--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/bash
+# a simple script for updating a set of folders from subversion or git.
+# this can take a directory as parameter, but will default to the current
+# working directory. all the directories under the passed directory will
+# be examined.
+
+dir="$1"; shift
+if [ -z "$dir" ]; then
+ dir=.
+fi
+
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/launch_feisty_meow.sh"
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/rev_control/version_control.sh"
+
+pushd "$dir" &>/dev/null
+tempfile=$(generate_rev_ctrl_filelist)
+popd &>/dev/null
+
+perform_revctrl_action_on_file "$tempfile" do_update
+