Can I make Subversion + TortoiseSVN case-insensitive for Windows?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, Subversion is case-sensitive. This is due to the fact that files from Subversion can be checked out on both case-sensitive file systems (e.g., *nix) and case-insensitive file systems (e.g., Windows, Mac).

This script may help you avoid problems when you check in files. If it doesn't solve your problem, my best suggestion is to write a little script to make sure that all extensions are lowercase and run it every time before you check in/check out. It'll be a PITA, but maybe your best bet.

Answer 2

I use TortoiseSVN with VFP, and it mostly-seamlessly handles the case flipping. The only time it doesn't is if I have the file open in the IDE when I try to do the commit: the file lock VFP holds confuses it. Is this where your problem comes in, or are there other issues?

I did a presentation at FoxForward last year about using VFP with Subversion: most of the presentation dealt with the command line, but there are a couple of slides at the end that have links to tools that help you work with Subversion in VFP. http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dfxkh6x4_3ghnqc4

Answer 3

Why can't you just rename all those files to .PRG then once and for all? Or will FoxPro randomly change it to lowercase as well?

Answer 4

Kit, you comment above that VFP's binary-based source files are tough to work with in Subversion. The link I gave above mentions a couple of tools to make it easier, but the one I work with is Christof Wollenhaupt's TwoFox utility -- it converts a VFP project to text-only. You have to run it manually, but I don't have a problem with that.

http://www.foxpert.com/docs/cvs.en.htm

Answer 5

I believe the random upper and lower case on the extensions isn't random at all. I remember testing on this. If you modify a program from the project manager. By clicking on the modify button let's say. And then save the changes the extension is lower case. If you do a modify command from the command window and save the changes the extension is upper case. Apparently the coders at Microsoft didn't worry about the extension case being the same.

Answer 6

Windows does support case sensitivity, but you must send it the correct POSIX flags on CreateFile from the Windows API! A registry key may need changed (SFU/Tools for Unix and Ultimate Windows 7 has this registry entry already set so windows supports case sensitive file names).

Windows is designed off of Unix, but things such as Explorer.exe and other programs are designed to disallow case sensitivity for backwards compatibility and security (mostly when dealing with dos executing notepad.exe vs. NOTEPAD.EXE, where all caps is a virus or malware).

But Vista+ has security attributes which makes this obsolete.

TortiousSVN just doesn't support passing this posix flag while making and renaming files.

Answer 7

Nope you sure can't. SVN is Case-Sensative unless you were to rewrite the code somehow...it is open-source. lol gl

Answer 8

Why does TortoiseSVN 1.4.5 not have a problem with case while newer versions do? I have an svn repository where a driver file is named configs.php and the corresponding class file is named Configs.php, in the same directory. Checks out just fine in 1.4.5 but in 1.6.10 it balks when it gets to that file and won't continue.