Yes, but a simple rev implementation should be as fast and cross-platform (windows.... Mobile.....)
On Sunday, April 10, 2011, Web Admin Himalayan Academy <ka...@hindu.org> wrote: > On 4/8/11 6:25 AM, Maarten Koopmans wrote: > > I'll just write a copyfile function in LC then. That should be near-C > speed, assuming open/read/write are implemented close to the os. > > Thanks, Maarten > > I would second Mark's option to use shell, I have a complete in-house version > control system for InDesign files that runs pretty much entirely using cp and > mv . > > These all run about as fast as the network and disk I/0 can handle... > > e.g. > > command Checkout pFileName > > CheckServerIsMounted > > if the uServerMounted of this stack <> "true" then > answer "Sorry, Server is not mounted, you cannot check out files." > with "OK" > exit to top > end if > # Make a copy in Versions Archive > put (the uServerProjectPath of this stack) &"/"& pFileName into > tCurrentLocationPath > put tCurrentLocationPath into tArchivePath > set the itemDelimiter to "/" > put "/Versions Archive" after item 5 of tArchivePath > put ("cp " & quote & tCurrentLocationPath & quote &" "& quote & > tArchivePath & quote) into tShell > get shell (tShell) > > # update Control string and rename the top level file > > put the uUserInitials of this stack into char -7 to -6 of pFileName > replace "-ci-" with "-co-" in pFileName > put (the uServerProjectPath of this stack) &"/"& pFileName into > tNewNamePath > put ("mv " & quote & tCurrentLocationPath & quote &" "& quote & > tNewNamePath & quote) into tShell > get shell (tShell) > > # Copy to local folder > put gLocalProjectPath &"/"& pFileName into tNewLocalPath > put ("cp " & quote & tNewNamePath & quote &" "& quote & tNewLocalPath & > quote) into tShell > get shell (tShell) > > # update GUI now > > LoadVersionFiles gCurrentProject > > # boot InDesign and edit > > launch (tNewLocalPath) with (the uInDesignPath of this stack) # expand to > handle other file types > > > end Checkout > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode