Re: Control of version

Tim Schaefer wrote: > <snip> > > It is absolutely amazing at how many sites do not have a source code > control implementation, or how many programmers out there that do > not use make. I know of several shops here in Florida with large > amounts of 4GL, and the programmers do not use make, or SCCS/RCS/PVCS. > Many defer to that sissy i4gl interface, which should be removed > from the system. :-) I know of many who create shell scripts to > compile ESQLC! Make is actually quite easy to use, otherwise I > wouldn't have my digs for these other methods. There is also Microsofts' > nmake for Win95/NT, which is extremely similar to UNIX make, and allows > an additional feature of #if #else #endif programming. BTW an additional entry for your wish list. "That sissy little i4gl interface" to produce custom runners/debuggers for r4gl/idb. > If you want additional ideas, I've got make_mk, which produces makefiles > for 4GL, and ESQL/C--to a limited degree--and grnd_mk, which attempts to > produce a makefile for several executables in one makefile, from a flat-file > database of executables. They are at my site, are not perfect, but can > allow you to set up repeatable, consistent makefiles. > I'll try that. My usual experience on wrestling with make is that I've come off second best. Make and RCS/SCCS still don't deal with synchronising versions of code against versions of database. Still no suggestions there, I see. Ian