RE: Enormous bug with .NET IDE and Clearcase!

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From: Beeeeeeeeeeeeves (Beeeeeeeeeeeeves_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/12/04


Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 03:49:02 -0700

I don't know what 'ClearCase' is but if you've installed some quaky version control system, or worse, some dodgy code-formatting program at your office, then I think you're being highly arrogant to blame it on VS.NET when they don't work together.

"Andrew Baker" wrote:

> I have just found a very serious bug in the way Visual Studio
> interfaces with Clearcase...
>
> I found that once you have opened a code file in the IDE, the IDE
> caches this file and does not re-read it's contents EVEN IF YOU
> CHECKOUT THE FILE FROM CLEARCASE. This means that all of the work that
> was carried out on the file in any subsequent checkins will be lost.
>
> The only way round this seems to be to remember to close all the code
> panes for any files you are going to checkout before you checkout the
> file out. But you obviously don't get this luxury with project files
> (I have to actually close the IDE before checking out project files!).
>
> This problem seems to be unique to clearcase because if you open the
> code file using notepad and save a change, the IDE prompts you to
> reload the file.
>
> I have played around with the Source Code settings but had not luck,
> so if anyone has an ideas I would greatly appreciate it...
>
> cheers
> andrew
>
> If it helps I am working with a local dynamic view
>



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