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Introduction

I have looked for several months how to use some kind of source control on my projects. Up to now , I had very little success, or the integration and usage of the client software were too difficult. With this, I will show you step by step how to set up a local CVS server and use that directly from within VS.NET. IOW you will be getting an enabled source control menu, and some pretty new icons and context menus.

Over the last 24 hours I have struggled with this beast and managed to get it going. OK, lets get one with it!

Why use CVS?

CVS enables you to keep record of changes in source code. It allows you to see differences between code. If that and the pictures above isnt enough, then please feel free to leave.

What do I need?

http://www.jalindi.com/igloo/

You will need the latest download available from web page ( I suggest the zip version) and you will need the latest beta from the beta page.

Installation

Extract both files into the same directory and double click install.bat. You can go back to VSS mode by double clicking the switchToSourceSafe.vbs file.

NOTE: Please make sure VS.NET is closed at this stage. OK, once that has been done, we are ready to add our first solution. This is the part where Igloo is not so nice.

Usage

Tips

Conclusion

This is just an introdution how to setup a local repository. I have setup a remote one as well , but for the life of me cannot reproduce it. However I didnt test moving the repository as created above to a different CVSROOT, and should work.

All suggestions/questions are welcome. Good luck! And have a look at the SCC options under Tools, Options. You can tune it to behave like you need it to be.

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Questionqueries about jalindi igloo CVS tool
monika149
22:49 26 Apr '09  
hi leppie

I have reffered you are CVS with VS.NET and that is very good really works alot.

but i have some queries about it
1. can we create user account in jalindi igloo cvs tool??? is yes then how to create users account.
2. how we get idea about latest version when multiple people are working on same form?/

please help meFrown Frown

thanks in advance Smile Smile
GeneralCan't exclude CVS directories
Member 2565066
23:01 3 Mar '08  
I can check-in and check-out my project in VS 2005 with this plugin but i can not exclude CVS directories. I see these directories in the solution explorer. How can i exlude them? .cvsignore file doesn't work also
QuestionHow to set up the VSplugin to connect to a CVS server
edsanfor23
7:56 23 Aug '07  
I tried and the plugin works fine but when I add any to source control the command windows appears and shows an error message related to conection and methods unsoported.

I used to install cvs this tutorial (some incomplete) http://www.adictosaltrabajo.com/tutoriales/tutoriales.php?pagina=CVSsobreWindows but could you add from zero install information about all steps involved in order to get access to CVS server and every screenshot in this procedure.

Particulary about the plugin use and configuration over VStudio 2005.

Thanks.



gracias

QuestionSetup CVSNT Server & Visual Studio 2005 together [modified]
PhanDung
19:22 11 Aug '06  
Hi Leppie!

When i read your article, I thought igloo can be used as source code control plug-in in our project with CVSNT Server (free version)as cvs server. But i don't know how to setup them together to use in Visual Studio 2005. You said that you've installed cvs server and igloo. So can you give me your instructions or your experiences to solve my problem? It's very useful information for my team.

Thank you before.



-- modified at 0:23 Saturday 12th August, 2006
AnswerRe: Setup CVSNT Server & Visual Studio 2005 together
Bud Minton
4:15 21 Dec '06  
Hi,

after i had installed the Igloo-Tool, i saw no difference in my solution explorer.
I looked back in the article and thought "Ok it is for VS2003 or earlier versions ..."
But then i find the parameter "PlugIn-Selection" in the menu "Tools|Options|Source-Control|..".
If you toggle to "Jalindi Igloo" and start a NEW! solution you will be asked for the CVSRoot etc..

Then you can use the symbols from the "Source Control" toolbar with CVS instead of Visual Source Safe.

It works fine as far as i can see now at the beginning of my tests.

bye
GeneralMissing from the article
Steven Fisher
10:17 23 Jun '06  
After installing the Igloo, you need to go to Tools->Options, Source Control and select Jalindi Igloo.
GeneralRe: Missing from the article [modified]
Fistboy
3:53 24 Jul '06  
Yes - that is the missing link.

leppie, please consider adding this to the article, and also that you'll need to do a 'Login' to set up your CVSROOT


GeneralWhy does Microsoft suck?
iatehillary
17:17 8 May '06  
With Eclipse or IntelliJ, working with CVS, Perforce, etc.... is very easy. There is almost no configuration to do, it just all works beautifully out of the box. Visual Studio is a piece of crap in comparison.
AnswerRe: Why does Microsoft suck?
lextm
23:47 26 Apr '07  
Microsoft sells Visual SourceSafe, too. That is why it does not support CVS which will harm the sales of VSS.
GeneralError adding project once solution has been added
ahsha20
15:35 15 Nov '05  
I have been following the above instructions and adapting them for Visual Interdev rather than VS.NET

I get to the stage where I have added the solution succesully, when I look directly at the remote CVS server the new folders and solution files are there.

