Hi as far as I remember, there are also no breaking changes I would get CruiseControl.NET-1.4.2.3943.zip this contains the exe's and the dll's
and just replace the exe's and the dll's. Take a backup of the existing ones, just to be sure. i do it this way all the time, i only run the installer on a new build machine, so it creates the dashboard in IIS, and registers the service. with kind regards Ruben Willems On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Ruben, > > I am on CCNET:1.4.0.3524 > > > So can I just use the dll's? Or should I do a full install? and If I > do a full install, my question would be the same as Shaun's. > "Should I just run the new installer over the top of the old one? > What will be the path of least resistance and least risk?" > > Thanks again for all your quick and succint help on this. :) > > -Russ > > > On Feb 13, 3:08 pm, Ruben Willems <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi... > > > > read more ยป > > > > This is a 'nigtly build', to see what's been fixed in it, you can check > the > > road map at : > http://jira.public.thoughtworks.org/browse/CCNET?report=com.atlassian... > > > > i can not guarantee that the latest build will work, but I fixed issue > 748: > > When there is a problem with the source control during getmodifications, > > the latest builds will fail the build. Before this exception was > swallowed > > and the build kept green. > > > > So i am 'hoping' that the unknown state comes from a side effect on a > source > > control problem > > which went by unnoticed. On fixing this I noticed that the state > sometimes > > became unknown in certain conditions > > first there must be a source control error, and the next build must fail, > I > > think this condition resulted in an unknown state, > > but i do not remember the detail anymore. To put you at ease, I've been > > running the latest build at work for over 3 weeks > > without any problem. > > > > If you are now running a 1.4.2 release, there is no problem in just > > replacing the dll's > > there is no breaking change > > > > but i would take the latest build, as this contains more fixes > > > > with kind regards > > Ruben Willems > > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 8:58 PM, [email protected] < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Ruben, > > > Thanks for the fast response. I looked through what release notes I > > > could find, and I dont see where this build 'fixes' the > > > <LastChangeLabeller> issue that Shaun was having that prompted you to > > > suggest he upgrade to the latest. > > > > >http://groups.google.com.ag/group/ccnet-user/browse_thread/thread/902. > .. > > > > > Will replacing the old dll's in the server and dashboard folder with > > > the new ones in 1.4.2.14 stop the 'unknown' build numbering from > > > happening? > > > > > Thanks > > > Russ > > > > > On Feb 13, 2:08 pm, Ruben Willems <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > > > yep that is correct, > > > > the latest build can be found at : > > >http://ccnetlive.thoughtworks.com/CCNet-builds/1.4.2/ > > > > > > with kind regards > > > > Ruben Willems > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 7:48 PM, [email protected] < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Shaun and Ruben, > > > > > > > Am I to understand that if I want to upgrade...to fix the same > > > > > issue Shaun has with <lastChangeLabeller> all I have to do is get > the > > > > > latest build and replace the old dll's in the server and dashboard > > > > > folder in my current install with the new dll's from the new build? > If > > > > > that is the case, where can I find the latest reliable build? > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > -Russ > > > > > > > On Feb 13, 4:59 am, CinnamonDonkey <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Thanx for the responses guys! Lots of reading to do :-). > > > > > > > > I'm a big fan of documentation myself Craig and you're doing a > great > > > > > > job there. > > > > > > > > Shaun >8) > > > > > > > > On 12 Feb, 18:48, "Craig & Sammi Sutherland" > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Shaun, > > > > > > > > > Like Ruben said, there isn't much documentation on actually > > > developing > > > > > > > CruiseControl.Net (unfortunately). But since you're very > > > experienced > > > > > with > > > > > > > C/C++ you shouldn't have too much problems with C#. There's a > > > couple of > > > > > > > articles from Microsoft on the differences: > > > > > > > > > . > > >http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/yyaad03b(VS.80).aspx<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/yyaad03b%28VS.80%29.aspx> > <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/yyaad03b%28VS.80%29.aspx> > > > <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/yyaad03b%28VS.80%29.aspx> > > > > > > > > > . > > >http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-nz/magazine/cc301520(en-us).aspx<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-nz/magazine/cc301520%28en-us%29.aspx> > <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-nz/magazine/cc301520%28en-us%29.aspx> > > > <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-nz/magazine/cc301520%28en-us%29.aspx> > > > > > > > > > The main learning curve is getting to understand the CLR > (Common > > > > > Framework > > > > > > > Library), since this is very different from something like MFC. > > > > > > > > > As for the actual CruiseControl.Net code, I would suggest > getting > > > the > > > > > code > > > > > > > from Subversion ( > > >https://ccnet.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/ccnet/trunk) > > > > > and > > > > > > > taking a look around. > > > > > > > > > I've been writing a post on my adventures with > CruiseControl.Net - > > > but > > > > > it > > > > > > > has mainly been around what I am doing. I've written a couple > of > > > > > > > "information" posts though: > > > > > > > > > . How configuration is handled: > > > > > > http://csut017.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/investigating-configuration/ > > > > > > > > > . How the web dashboard works: > > > > > > http://csut017.