File status issues and considerations

( CVSSCC )

Type: Public Status:Closed Created: 02 Apr 04 04:00 Updated: 05 Apr 04 04:00

--> Igor Pushkov (admin) at 05 Apr 04 04:00 writes

P.S. I forget to mention that in addition to "Checkout files readonly" you
probably need to switch off option "Strict checkout status". After this,
pushok will show "checked out" status even if you not apply "checkout"
command, and just modify file.

--> Igor Pushkov (admin) at 05 Apr 04 04:00 writes

) - very often, file status is not updated correctly ...
We will check this, however till now nobody report this
) - saving files as read only is necessary to enforce exclusive
It is not specified anywhere explicitly, however only readonly
flag on file gives the chance to IDE automatically suggest checkout
for file when you start to edit it. If files are not read you should
control this. Checkout issues "cvs edit" command, which is good way to
let know others that you edit file. This way you can prevent conflicts
for binary files (which cannot be automatically merged), and work in
"virtual" reserved checkout mode.
However, it is true, that cvs can work without "cvs edit". I.e. you
can just start to edit file and them commit changes. I think you can
use this mode with plug-in, switching off option "checkout files
readonly". However, I not recommend to do this, since IDE "likes" that
not checked out files are read only.
) - if I check out files from different VB projects...
This is limitation of VB source control integration. Look for more
issues about this here:
http://www.pushok.com/tickets_messages.php?id=31

--> Andrea (user) at 02 Apr 04 04:00 writes

I am experimenting the CVSSCC plugin for use in vb6.
My main reason for using it is automatic management of VB6 binary form
files (frx).
Up to now, I have noticed the following shortcomings (correct me if I am
wrong):
- very often, file status is not updated correctly. For example if I check
out a form, its icon changes form the lock on the white sheet to the white
sheet only (without the red check indicating the check out). It is not a
graphic problem only: until I do a manual "update file status", I cannot
use the "undo checkout" command.
- saving files as read only is necessary to enforce exclusive checkout of
form files (and their associated binary files), but is quite annoying for
the other files (classes, modules and project files), where exclusive
checkout is not needed. Since cvs can manage concurrent edits, and thus
does not need checkout every time you have to modify a file, wouldn't it be
possible to save as read only only the files where this is needed (i.e.
files with associated binary files, such as form and activex control
files)? Is checkout needed for the VB6 IDE to work properly?
- if I check out files from different VB projects, and I use the projects
in a group, when I check them in I have to select each project and then,
from Tools-PushOK CVS Proxy-Check In, select the project files. It would be
better if I could select the files from the a list including all the
checked out files in the project group.
- same as above for updating multiple projects in a group.

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