Comments on: CVS for the Actionscripter http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/ Geoff Gaudreault's Flash weblog and source files archive. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:41:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: geoff http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-309 geoff Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:38:28 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-309 Brajeshwar, As far as AS files, there's no need to worry about whether or not someone is working on the same file as you. That's what's great about CVS. If someone is working on the same file as you, and they commit before you, CVS will alert you of the commit, and allow you to merge changes with the latest file in the repository. If there are no conflicts, (i.e. the person was editing lines 50-100, and you were edting lines 200-250), then the merge will be automatic. If there are conflicts, then CVS will launch your DIFF app and allow you to see the differences in eachothers' files, then merge manually. BTW, yes, SVN is better, but harder to set up for most Flashers. Brajeshwar,

As far as AS files, there’s no need to worry about whether or not someone is working on the same file as you. That’s what’s great about CVS. If someone is working on the same file as you, and they commit before you, CVS will alert you of the commit, and allow you to merge changes with the latest file in the repository. If there are no conflicts, (i.e. the person was editing lines 50-100, and you were edting lines 200-250), then the merge will be automatic. If there are conflicts, then CVS will launch your DIFF app and allow you to see the differences in eachothers’ files, then merge manually.

BTW, yes, SVN is better, but harder to set up for most Flashers.

]]> By: luchyx http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-306 luchyx Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:49:23 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-306 Yes, Tortoise CVS it's pretty easy and powerful. But is a pain for the designers. :P best Yes, Tortoise CVS it’s pretty easy and powerful.
But is a pain for the designers. :P
best

]]> By: Jensa http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-305 Jensa Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:30:16 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-305 Hi all, Just thought I'd add my 5cent. I've used both CVS and SubVersion lately and I'd suggest anyone curious about this should research both. CVS is pretty much a standard in many communities, but I prefer SubVersion myself. It was written to fix many of the problems that CVS struggles with. I posted about the pro's and cons recently: http://www.flashgamer.com/2006/01/using_cvssubversion_with_flash.html Also: if you just want to get going and test what works best, check out cvsdude.org. They offer free test-accounts for both CVS and SubVersion. J Hi all,
Just thought I’d add my 5cent. I’ve used both CVS and SubVersion lately and I’d suggest anyone curious about this should research both. CVS is pretty much a standard in many communities, but I prefer SubVersion myself. It was written to fix many of the problems that CVS struggles with. I posted about the pro’s and cons recently: http://www.flashgamer.com/2006/01/using_cvssubversion_with_flash.html

Also: if you just want to get going and test what works best, check out cvsdude.org. They offer free test-accounts for both CVS and SubVersion.

J

]]> By: Brajeshwar http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-304 Brajeshwar Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:18:14 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-304 You might also want to look at SVN! > One thing that bothers me about CVS with FLash is that you can’t tell if someone > is working on the same file as you. > You don’t know until you commit the file to CVS. Has anyone found a way of dealing with this? I am not sure about CVS but SVN have the locking facility. You might also want to look at SVN!

> One thing that bothers me about CVS with FLash is that you can’t tell if someone
> is working on the same file as you.
> You don’t know until you commit the file to CVS. Has anyone found a way of dealing with this?

I am not sure about CVS but SVN have the locking facility.

]]> By: Anatoly Ropotov http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-58 Anatoly Ropotov Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:25:55 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-58 Don't use CVS, it's outdated and obsoleted by SVN. I'm going to make an article in my blog soon, I've already noted several days ago that it's coming. If you are really hot on the subject, visit these threads: http://forums.indiegamer.com/showthread.php?t=2787 http://forums.indiegamer.com/showthread.php?t=2782 It really has everything up to the point, but I'm going to make a step-by-step tutorial for people who are completely not familiar with it. Don’t use CVS, it’s outdated and obsoleted by SVN.
I’m going to make an article in my blog soon, I’ve already noted several days ago that it’s coming.

If you are really hot on the subject, visit these threads:
http://forums.indiegamer.com/showthread.php?t=2787
http://forums.indiegamer.com/showthread.php?t=2782

It really has everything up to the point, but I’m going to make a step-by-step tutorial for people who are completely not familiar with it.

]]> By: zyxman http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-47 zyxman Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:08:09 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-47 Hi! this may help somebody to organize delegating tasks in working group. http://www.keldysh.ru/dpt_19/growE.htm Hi! this may help somebody to organize delegating tasks in working group.
http://www.keldysh.ru/dpt_19/growE.htm

]]> By: Daniel Aguilar http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-16 Daniel Aguilar Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:02:02 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-16 Wow, cool. Thanks a lot, I never thought it was so easy. I'm up'n'running! :) Cheers Wow, cool. Thanks a lot, I never thought it was so easy.
I’m up’n'running! :) Cheers

]]> By: Geoff http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-15 Geoff Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:18:15 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-15 As far as AS files, you don't need to worry if someone is working on the same file as you. Simply do an <em>update</em> to ge the latest copy from the server before you start working, and then commit when you are done. If someone has committed since your last update, CVS will alert you of a conflict. You can set it up so both versions open up in Winmerge, and you can manually merge the documents. Keep in mind, CVS can automatically merge your files if you both were not working on the same lines of code. If you are organized about delegating tasks, you both won't be working on the same classes or functions. As far as AS files, you don’t need to worry if someone is working on the same file as you. Simply do an update to ge the latest copy from the server before you start working, and then commit when you are done. If someone has committed since your last update, CVS will alert you of a conflict. You can set it up so both versions open up in Winmerge, and you can manually merge the documents. Keep in mind, CVS can automatically merge your files if you both were not working on the same lines of code. If you are organized about delegating tasks, you both won’t be working on the same classes or functions.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-14 Geoff Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:14:50 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-14 If you want to set up a repository to work alone on, <a href="http://www.tortoisecvs.org/faq.shtml#cvsinit">read this FAQ entry</a> on TortoiseCVS, it's real simple. If you want to set up a server (I've never had to do this), the gents at Tortoise recommend <a href="http://www.cvsnt.org/">CVSNT</a>, but I imagine you can use the original <a href="http://www.cvshome.org/">CVS</a> server under Windows or under Cygwin. If you want to set up a repository to work alone on, read this FAQ entry on TortoiseCVS, it’s real simple. If you want to set up a server (I’ve never had to do this), the gents at Tortoise recommend CVSNT, but I imagine you can use the original CVS server under Windows or under Cygwin.

]]> By: matt http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2005/01/11/the-beauty-of-cvs/#comment-13 matt Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:25:17 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/?p=19#comment-13 One thing that bothers me about CVS with FLash is that you can't tell if someone is working on the same file as you. You don't know until you commit the file to CVS. Has anyone found a way of dealing with this? One thing that bothers me about CVS with FLash is that you can’t tell if someone is working on the same file as you. You don’t know until you commit the file to CVS. Has anyone found a way of dealing with this?

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