svn - Subversion as version-incrementor at each commit?

Question

I'd like to update the (highest) revision number to a file inside a subversion repository after each commit.

I thought of a svn version keyword, but doesn't this only get updated if the specific file was changed?

i.e. I have a file version.php where i have the version/revision numbers, but only update anotherfile.php in my commit - this won't change the version/revision information version.php has.

Is a commit hook my only option? If yes, any examples?

Answer 1

Sounds like you want some kind of $GlobalRev$ to get the global revision number into your files.

The appropriate tool you may want to look at would be svnversion

You can use it as post-commit hook or in your build/deployment process to create or modify a global version file.

Also see "Where's $GlobalRev$?" in this page