Writng Subversion hook scrips in PHP

[emehrkay]

I am lost. Has anyone ever done this on a windows platform?

[emehrkay]

Alright, I have some simple length checking down for my pre-commit using svnlook log to get the commit comment. Pretty easy stuff so far

 

<?php

/*
	test to see if comment length is greater than or equal to 10 chars
*/
$log = exec("svnlook log -t ". $argv[2] ." ". $argv[1]);
if(strlen($log) > 9){
	exit(0);
}else{
	exit(1);
}
?>

[neylitalo]

Does it have to be in PHP? They have some "official" hooks that can be found in the tools/hook-scripts directory of your subversion install.

[Daniel0]

You can do any scripting language.

[emehrkay]

Im such a noob and scared to go outside of php. lol not really, but php is easiest at the moment for me to churn out results. and my place of employment is not trying ot hear "we'll it took me about an hour to learn python..." 

 

workin for the man sucks

 

anyway, I have that script running, checkin the strlen. I just need to set the STDERR so that I can tell the user that the comment that they've entered was too damn short. Anyone know how to do this?

 

Thanks guys

[The Little Guy]

Try and use the other 2 parameters as well with exec(), or use System: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.system.php with both parameters set.

 

Or could you use the Subversion functions?

 

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.svn.php