sub safedel {
# get the list of files and directories to whack.
local(@to_delete) = &glob_list(@_);
-# print "final list of whackees: @to_delete\n";
+print "list of whackees: @to_delete\n";
# we store the deleted files in a directory under the temporary directory.
if (! -d $TMP) {
#!/bin/bash
-# branchy: lists the branches active on all of the folders present in the
-# REPOSITORY_LIST variable or in paths provided on the command line.
+# branchy: lists the branches active on all of the paths provided on the command line.
+# if no directory is specified, this defaults to operating on the current directory.
source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/launch_feisty_meow.sh"
source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/rev_control/version_control.sh"
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-FULL_LIST="$@"
-
-# use the current directory if no paths were provided.
-if [ -z "$FULL_LIST" ]; then
- FULL_LIST="."
+## holding old implem:
+#FULL_LIST="$@"
+## use the current directory if no paths were provided.
+#if [ -z "$FULL_LIST" ]; then
+# FULL_LIST="."
+#fi#
+#show_active_branch $FULL_LIST
+#exit_on_error "showing branches: $FULL_LIST"
+
+dir="$1"; shift
+if [ -z "$dir" ]; then
+ dir=.
fi
-show_active_branch $FULL_LIST
-exit_on_error "showing branches: $FULL_LIST"
+pushd "$dir" &>/dev/null
+exit_on_error "changing to directory: $dir"
+tempfile=$(generate_rev_ctrl_filelist)
+popd &>/dev/null
+
+perform_revctrl_action_on_file "$tempfile" show_active_branch
+exit_on_error "performing revision control action show_active_branch on: $tempfile"
+
+rm "$tempfile"
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