[SVN-4379] Invalid 'svn propedit' doesn't say why the edit isn't allowed

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: trunk
• Fix Version/s: unscheduled
• Component/s: unknown
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Paul Burba
• Created: 19/Jun/13 16:40
• Updated: 19/Jun/13 16:40

Description

When we try to set the svn:auto-prop on a file, we get a helpful error message
that this prop cannot be set on a file:

1.8.0>svn ps svn:auto-props *.foo=svn:eol-style=native FAQ
..\..\..\subversion\svn\propset-cmd.c:184,
..\..\..\subversion\libsvn_client\prop_commands.c:341,
..\..\..\subversion\libsvn_wc\props.c:1950,
..\..\..\subversion\libsvn_wc\props.c:1705,
..\..\..\subversion\libsvn_wc\props.c:2072,
..\..\..\subversion\libsvn_wc\props.c:1561: (apr_err=SVN_ERR_ILLEGAL_TARGET)
svn: E200009: Cannot set 'svn:auto-props' on a file
('C:\SVN\src-branch-1.8.x-2\Release\subversion\tests\cmdline\svn-test-work\working_copies\calc-trunk-wc\F
)

# When we try the same thing via a propedit, the edit is disallowed,
# but all we see is that no changes were made, with no explanation
# as to why:

1.8.0>svn propedit svn:auto-props FAQ
No changes to property 'svn:auto-props' on 'FAQ'

The propedit should explain why the edit was disallowed.