The problem with this is that you have to verbally force good practice as
opposed to physically force by removing the possibilities of a programmer to
make a mistake. Not all programmers are disciplined enough as we all know.
What you described we already do, I just want to take it to the next level.
Thank you for your comments.
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From: "Gregory Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: Working in Teams
> The only thing I can recomment is MS Visual SourceSafe and STRICT coding
practices (you can code in this folder, this folder is the sacred gold copy,
etc.). Take a look at sourcesafe if you haven't already, and implement good
practices thru your organization.
>
> Gregory Harris
> Los Angeles ITA Dept.
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> Now I am very frustrated. I have been working with CF and CF Studio =
> since 3.1 came out a couple years back. I always work by myself on =
> projects so I never had to figure out a methodoly to collaborate with =
> people who will work on the same files as myself. Using Visual Source =
> Safe and CF Studio 4.5.1 I created a project and enabled source control =
> thinking that this would work well. I was mistaken. =20
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> First of all when you create a folder within a project a physical folder =
> is not created. Secondly, you have to create a file and then added it =
> to the project and not vice versa. Thirdly, there is no refreshing =
> ability for a project so when a user adds a file to the project you have =
> to close it and reopen it to see the changes. Lastly, the interface is =
> just not intuitive. There leaves to much room for errors to occur.
>
> Not to give any points to Microsoft but Interdev is very good at working =
> with projects. All of the above works seamlessly with Interdev.
>
> To paraphrase my almost converted CF superior who is an MCSE "There is =
> still work to be done." I have to find a solution to this problem or he =
> will never let this one down.
>
> My question, does anyone have a solution using the above mentioned tools =
> or others that will make it easy for a group of individuals to work =
> together on the same project using source control of some type? =20
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to my message.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Jonathan Kopanas
> Head of Development
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 514.693.9033
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