Desktop VCS
integrates the MPW Projector and GNU CVS version control systems into your
Finder desktop using Contextual Menu Modules and a configuration application.
The MPW Projector system is accessed via the CMProjector
Contextual Menu module and the GNU CVS system is accessed via the CMCVS Contextual Menu module. The Dekstop VCS
application allows you to create and edit settings documents for the Contextual
Menus.
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Desktop VCS provides the standard functions of most source-code control systems:
This functionality is provided by two Contextual Menu modules, CMProjector and CMCVS. In addition, the Desktop VCS application allows you to easily configure the menus for use in the Finder or any Contextual Menu aware application.
Desktop VCS requires a version MacOS that supports Contextual Menus, Navigation
Services and the Appearance Manager. MacOS 8.5 is sufficient. The Contextual
Menu modules CMProjector and
CMCVS also have their own requirements.
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The download package is an installer. Simply run it and choose where you wish to save the Desktop VCS configuration application. After installation, you will need to reboot because the intaller does not reload Contextual Menus. I am working with MindVision to solve this problem.
If you do not have a copy of Desktop VCS, you can download
it from our web site. There is also a FAQ
if you have questions that are not covered by this manual, and some release notes describing the version change
history.
If you have problems with Desktop VCS that are not covered by the FAQ or the
release notes, please use the enclosed form
to submit a bug report.
The installer for this product was created using Installer VISE from MindVision Software. For more information on Installer VISE, contact:
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The Desktop VCS application allows you to create and edit configuration documents for the Contextual menu modules. These files are needed to associate a directory with a version control system and to customize the behavior of the modules.
The first decision that you need to make is which system to use. Probably the easiest to get set up and running is MPW Projector, and this is what we recommend for novices. Consult the submanuals for the CMProjector and CMCVS modules for more information.
If the Desktop VCS application is not running, simply double click on the application icon in the Finder and it will start a new configuration for you. If the application is already running, go to the File menu and choose the New command.
There are two Contextual Menu modules available in this release of Desktop VCS. Each module uses a different set of control panels which will appear when you choose a module name from the Method popup. The default is CMProjector, but if you wish to use CMCVS, you can choose if from the popup.
Once you have chosen a module, you will need to read the Configuration section of the manual for that module. Please follow the appropriate link:
When you have finished creating a configuration for a module, you will need to save it so that the module can find that information. Each module saves its configurations in a special configuration folder in the Preferences folder. When you save a configuration for the first time, you will be asked to name it in the usual way, but the default location to save in will be the configuration folder for the module you have chosen. You can save the configuration file in another location, but the module will not be able to see it until it is placed in the configuration folder.
You can edit a configuration at any time by choosing Open from the File menu or by double clicking on the configuration file. When you have finished making the changes, simply resave the file and your changes should be available immediately.
At any time, you can choose the "Save As Default" command from the file menu to save the default configuration you would like to use for new configuration documents. These settings are saved as a configuration document called "Desktop VCS Defaults" in the Preferences folder and can also be edited like any other document.
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