| Re: Source code management with IDL Workbench [message #57559 is a reply to message #57558] |
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Paul Van Delst[1]
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Chris Torrence wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just thought it would be useful to post a quick summary of how I'm
> using a source code management (SCM) system like Perforce, Subversion
> or CVS, from within the IDL Workbench. This is essentially the same
> info as Chris Padwick's earlier post.
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> 1. Install your favorite SCM plugin feature. I'll use Perforce as an
> example.
> 2. Start with a clean IDL Workspace. Do *not* create any projects.
> 3. Change perspectives to the Perforce perspective (or whatever yours
> is).
> 4. Set up your connection to your server. Make sure you can see the
> files and folders within your depot/repository/
> 5. Navigate to the folder that contains the IDL code that you want to
> work on. This folder can contain subfolders, doesn't matter. You need
> to decide on how best to split up your repository into IDL Projects.
> 6. Right click on the desired folder within the depot/repository view,
> choose Team->Import as Project. (menu item may be slightly different
> depending on your SCM)
I would like to ask some possibly simple/stupid question:
1) Code that I use is typically scattered across several directories, organised in a
logical (to me at least) manner according to what it does. Does that mean I have to import
*all* my directories *every* time I want to create a Project?
2) What is the point of importing versioned code as a "Project"?
The second question is the big one I guess. What does the IDE offer me that I don't get
via using a version control system and a syntax and context sensitive editor. All I see in
using the Workbench is a bunch of extra overhead.
cheers,
paulv
p.s. I can't speak for Perforce, but I don't consider subversion and CVS as source code
management systems. A more common definition of SCM I come across all the time is Software
Configuration Management - of which version control (using perforce, subversion, whatever)
is just one part. E.g. see GForge or Trac for a good start, but what about automated
testing, build configuration management, etc etc.
>
> At this point, the IDL Workbench will import that folder into your
> Workspace as a new Project. Because it contains IDL code, it will
> automatically recognize it as an IDL Project. Note that the files are
> *not* copied. They still live over in your "sandbox", wherever that
> happens to be on your system. You don't care.
>
> Some tips on how to use your SCM plugin. This assumes that the IDL
> Project has been imported using the above steps.
>
> * Open up the Preferences dialog, type the word "decoration" into the
> filter box. This should show all pages that have to do with marking or
> decorating the files within the Project Explorer. Go under the first
> page, which should be General->Appearance->Label Decorations. Be sure
> to enable decorations for your SCM plugin. Then go under the other
> decoration pages and change the settings to what you want.
>
> * When you begin editing a file within an IDL Project, it should
> automatically check it out and mark it as writeable. If you've set up
> your decorations correctly, the Project Explorer should now have some
> sort of little decorator indicating that the file is checked out. You
> should also be able to see if other people have the same file checked
> out.
>
> * To add a new file, either create the file within the desired folder
> within your Project, or copy an existing file into the folder. Then
> right click on the file, choose Team->Open for Add (or whatever your
> menu item is). This will mark the file for "add", but won't check it
> in.
>
> * To sync your project (if multiple people are working on the same
> repository), just do Team->Sync to Head. You may need to also do a
> Team->Refresh if you have synced manually outside of the IDL
> Workbench.
>
> Hope this helps.
> -Chris
> ITTVIS
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