--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/bash
+# checks in the updated files in a set of folders checked out 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.
+
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/launch_feisty_meow.sh"
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/rev_control/version_control.sh"
+
+##############
+
+dir="$1"; shift
+if [ -z "$dir" ]; then
+ dir=.
+fi
+
+pushd "$dir" &>/dev/null
+test_or_die "changing to directory: $dir"
+tempfile=$(generate_rev_ctrl_filelist)
+test_or_die "generating revision control file list"
+popd &>/dev/null
+
+perform_revctrl_action_on_file "$tempfile" do_checkin
+test_or_die "doing a check-in on: $tempfile"
+