[OciXCrom]

So, I have a .inc file in one repository and I want to include it in some of my plugins without having to manually update it every time in every repo.

For example, I want to add the file cromchat.inc from here - https://github.com/OciXCrom/cromchat

In the scripting/include folder here - https://github.com/OciXCrom/ChatManager

I tried using git submodule add, but I can't figure out how to put it in the correct folder.

[klippy]

In git submodule --help you can find

git submodule [--quiet] add [<options>] [--] <repository> [<path>]

The optional path argument lets you set where you want it to reside in your project, but by default it will reside in /submodule-name (or /cromchat in your case), but I guess for your case you'd want this:

git submodule add https://github.com/OciXCrom/cromchat scripting/cromchat

and in your crx_chatmanager.sma you can

PHP Code:

#include "cromchat/cromchat.inc" 


The real problem is that people don't really use git here, and even less server owners that only know how to compile a plugin using simple steps. This makes it much harder for them if you want to release a plugin.

It would be s e x y if we had something along the lines of NPM.

[DarkDeviL]

Originally Posted by KliPPy The optional path argument lets you set where you want it to reside in your project, but by default it will reside in /submodule-name (or /cromchat in your case), but I guess for your case you'd want this: git submodule add https://github.com/OciXCrom/cromchat scripting/cromchat and in your crx_chatmanager.sma you can PHP Code: #include "cromchat/cromchat.inc"

I must admit that I haven't been playing around much with submodules, but didn't you mean:

git submodule add https://github.com/OciXCrom/cromchat scripting/include/cromchat

Otherwise I believe the path to the cromchat.inc file @ #include will be a little bit incorrect?

?

[klippy]

Originally Posted by arne1288 I must admit that I haven't been playing around much with submodules, but didn't you mean: git submodule add https://github.com/OciXCrom/cromchat scripting/include/cromchat Otherwise I believe the path to the cromchat.inc file @ #include will be a little bit incorrect? ?

Then he'd have to do

PHP Code:

#include "include/cromchat/cromchat.inc" 


The path you set will be the base path for that submodule, i.e. the directory in which all of submodules contents will be copied. I didn't purposely set it to "scripting/include/cromchat" because, as you see, including it gets ridiculous.
Also confusion may arrive because that "/include" path is not automatically added to included paths, you have to do it yourself when compiling or just reference it using a relative path (like I did).
I mean it's up to the OP what he wants to do with it, I just posted what I would've done.

[OciXCrom]

Thanks, but I want to put the .inc file directly in the include folder and avoid changing the #include line. I tried tricking the system by creating a new repository called "include" that contains only cromchat.inc and adding it in the scripting folder, but it said "scripting already exists in the index". Can I somehow force git to "overwrite" the folder?

[klippy]

In that case you won't be able to have other files under "/include". It's either a normal directory containing files or a submodule.

[OciXCrom]

I see. I'll stick to adding it manually for now since I don't really like the idea of manipulating the #include path. Too many people are using the .inc file and my plugins, so this will probably cause a mess.

[redivcram]

When will we see OciXCrom making a RGB chat? c:

[klippy]

Originally Posted by redivcram When will we see OciXCrom making a RGB chat? c:

Ask Razer, they excel at RGB.

[OciXCrom]

Originally Posted by redivcram When will we see OciXCrom making a RGB chat? c:

When CS 1.7 comes out.