John McCabe-Dansted wrote:
On 11/21/06, Todd Denniston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
LyX will use use at least RCS & CVS as version control back-ends, CVS
can be
used from other systems connecting to a master repository system.
How do you use CVS as a back-end to the LyX-GUI?
Assuming you are editing a LyX file in a CVS sandbox directory, and LyX
Version 1.4.3, on a machine with CVS working.
A) create the file. (open LyX, and put some text in your document.)
B) select "File".
C) select "Version Control".
D) select "Register...".
...Later...
E) you've done some more edits.
F) select File->Version Control->Check In Changes
G) enter commit message
H) press OK.
I know you can use
pretty much any VC system you want, but I can't see how to access it
from within the LyX-GUI. I have read many of the CVS manuals and SVN
manuals but I wouldn't think they would discuss how they can be
accessed from the LyX-GUI.
In a LyX editor go to:
Help->Extended Features
It has a whole section (6.3) on RCS. Again, it is out of date (not wrong, just
out of date) because CVS works too, and through the same user interface as RCS.
Also my experience with SVN and CVS is that they give obscure errors
if you do stuff like move directories around without using the svnmove
command etc.
Um, removing directories (or files) without fully informing the version
control system is a REALLY BAD IDEA in any case, be thankful you got an error
message at all.
I guess if all the authors have friendly tech support
staff available to set up the SVN server and fix the obsure errors for
them, SVN would be the best bet for keeping all the versions in sync.
except svn currently does not have any integration with LyX's VC menu. however
if you are familiar with working with svn on the command line and remember to
refresh the LyX buffer after VC operations, it should work fine.
You could layer change tracking on top of that for reviewing changes
--- this should be a lot more convenient than trying to use the SVN
diff to understand and selectively undo changes.
Unfortunately this does not currently exist. Fortunately the LyX file is not
too hard to read once you get used to it (unless you are looking at a table).
--
Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter
