| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 228 pages) |
| Contents |
BookCover -- Our Contract with You, The Reader -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- About the Author -- How to Download the Files -- Introduction -- Versions covered -- The purpose of this book -- The organization of this book -- Why VFP? -- The future of SourceSafe -- Feedback, questions, compliments, comments and complaints -- Chapter 1 Visual SourceSafe Installation -- How many installs do I do? -- Installing Visual SourceSafe as a stand-alone product -- Installing VSS as part of the Visual Studio install |
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Installing VSS as part of a Microsoft Office Developer installWhat files get installed where? -- Update SourceSafe with service packs -- VSS is installed�now what? -- Creating user accounts -- Configuring the database for integration -- Chapter 2 SourceSafe in Theory and Practice -- The theory: Learning to climb the tree -- Tutorial: Climbing the tree -- The reality: Swinging through the branches -- Multiple checkouts and the Dreaded Visual Merge form -- Is the hassle worth it? -- The Explorer interface -- Toolbar -- Menu -- Project tree view |
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File paneResults pane -- Status bar -- Drag and drop -- Reports -- Dialog by dialog -- The File menu -- Open Database -- Add Files -- Create Project -- Delete -- Rename -- Properties -- Set Working Folder -- Create Shortcut -- Label -- Move -- The Edit menu -- View File and Edit File -- Select -- Select All -- Invert Selection -- The View menu -- Sort (Name, Type, User, Date, Checkout Folder) -- Search -- Wildcard Search -- Status Search -- Cancel Search -- Refresh File List -- The SourceSafe menu -- Get Latest Version |
| Summary |
Essential SourceSafe is the training aid and reference manual for casual users, software developers and SourceSafe administrators in installing, configuring and maintaining SourceSafe in a variety of development environments. This book covers a broad spectrum of topics, from the basics of installation and maintenance, to more advanced features such as reporting, to very advanced features like automation. The book starts with the basics of installation and configuration and goes on to explain the theory behind SourceSafe. There is thorough coverage of using SourceSafe as a standalone tool, and how to integrate it into other Microsoft products such as Visual Studio, Microsoft Office and SQL Server. Common problems and their solutions are discussed for all of these environments |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Source code (Computer science)
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Software protection.
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Computer software -- Development.
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COMPUTERS -- Programming -- General.
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Computer software -- Development.
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Software protection.
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Source code (Computer science)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781280544132 |
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1280544139 |
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9781930919143 |
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193091914X |
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