modules/Project1" >>> >>> What am I doing wrong? >>> >> >> You should provide a full URL or a "relative" url as described in the >> Subversion book: >> >> https://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.7/svn.advanced.externals.html >> >> /Daniel >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TortoiseSVN" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tortoisesvn/50a10dc3-2b3a-4fd8-af5f-cc8523549e9en%40googlegroups.com.
