I've also used VSS for a number of years without any problem.
I just wanted to throw out an alternative to those who cannot afford VSS or
just need something for themselves -- Component Software has a revision
control system that works great and is free for personal use.
http://www.componentsoftware.com/
(No, I don't work for the company)
Tim P.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Texidor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Pros and Cons on using MS Visual SourceSafe for managing CF p
rojects?
> I've been using VSS for years now, back from my VB coding days, and I've
> been using the integration with CF Studio since I started CF coding. I'm
> yet to experience any problems. I lie... I had a problem with CF4.5 when
it
> first came out where it wasn't updating the checked out status, but I've
> certainly never lost any code or corrupted any projects using it.
>
> Make sure that you keep all the files in your web folder as well as
checking
> them in, i.e. DON'T select the preference to delete files when you check
> them back in to VSS. This will ensure that you have a copy of the project
> in VSS and also on the disk.
>
> And I guess the usual advice... Take backups!!! Sorry Russell, but two
> weeks without a backup? ;^) Man, I'm lucky to go a week without backing
> up nowadays... I've had too many of those... 'OH F*#K' moments!!!
> Incidentally, I haven't had a single one since I've been using VSS.
>
> N
>
>
>
> on 21/03/01 7:09, Paul Sizemore at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Use VSS as standalone, do not integrate into Studio. You will be using
> > Alt-Tab a lot, but your life will be safe and productive.
> >
> > Also you might want to search the archives; a lot has been written about
> > VSS.
> >
> > Paul
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 2:20 PM
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: RE: Pros and Cons on using MS Visual SourceSafe for managing CF
> > projects?
> >
> > In my opinion, VSS is a good tool for managing source code. However, I
> > would never integrate it with CF Studio projects. I had done this and
the
> > result was 5 corrupt projects and the loss of 2 weeks of work.
> >
> > HTH.
> >
> > Russel
> >
> > ============================================================
> > Russel Madere, Jr. Senior Web Developer
> > ICQ: 5446158 http://www.TurboSquid.com
> >
> > Some days you eat the bear; some days the bear eats you.
> > ============================================================
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: river [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 12:17
> >> To: CF-Talk
> >> Subject: OT: Pros and Cons on using MS Visual SourceSafe for managing
CF
> >> projects?
> >>
> >>
> >> It's a bit off topic, but I'd like to get a feedback on the use
> >> of Microsoft
> >> Visual SourceSafe for managing CF projects. I've been asking people
and
> >> most of them say they use the software to manage web projects.
> >> Now with CF
> >> projects what would be the pros and cons of using the software??
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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