Re: Question regarding passing parameters into file

[Aaron S. Hawley]

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Auman, Scott J. wrote:

> Hello
>
> I have a question regarding passing parameter(s) from the archive file
> (,v) into the file that gets checked out.
>
> For example:
> If I have 3 versions of a package body called test.pkb:
>       1.0
>       1.1
>       1.2
>
> I want to check out version 1.1, so I do.  Can you tell me the TOKEN that I
> need in my 'Author' information in the test.pkb file already so that when I
> do check out version 1.1, it puts the 'version' and 'file name' in my Author
> header' of the checked out file.

look under the section KEYWORD SUBSTITUTION in the man page co(1) and also
have a look at the -k options found on the section OPTIONS of that same
man page.

this should answer your initial questions.
any particular questions you can send again to this list.
/a

>
> ie:
> This is the file prior to checking in:
>
> *********************************
> * Author Scott Auman        *
> * File:   <TOKEN1>           *
> * Version: <TOKEN2>        *
> *********************************
> select 1 from dual
> /
> end of file
>
>
> We would want it to replace the 'TOKENs' with the version that was checked
> out, as well as the filename.  Therefore creating the file like such:
> *********************************
> * Author Scott Auman        *
> * File:   test.pkb                 *
> * Version: 1.1                    *
> *********************************
>
> Any suggestions would be great!  Thanks!
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions..
>
> Scott J. Auman