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/hello-mr-dashboard/,http://cs. > > > .. > > > > > > > > > . Some background on the installer: > > > > > > http://csut017.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/builds-installers-and-frustra. > > > .. > > > > > > > > > . URLs, URL Builders and related classes: > > > > >http://csut017.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/urls-links-and-builders/ > > > > > > > > > These are the main posts that explain how things work in > > > > > CruiseControl.Net - > > > > > > > there may be a few others, but most of my posts are on what I > am > > > doing > > > > > with > > > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps, of course you can always continue to send > > > questions J > > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] > > > > > On > > > > > > > Behalf Of Ruben Willems > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, 13 February 2009 4:00 a.m. > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > Subject: [ccnet-user] Re: Upgrading: installing the latest > build. > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > for the moment not really, > > > > > > > there is some very sparse info on : > > > > > > http://confluence.public.thoughtworks.org/display/CCNET/Documentation > > > > > > > at the bottom of the page are some developers links . > > > > > > > > > but I've started a blog, and there is some more information to > find > > > : > > > > > > > http://rubenwillems.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > many more items to come ;-) > > > > > > > > > also the blog of craig is very informative (he's making the > > > security > > > > > stuff > > > > > > > and much more)http://csut017.wordpress.com/ > > > > > > > > > any feedback greatly appreciated > > > > > > > > > with kind regards > > > > > > > Ruben Willems > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 2:39 PM, CinnamonDonkey > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thank you Ruben. > > > > > > > > > Is there a guide for developers on the project for how to build > and > > > > > > > work with/debug the system? > > > > > > > > > I'm starting to get curious about how to modify/build the > project > > > > > > > myself. I've not done much C# myself, nor have I worked with > the > > > .NET > > > > > > > framework. But hey! How hard can it be ;-) 15 years of C/C++ > wasn't > > > a > > > > > > > problem. > > > > > > > > > On 12 Feb, 12:42, Ruben Willems <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > > I'll look into this, but it will not be in 1.4.3 probably > > > > > > > > (whenever that is released :-( ) > > > > > > > > > > you can't just enter c:\mystuff if I recall correctly, > > > > > > > > but I'll check to be sure > > > > > > > > > > with kind regards > > > > > > > > Ruben Willems > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 1:06 PM, CinnamonDonkey < > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Would it be possible to allow the user to define the > location > > > of > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > custom templates? Both for the webdash and the server. > > > > > > > > > > > By default it could be "customtemplates" but it would be > nice > > > for > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > user to be able to configure an alternative location via > the > > > > > > > > > dashboard.config and ccnet/ccserver.exe.config files. > > > > > > > > > > > On 2 Feb, 11:48, CinnamonDonkey < > [email protected] > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Excellent stuff! > > > > > > > > > > > > As always, thanx for the response :D > > > > > > > > > > Shaun > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2 Feb, 10:54, Ruben Willems <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > > > > > to make things clear : > > > > > > > > > > > I meant a nightly build > > > > > > > > > > > you can find it at : > > > > > > > > >http://ccnetlive.thoughtworks.com/CCNet-builds/1.4.2/ > > > > > > > > > > > take the latest one ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > with kind regards > > > > > > > > > > > Ruben Willems > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Ruben Willems < > > > > > > > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For the problem you have, I would just replace the > dll's > > > in > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > server and > > > > > > > > > > > > dashboard folder. > > > > > > > > > > > > (Take a copy of the existing ones, should the new > version > > > be > > > > > > > horrible > > > > > > > > > bad) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Another advantage of the new version is the > customisation > > > of > > > > > > > > > templates > > > > > > > > > > > > see issue : > > > > > > > > > > > >http://jira.public.thoughtworks.org/browse/CCNET-1322 > > > > > > > > > > > > this is documented in the faq > > > > >http://confluence.public.thoughtworks.org/display/CCNET/FAQ > > > > > > > > > > > > section > > > > > > > > > > > > How do I change the look and feel of the Web > Dashboard? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fox the xsl files > > > > > > > > > > > > these are defined in the dashboard.config folder, > > > > > > > > > > > > so you can easily create a customxsl folder, and > place > > > your > > > > > > > > > customized > > > > > > > > > > > > folders in there > > > > > > > > > > > > making upgrades in the future more easy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with kind regards > > > > > > > > > > > > Ruben Willems > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 11:19 AM, CinnamonDonkey < > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi All, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> (As suggested by Ruben ;-), I'm planning to upgrade > my > > > > > > > installation > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > >> the latest build - exciting! :-D. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I'm just wondering what the correct procedure is and > > > what > > > > > are the > > > > > > > > > > > >> risks involved, especially as I have- Hide quoted > text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
