[cvsnt] multi-line msg on comman line

[Bo Berglund]

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:58:28 -0600, "Randy McCharles"
<RandyMcCharles at smarttech.com> wrote:

>I've looked through various documentation and searched the web, but can't seem to find a reference to this subject.
>
>When doing a
>
>   cvs admin -m"log message" file
>
>is there a way to insert a multi line comment?
>
>cvs commit invokes and editor to enter multiple lines, but admin doesn't seem to.
>
>We use cvs admin -m to correct check-in comments.
>

Use the \n escape:

 cvs admin -m"log message\nwith multiple lines\ embedded" file

HTH

/Bo
(Bo Berglund, developer in Sweden)