CVS - Create Zip when comparing

Question

When performing a compare of a CVS vs a local copy of my code, I am looking for a way to create a zip file of the difference.

Example

**CVS Files**
File1.java
File2.java

**Local Files**
File1.java
File2.java
File3.java

If I perform a compare of the CVS vs Local code, it will find that File3.java is new, and that File2.java has changed. File1.java is unchanged so does not show up when comparing. As a result of this compare, I am looking for a way that CVS/Eclipse will create a zip file containing File3.java and File2.java. (ignoring File1.java as nothing has changed)

I didn't see anything while browsing the CVS man or the Eclipse plugin website.

This will mostly be used for code reviews as a simple way to package files to send.

Thanks

Answer 1

Wouldn't it be easier to attempt to package up the output of cvs diff from the command line? Not sure why you would need Eclipse to do this.

There are a number of code review tools that have plugins for Eclipse, like ReviewBoard, Code Collaborator, and Crucible - perhaps it'd be easier to use an existing tool.

Answer 2

found the quickest method was to perform a compare. Export the compare to a folder. Then zip the corresponding folder. Not the most efficient, but quicker then manually looking through the folders for my files.