I would disagree. Rolling your own is a bad idea. Source control is not only about comparing versions and storing files away. There is also tracking changes in source code (hopefully with useful comments per version), branching code (so that you don't screw up your customers by adding new functions for the next release), controlling access (which in Eric's case is irrelevant because he is the only developer), keeping versions (so that you can roll back code when necessary), etc.
Better to use a dedicated source control product for this. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kurt at DBC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [DUG] Source code control > Eric Tishler wrote: > > > Wow! What an amazing response from everyone. Thank you all so much for your input. I will have to read up on each of these. > > > > I suppose one thing worth mentioning is that I am the only developer on this project and most likely it will remain that way. I am currently using Delphi 6 and do not anticipate moving to Delphi 7 for a while (next year?) if at all. > > > > Last option : roll your own. > > A decent file comparison tool (eg Examdiff) takes care of > the hardest bits. App to compare the filedates of > the pas file in the 'working' directory against the > 'repository' directory run the file compare then > copy your repository pas file elsewhere and your working > file pas over top. Easy and fun ;) > > Also, and this is insane, Winzip has a check-in / check-out > option. Anyone ever tried using that? > > Cheers, 'Backups are for wimps. Real men upload their data to an FTP > site and have everyone else mirror it.', Kurt. > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi
