Synchronising VS.NET 2003
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Sounds like you need something like Sourcesafe or Sourcegear Vault or something for some source code control. -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
Thanks for the reply There both pretty advanced? I just want to make sure I have sycronised code acroos to computers? How can I import the code from one machine to another? - Michael Fasani www.michaelfasani.com
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Thanks for the reply There both pretty advanced? I just want to make sure I have sycronised code acroos to computers? How can I import the code from one machine to another? - Michael Fasani www.michaelfasani.com
Sourcesafe comes with VS.NET (IIRC), and while using source code control can be quite daunting if you've never used it before, it probably is the best solution to your problem. By having such a system, you will find it harder to get into a mess if you forget to sync a file back (because you'll have it checked out and on the other system), and if there is anyone else working on the system you can stop each otehr from stomping over each others work. -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
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Sourcesafe comes with VS.NET (IIRC), and while using source code control can be quite daunting if you've never used it before, it probably is the best solution to your problem. By having such a system, you will find it harder to get into a mess if you forget to sync a file back (because you'll have it checked out and on the other system), and if there is anyone else working on the system you can stop each otehr from stomping over each others work. -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
SOrry to be a complete retard, what do you mean by it comes with vs.net (IIRC) I allready have it? *confused* If I have it where can I locate it in vs.net 2003 - Michael Fasani www.michaelfasani.com
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SOrry to be a complete retard, what do you mean by it comes with vs.net (IIRC) I allready have it? *confused* If I have it where can I locate it in vs.net 2003 - Michael Fasani www.michaelfasani.com
No worries. In the VS.NET box, there should be a SourceSafe 6.0 disk (it's a separate product from VS.NET, but it integrates with the IDE). If not, you can get Sourcesafe from MSDN Downloads if you have an MSDN Subscription. -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
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No worries. In the VS.NET box, there should be a SourceSafe 6.0 disk (it's a separate product from VS.NET, but it integrates with the IDE). If not, you can get Sourcesafe from MSDN Downloads if you have an MSDN Subscription. -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
Definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, do not use SourceSafe unless you like having code that gets destroyed after a revision, doesnt stay consistent acros updates and/or like to have files get garbled. If you like all of these, then by all means use sourcesafe. However, if you'd like an easy to use and bulletproof source manager with Explorer integration and VS.NET integration, then check out Subversion: http://subversion.tigris.org/. Then check out the Explorer integration (http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/) and VS.NET integration (http://ankhsvn.tigris.org/). I've used cvs for years with great success and subversion is even better. I also, unfortunately, had some bad run-ins with vss.
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Definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, do not use SourceSafe unless you like having code that gets destroyed after a revision, doesnt stay consistent acros updates and/or like to have files get garbled. If you like all of these, then by all means use sourcesafe. However, if you'd like an easy to use and bulletproof source manager with Explorer integration and VS.NET integration, then check out Subversion: http://subversion.tigris.org/. Then check out the Explorer integration (http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/) and VS.NET integration (http://ankhsvn.tigris.org/). I've used cvs for years with great success and subversion is even better. I also, unfortunately, had some bad run-ins with vss.
I'll take this as an unpaid advertisement. I have used SourceSafe for many years and have never experienced the problems you define.
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Thanks for the reply There both pretty advanced? I just want to make sure I have sycronised code acroos to computers? How can I import the code from one machine to another? - Michael Fasani www.michaelfasani.com
copy *.* \\computername\directory
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I am just about to start a huge ASP.NET project, so wil be here bugging you guys more often! OK, I have a laptop and a desktop, both running VS.NET 2003, Now how can I work on this project from both the laptop and the desktop, so if I work on the desktop during the day, I then want to take the laptop home to work on, then bring it back and then work on the dektop again, can I do some kind of auto sync? So the different machines update to the latest code? or How do I do this manually, so I am allways working with the latest version of my project? -AGeNt7eVeN - Michael Fasani www.michaelfasani.com
The suggestions of using source control are the best way to go. Something to watch out for is the *.webinfo file. If the urlpath is different between machines it will have to be updated before the project will open.
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The suggestions of using source control are the best way to go. Something to watch out for is the *.webinfo file. If the urlpath is different between machines it will have to be updated before the project will open.
ok so is this the right thing todo? I connect to the project on the server from my laptop I check out the whole project and save all to disk, then I disconect the laptop and take it home for say the weekend, then I update the site localy on the laptop, Then monday morning, I connect my laptop to netwrok open files and check it in to the server? Cheers guys - Michael Fasani www.michaelfasani.com
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ok so is this the right thing todo? I connect to the project on the server from my laptop I check out the whole project and save all to disk, then I disconect the laptop and take it home for say the weekend, then I update the site localy on the laptop, Then monday morning, I connect my laptop to netwrok open files and check it in to the server? Cheers guys - Michael Fasani www.michaelfasani.com
Sounds like you've got it. I might add that a copy of VSS, or what ever source control you use, on your laptop would be a good thing also. It would help recover from any disaster or bad attempt over the weekend.