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dotnet windows forms designtime : Copy a whole Solution ?
view differences, history, etc. We've had no issues with VSS. Otherwise, have you set your references to CopyLocal = true? That copies the dll to your bin/debug bin/release directory. That should allow you to copy/paste the solution directory to another location. HTH; Eric Cadwell http://www.origincontrols.com
I don't quite understand I think .. but if you want to keep a simple backup,
you can pretty much copy the entire directory - with the solution and projects and place it somewhere else on your PC and it should work. Is that what you are trying to acheive? - Sahil Malik Independent Consultant You can reach me thru my blog at - http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/sahilmalik/ [quoted text, click to view] "JezB" <jezbroadsword@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:uVokFtEVEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Is there any way to copy a whole solution ? > > I want to copy everything so that in the new solution all the internal > references are redirected too so the new solution is still self-contained. > And this should not affect the original solution - it should still work on > it's own. > > Currently I'm taking backup copies of all my project directories so that I > can get back to a previous save state if I need to, but this way I can only > have ONE version of my solution active and working at any one time. To go > back to a previous version I have to scrap (or rename) the current project > directories and restore the old ones (to their original name). > > I'd prefer to maintain several versions of the same solution, all working, > and branch at any time. Any way to do this ? I don't want to have to > integrate with any version control tool - I just want something simple. > >
Is there any way to copy a whole solution ?
I want to copy everything so that in the new solution all the internal references are redirected too so the new solution is still self-contained. And this should not affect the original solution - it should still work on it's own. Currently I'm taking backup copies of all my project directories so that I can get back to a previous save state if I need to, but this way I can only have ONE version of my solution active and working at any one time. To go back to a previous version I have to scrap (or rename) the current project directories and restore the old ones (to their original name). I'd prefer to maintain several versions of the same solution, all working, and branch at any time. Any way to do this ? I don't want to have to integrate with any version control tool - I just want something simple.
No, that is what I'm doing. Problem is : internal references are absolute,
not relative - so when you do a simple directory copy the copy will not work on its own - it points to things at their original localtion. [quoted text, click to view] "Sahil Malik" <contactmethrumyblog@nospam.com> wrote in message news:ebvkj%23GVEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > I don't quite understand I think .. but if you want to keep a simple backup, > you can pretty much copy the entire directory - with the solution and > projects and place it somewhere else on your PC and it should work. > > Is that what you are trying to acheive? > > - Sahil Malik > Independent Consultant > You can reach me thru my blog at - > http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/sahilmalik/ > > > > "JezB" <jezbroadsword@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:uVokFtEVEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > Is there any way to copy a whole solution ? > > > > I want to copy everything so that in the new solution all the internal > > references are redirected too so the new solution is still self-contained. > > And this should not affect the original solution - it should still work on > > it's own. > > > > Currently I'm taking backup copies of all my project directories so that I > > can get back to a previous save state if I need to, but this way I can > only > > have ONE version of my solution active and working at any one time. To go > > back to a previous version I have to scrap (or rename) the current project > > directories and restore the old ones (to their original name). > > > > I'd prefer to maintain several versions of the same solution, all working, > > and branch at any time. Any way to do this ? I don't want to have to > > integrate with any version control tool - I just want something simple. > > > > > >
Your question is exactly what I tried to ask but didn't verbalize correctly.
