Tx Christof I've already looked at your article - when I googled CVS VCX it was the first search result :-)
Even with your suggestions (TwoFox, scX), I still foresee problems with this monolithic VCX ! Paul Newton Christof Wollenhaupt wrote: > Hi Paul, > > >> Can this really work ? >> > > Yes, but it's unlikely, for two reasons: > > 1) CVS supports locking (called reserved checkout), but it's not strictly > enforced. Two developers still can commit modifications at the same time. > > 2) VFP changes the VCX file every time you build the project. This looks > like a binary conflict to CVS which cannot be resolved automatically. You > need to force the update which means you have to know whether you have any > uncommited changes. If you fail to remember correctly, you are deleting > yours or someone else's modification. > > I'd use CVS with VFP only with a text conversion tool (TwoFox > (http://www.foxpert.com/downloads.htm) or scX > (http://paulmcnett.com/scX.php)) when the project contains VCX, SCX, MNX, > FRX or LBX files. If you're using only PRGs and create reports in HTML, PDF > or Excel, CVS will work just fine without any additional tool. > > For some more details, check out my article on > http://www.foxpert.com/docs/cvs.en.htm. > > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
