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1)We can use these three web developement tools in a multi-authoring environment. For FRont Page and Interdev, I think once the Built-In Source Control is activated, it is shared between FrontPage and Interdev (is it true? Do we still need Visual SourceSafe, In visual Interdev, when talk about Source Control, it refers to Visual SourceSafe)).
Just assume that member A using FP and B using Interdev, if B trying to check out the test.asp file which has been checked out by A, B will be warned that "The file has been checked out by A" and Visa Versa.
Just assume that there has another member call C, C is using Dreamweaver, C won't know the "activies". But C will only know that there has new version when C trying to save. But, if C is checking out / checking in the file, A and B will know as there is .lck under the file.
2)The development features have been changed when there has source control enabled or disabled. when the source control is enabled, I can't see the pencil icon when I have checked out the file for editing. Instead I can see the "tick" icon. I can't "Add to Master web" as well for the new file that I have created during source control disabled time.
3)If the FrontPage and Interdev are used in the same machine and use for editing the same web at the same time, I found that:
a.) