[p4] Best way to prevent checkins with wrong line endings?

[Jay Glanville]

Thanks to all for your suggestion.  I will investigate spec triggers
more intimately.

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Jay Dickon Glanville


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> Hello all,
> 
> What, in your opinion, is the best way to prevent users from 
> submitting
> text files that use the 'wrong' (ie: Window's CR/LF) line 
> ending style?
> 
> I've told all my P4 users that they should be using the 'share' line
> ending property for their workspaces, but there's always one 
> in a bunch
> who'll forget.
> 
> My first thought was to write a trigger that would check all 
> text files
> on check in, but that might get a little onerous on the server,
> especially when creating a new branch with 17,000 files in it.
> 
> Any suggestions I haven't thought of?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> JDG
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> Jay Dickon Glanville
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