Source Control Using Win CVS in LabView 8.*

[Bob Schneider]

We are currently looking to do Source Control in LabView.  We are currently using WinCVS as the source control application for all of our other applications (C, VB).  I know that WinCVS is not listed as an application that has been tested and works with LabView but I know that list is not extensive.  I have WinCVS installed on my machine and I cannot get it to appear in the "Source Control Provider Name" box. 

I've been searching through past threads about source control and various programs that can be used.  Some messages have seemed to have indicated that WinCVS can be integrated into LavView source control, but no way of doing it or if it indeed does work.  I was wondering if anyone has used WinCVS for their LabView source control and how it works for them.

Thanks for your input.

[mfitzsimons]

Have you seen this link?  I think that LV 8.0 and higher shouldn't have an issue with Source Control.  You need to purchase a $30 chunk of software from PuskOK to make it work.

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/26ec5904169430ce8625706e00743997

[gmart]

WinCVS is an interface to a CVS repository. While it allows you to work with CVS controlled files, it is a stand-alone application similar to Tortoise CVS. LabVIEW 8.x works with source control providers that support the Microsoft source control interface. In practice, this means that source control providers that integrate with Visual Studio typically will work with LabVIEW (I say typically since some providers tailor their interfaces to Visual Studio). So for CVS, there are some applications that allow IDEs (like Visual Studio) to work with CVS repositories. Look for key works like "plug-in for Visual Studio" or "SCC integration". From WinCVS's web page there is a section called "Projects related to WinCVS". Take a look at these products and see if they will work for you. They won't be WinCVS, but may allow you to work with your CVS controlled files from within LabVIEW. As the previous post noted, PushOK is another developer that has a plug-in for CVS.