Use existing filesystem within new project. - Java

On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:42:48 -0000, Toni <antoni.lacasta@googlemail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I download my source code from Sourcesafe into my regular working
> folder. Unfortunately I can't choose just any working folder.
>
> How do I add all the source code files from this working folder into a
> newly created eclipse-cdt project ? I would NOT like to create a copy
> of the source code, I would like to edit the files in my working
> folder.

Lack of flexibility in setting up projects was one of the things that
turned me off Eclipse. It may be possible to achieve what you want, but I
could never figure it out and my Eclipse-using colleagues didn't shed any
light on it. IDEA and NetBeans let you do pretty much what you want with
project layout.

Any reason why you can't just get a new working copy from SourceSafe in
the new project directory? Though keep in mind that SourceSafe will not
allow you to have two working copies (this limitation is due to it storing
your single local working copy path in an .ini file on the insecure
network file share that is your source code repository).

> Anyone knows about a SourceSafe plugin for eclipse ?

A Google search for Eclipse SourceSafe plugin works for me. SourceSafe
plugins all seem to be wrappers around the MS executable, so you'll only
be able to use it on Windows.

If you have any choice in the matter at all, I would seriously recommend
ditching SourceSafe as soon as possible. It has a whole load of serious
defects and no redeeming features. Security, reliability, performance,
flexibility - it ticks none of the boxes.

Dan.

--
Daniel Dyer
https://watchmaker.dev.java.net - Evolutionary Algorithm Framework for Java

Daniel Dyer wrote:

>> How do I add all the source code files from this working folder into a
>> newly created eclipse-cdt project ? I would NOT like to create a copy
>> of the source code, I would like to edit the files in my working
>> folder.
>
> Lack of flexibility in setting up projects was one of the things that
> turned me off Eclipse.

Linked resources provide all of the flexibility you probably need when
setting up Eclipse projects. See the help pages for more information:
http://help.eclipse.org/help32/index...s/tasks-45.htm

---Tom

Daniel Dyer wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:42:48 -0000, Toni <antoni.lacasta@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I download my source code from Sourcesafe into my regular working
>> folder. Unfortunately I can't choose just any working folder.
>>
>> How do I add all the source code files from this working folder into a
>> newly created eclipse-cdt project ? I would NOT like to create a copy
>> of the source code, I would like to edit the files in my working
>> folder.
>
> Lack of flexibility in setting up projects was one of the things that
> turned me off Eclipse. It may be possible to achieve what you want, but
> I could never figure it out and my Eclipse-using colleagues didn't shed
> any light on it. IDEA and NetBeans let you do pretty much what you want
> with project layout.
>
> Any reason why you can't just get a new working copy from SourceSafe in
> the new project directory? Though keep in mind that SourceSafe will not
> allow you to have two working copies (this limitation is due to it
> storing your single local working copy path in an .ini file on the
> insecure network file share that is your source code repository).
>
It is very easy to use existing folders in Eclipse. You start new project:
File / New / Project / Select Java Project / Next.
Ans then select "create new project from existing source" (instead of
"create new project in workspace").
Then provide project name and browse for project folder. Then Eclipse
loads everything it finds (especially Java files) in this folder in new
project, and you can work. You can then select source folders,
libraries, places for compiled files as usual in Eclipse.
One moment - any changes in folders become visible to Eclipse only after
refresh with Project / Refresh command.