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/