Using TortoiseSVN from the Command Line
I like to use CygWin, I find, at least for development, it preferable to use the command line to explorer for opening and manipulating files. However TortoiseSVN is better than command line SVN in a few important areas. So I made a script so that “svn ci” open Tortoise’s check-in dialog. Ace! 
- Save this script to /usr/local/bin/svn (ie. c:\cygwin\usr\local\bin\svn)
- Ammend the svn variable
- chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/svn
As long as /usr/local/bin is first in the path, you can use TortoiseSVN for the good bits, and the command line svn client for the rest.
#!/bin/sh
# Use TortoiseSVN from the cli
# Public Domain, Max Howell 2008
path=$2
test -z $path && path=.
test -e $path && path=`cygpath -wa $path`
svn='/cygdrive/c/progra~1/TortoiseSVN/bin/TortoiseProc.exe'
function svn
{
"$svn" /notempfile /command:"$1" /path:"$path" &
}
case $1 in
up | update) svn update;;
ci | commit) svn commit;;
log) svn log;;
props) svn properties;;
browse) svn repobrowser;;
*) /usr/bin/svn $@;;
esac
You can also use your ssh key from cygwin through TortoiseSVN. Some details here.
But the gist is use this, C:/cygwin/bin/run C:/cygwin/bin/ssh, in the ssh program box in TortoiseSVN network settings.
How to get this script to work when TortoiseSVN is installed in a path with spaces? For example:
Please reply to adamb_eyahoo.com. Thanks!
Adam B.E
I amended the script above, just add quotes around the $svn usage.
I suggest avoiding using spaces in paths that contain tools.
That resulted in a “No such file or directory” error.
Below you may find a working fixed version which I’ve tested.
Changes:
1. Get the falg ‘/notempfile’ outside the quotes… which fixes the error. Is there a way not to keep typing “$svn” /notempfile without getting the “No such file or directory” error?
2. Use `cygpath -was $path` to get the dos short name of the path - this supports more Window paths.
Please reply to adamb_e AT yahoo.com for comments.
Thanks, Adam.
#!/bin/sh
# Use TortoiseSVN from the cli
# Public Domain, Max Howell 2008
path=$2
test -z $path && path=.
test -e $path && path=`cygpath -was $path`
# Don’t put a backslash if the path contains spaces.
#svn=’/cygdrive/c/Program Files/TortoiseSVN/bin/TortoiseProc.exe’
svn=’/cygdrive/c/dev/tools/TortoiseSVN/bin/TortoiseProc.exe /notempfile’
case $1 in
up | update) “$svn” /notempfile /command:update /path:”$path”;;
ci | commit) “$svn” /notempfile /command:commit /path:”$path”;;
log) “$svn” /notempfile /command:log /path:”$path”;;
props) “$svn” /notempfile /command:properties /path:”$path”;;
browse) “$svn” /notempfile /command:repobrowser /path:”$path”;;
*) /usr/bin/svn $@;;
esac