I, too, am new to this and need some way to "copy" solutions and ship them off to others. I was calling it Backup/Restore. Now I wonder what one does if you want to move your projects/solutions to a new machine? Seems like there should be a "clean & painless" way to do this. I can't believe this isn't possible. I hope someone can answer this or point me(us) in a direction to find the answer. [quoted text, click to view] "JezB" wrote:
> No, that is what I'm doing. Problem is : internal references are absolute, > not relative - so when you do a simple directory copy the copy will not > work on its own - it points to things at their original localtion. > > "Sahil Malik" <contactmethrumyblog@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:ebvkj%23GVEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > I don't quite understand I think .. but if you want to keep a simple > backup, > > you can pretty much copy the entire directory - with the solution and > > projects and place it somewhere else on your PC and it should work. > > > > Is that what you are trying to acheive? > > > > - Sahil Malik > > Independent Consultant > > You can reach me thru my blog at - > > http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/sahilmalik/ > > > > > > > > "JezB" <jezbroadsword@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:uVokFtEVEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > > Is there any way to copy a whole solution ? > > > > > > I want to copy everything so that in the new solution all the internal > > > references are redirected too so the new solution is still > self-contained. > > > And this should not affect the original solution - it should still work > on > > > it's own. > > > > > > Currently I'm taking backup copies of all my project directories so that > I > > > can get back to a previous save state if I need to, but this way I can > > only > > > have ONE version of my solution active and working at any one time. To > go > > > back to a previous version I have to scrap (or rename) the current > project > > > directories and restore the old ones (to their original name). > > > > > > I'd prefer to maintain several versions of the same solution, all > working, > > > and branch at any time. Any way to do this ? I don't want to have to > > > integrate with any version control tool - I just want something simple. > > > > > > > > > > > >
The only reliable way I've found for transporting individual projects from
place to place is to not include the solution or the user files. Only zip up the source files and the project file. This means that the solution often has to be reconstructed at the other end and with big solutions this can be a pain. -- Bob Powell [MVP] Visual C#, System.Drawing Image transition effects, snap-to-grid and Layered Windows are all discussed in May's edition of Well Formed for C# or VB programmers http://www.bobpowell.net/currentissue.htm Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ http://www.bobpowell.net/gdiplus_faq.htm The GDI+ FAQ RSS feed: http://www.bobpowell.net/faqfeed.xml Windows Forms Tips and Tricks RSS: http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.xml Bob's Blog: http://bobpowelldotnet.blogspot.com/atom.xml [quoted text, click to view] "Alex J (IS)" <AlexJIS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message a new machine? Seems like there should be a "clean & painless" way to donews:FDEF1D21-7A06-447D-BE8B-FACFE76AD5FC@microsoft.com... > Your question is exactly what I tried to ask but didn't verbalize correctly. > > I, too, am new to this and need some way to "copy" solutions and ship them off to others. I was calling it Backup/Restore. > > Now I wonder what one does if you want to move your projects/solutions to this. I can't believe this isn't possible. [quoted text, click to view] > > I hope someone can answer this or point me(us) in a direction to find the answer. > > > > "JezB" wrote: > > > No, that is what I'm doing. Problem is : internal references are absolute, > > not relative - so when you do a simple directory copy the copy will not > > work on its own - it points to things at their original localtion. > > > > "Sahil Malik" <contactmethrumyblog@nospam.com> wrote in message > > news:ebvkj%23GVEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > > I don't quite understand I think .. but if you want to keep a simple > > backup, > > > you can pretty much copy the entire directory - with the solution and > > > projects and place it somewhere else on your PC and it should work. > > > > > > Is that what you are trying to acheive? > > > > > > - Sahil Malik > > > Independent Consultant > > > You can reach me thru my blog at - > > > http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/sahilmalik/ > > > > > > > > > > > > "JezB" <jezbroadsword@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > > > news:uVokFtEVEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > > > Is there any way to copy a whole solution ? > > > > > > > > I want to copy everything so that in the new solution all the internal > > > > references are redirected too so the new solution is still > > self-contained. > > > > And this should not affect the original solution - it should still work > > on > > > > it's own. > > > > > > > > Currently I'm taking backup copies of all my project directories so that > > I > > > > can get back to a previous save state if I need to, but this way I can > > > only > > > > have ONE version of my solution active and working at any one time. To > > go > > > > back to a previous version I have to scrap (or rename) the current > > project > > > > directories and restore the old ones (to their original name). > > > > > > > > I'd prefer to maintain several versions of the same solution, all > > working, > > > > and branch at any time. Any way to do this ? I don't want to have to > > > > integrate with any version control tool - I just want something simple. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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