Nick > Mark, it seems there is an issue with the output produced > from VSS in the History/Update list. If a file is added or > removed, it is difficult to ascertain where the file was > added or removed to. You get a project name, but its not a > full path like an update, that looks like this: > > Update file = DataShaper.sln > Update Directory = > $/Gloria/Source/Production/Syngenta/Gloria/Deployment/DataShaper > > Add file = DBTestFixture.cs > Add Directory = DB.TestCases > > The occurs for a Remove. On my current project on which I > did a bit of exploration, it seems we have a bunch of > projects all called the same (DB.TestCases for example), > which exist underneath different parent directories. In this > situation it is impossible to know which DB.TestCases had the > DBTestFixture.cs added. >
Yes, it looks like a show stopper for this approach. > It could be I have missed something, so I am not 100% > discounting this method with VSS. Even if VSS is the only > tool that couldnt benefit from discriminate file access, it > is definitely worth considering for the other SCC tools. I think you missed my point. An SCC system is usually capable of bringing an existing working directory 'up to date'. I do not think that Draco should take on this role. I just checked the following with VSS :- - Created a large project in the VSS repository (lots of files, some large some small) - Did a SS.EXE GET - it took about 2 mins - Added another file to the repository (bypassing the working directory) - Did another SS.EXE GET in the working directory - it took about 5 seconds I know that VSS is not client/server, therefore accessing a repository over the WAN might mean that the cost of checking if a file changed is just as slow as fetching the file fresh (at least for small files). The point is that, if Draco were modified to allow a fixed working directory to be specified, then we could rely on the SCC implementation to bring the working directory up to date prior to a build. Mark ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ Draconet-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/draconet-users