I then try to get the project and all its files included in source control.
To do this I assume I will need to right click on the solution and click add to source control as it brings up the project name in a window. I then click ok to confirm and it gives me the following message...

"Cannot establish source control for the Web Application. The server does not have a source control system installed on it, or the user name is not recognized."
As I said before the solution has been added to CVS it is just the project and the sub folders and files that wont go in.

Can you help?
Thanks in advance.

Ahsha
QuestionCVSNT too slow
cze55
22:04 9 Nov '05  
In our small company, we have used VSS so far without problem. But now I started to work from my home (not from office). VSS is very slow and unstable for remote access using VPN. So I tried to install and test CVSNT with this tool (Jalindi Igloo). For my remote access it's much better, but in office ist's very slow. In short VSS is very slow for remote VPN access and very quick in local network. CVS is much quicker than CVS on remote VPN access, but much slower than VSS on local network. My question is: Is there some solution how to make cvs work quicker on local network?
Thanks
Bob
AnswerRe: CVSNT too slow
Michael42
22:39 3 Jan '06  
Did you set the cvs encryption to the highest level? It makes a huge difference.

Michael
GeneralTamTam CVS-SCC Plug-in
cyberhex@aol.com
7:09 26 Sep '05  
If you are looking for a SCC provider that's much better than Igloo then check out TamTam. TamTam CVS SCC is a new CVS SCC plug-in that enables CVS integration with products like Visual Studio.Net.

http://www.daveswebsite.com/software/tamtam/default.shtml[^]
GeneralRe: TamTam CVS-SCC Plug-in
Michael42
22:46 3 Jan '06  
There is another CVS-SCC Plug-in available from pushok. The address is http://www.pushok.com/soft_cvs.php[^]

We use this plugin in our team for nearly a year now and it does a good job for us.

FWIW,

Michael
GeneralRe: TamTam CVS-SCC Plug-in
cyberhex90
8:09 22 May '07  
TamTam CVS SCC is much better than PuskOK's CVS ProxySmile

--cyberhex
GeneralUnified SCC
dotProgrammer
21:04 15 Mar '08  
And Unified SCC plugin is better than both of them Smile
http://aigenta.com/products/UnifiedScc.aspx
GeneralRe: Unified SCC
Jay1980
5:32 16 Sep '08  
no its not. We've had awful problems with file locking!
GeneralWorks even with a CVS server
harhau
1:35 16 Aug '05  
Thanks for this great HOWTO. Worked even with a remote CVS server (using pserver authentication, CVSROOT like :pserver:myusername@10.0.0.99:/Public/cvs) with only a few hitches, like having to try to create the module twice.Smile
GeneralThis tool is rubbish
Anonymous
4:09 19 Apr '05  
This tool really isn't much of an advance on from writting you own dos based scripts. At least with scripts you don't get so many errors. I can easily get the commands this tool runs to work from dos but for some reason they don't work in the tool. The tool also comes with no instructions and rubbish error meesages with no content. I think I could write a better tool in my sleep!!!
GeneralRe: This tool is rubbish
leppie
5:50 19 Apr '05  
Anonymous wrote: I think I could write a better tool in my sleep!!!
We are waiting.

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GeneralHOWTO: CVS with VS.NET
mnc$
10:26 19 Apr '05  
Hi Leppie,
I tried to integrate VS.NET with TortiseCVS(client)-CVSNT(server). I've followed the procedure which was given in the following url (http://www.codeproject.com.macro/CVS_with_VSNET.asp)

http://www.codeproject.com/macro/CVS_with_VSNET.asp[^]

Your this article was very helpful to start the CVS. Thanks a lot for publishing this article.

Everything works fine. But i would like to connect to remote cvs repositary from VS.NET. Could you please let me know, how to access remote repositary from VS.NET. I've installed the Jalindi Igloo exe file. I could connect to remote repositary by opening Windows explorer -> right click on any folder -> create CVS module. With this way i could access remote repositary. But i couldn't connet from VS.NET IDE. Could you please help me.


thanks in advance.

Chitra Natarajan
First American REO Servicing
cnatarajan@firstamreo.com.


GeneralRe: HOWTO: CVS with VS.NET
mnc$
10:28 19 Apr '05  
test
GeneralRe: HOWTO: CVS with VS.NET
zoobeen
16:33 11 Nov '05  
If you use CVSNT, download and install ‘TamTam CVS SCC ‘.
GeneralRe: HOWTO: CVS with VS.NET
Ofer Rivlin
16:43 11 Nov '05  

You can download 'TamTam CVS SCC' at:
http://www.daveswebsite.com/software/tamtam/default.shtml[^]
GeneralAnother article that might help
thoalex
12:26 27 Mar '05  
Installing Visual Studio .NET 2003 Jalindi Igloo for CVS


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