NAME

        aegis change directory - change directory

SYNOPSIS

        aegis -Change_Directory [ option...  ][ relative-path ]
        aegis -Change_Directory -List [ option...  ]
        aegis -Change_Directory -Help

DESCRIPTION

        The aegis -Change_Directory command is used to obtain a path to change directory to.  If
        the relative-path is supplied, this will be added to the output.

        This command is usually used to calculate an argument for cd(1), however it can also be
        used to obtain an absolute path for change and project files.

OPTIONS

        The following options are understood:

        -BaseLine
                This option may be used to specify that the project baseline is the subject of
                the command.

        -BRanch number
                This option may be used to specify a different branch for the origin file, rather
                than the baseline.  (See also -TRunk option.  Please Note: the -BRanch option
                does not take a project name, just the branch number suffix.

        -GrandParent
                This option may be used to specify the grandparent branch (one up from the
                current branch) for the origin file, rather than the baseline.  (The -grandparent
                option is the same as the “-branch ..” option.)

        -Change number
                This option may be used to specify a particular change within a project.  See
                aegis(1) for a complete description of this option.

        -Development_Directory
                This option is used to specify that the development directory is the subject of
                the command.  This is only useful for a change which is in the being integrated
                state, when the default is the integration directory.

        -Help
                This option may be used to obtain more information about how to use the aegis
                program.

        -List
                This option may be used to obtain a list of suitable subjects for this command.
                The list may be more general than expected.

        -Project name
                This option may be used to select the project of interest.  When no -Project
                option is specified, the AEGIS_PROJECT environment variable is consulted.  If
                that does not exist, the user's $HOME/.aegisrc file is examined for a default
                project field (see aeuconf(5) for more information).  If that does not exist,
                when the user is only working on changes within a single project, the project
                name defaults to that project.  Otherwise, it is an error.

        -TERse
                This option may be used to cause listings to produce the bare minimum of
                information.  It is usually useful for shell scripts.

        -TRunk
                This option may be used to specify the project trunk for the origin file, rather
                than the baseline.  (See also -BRanch option, the -trunk option is the same as
                the “-branch -” option.)

        -Verbose
                This option may be used to cause aegis to produce more output.  By default aegis
                only produces output on errors.  When used with the -List option this option
                causes column headings to be added.

        See also aegis(1) for options common to all aegis commands.

        All options may be abbreviated; the abbreviation is documented as the upper case letters,
        all lower case letters and underscores (_) are optional.  You must use consecutive
        sequences of optional letters.

        All options are case insensitive, you may type them in upper case or lower case or a
        combination of both, case is not important.

        For example: the arguments "-project, "-PROJ" and "-p" are all interpreted to mean the
        -Project option.  The argument "-prj" will not be understood, because consecutive
        optional characters were not supplied.

        Options and other command line arguments may be mixed arbitrarily on the command line,
        after the function selectors.

        The GNU long option names are understood.  Since all option names for aegis are long,
        this means ignoring the extra leading '-'.  The "--option=value" convention is also
        understood.

RECOMMENDED ALIAS

        The recommended alias for this command is
        csh%    alias aecd 'cd `aegis -cd \!* -v`'
        sh$     aecd(){cd `aegis -cd "$@" -v`}

ERRORS

        It is an error if the specified change is not in a state where it has a directory to
        change to.

EXIT STATUS

        The aegis command will exit with a status of 1 on any error.  The aegis command will only
        exit with a status of 0 if there are no errors.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

        See aegis(1) for a list of environment variables which may affect this command.  See
        aepconf(5) for the project configuration file's project_specific field for how to set
        environment variables for all commands executed by Aegis.

SEE ALSO

        aedb(1) begin development of a change

        aeib(1) begin integration of a change

        aerpass(1)
                pass review of a change

        aerfail(1)
                fail review of a change

        aeuconf(5)
                user configuration file format

COPYRIGHT

        aegis version 4.24.3.D001
        Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
        2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Peter Miller

        The aegis program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use the 'aegis -VERSion
        License' command.  This is free software and you are welcome to redistribute it under
        certain conditions; for details use the 'aegis -VERSion License' command.

AUTHOR

        Peter Miller   E-Mail:   millerp@canb.auug.org.au
        /\/\*             WWW:   http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/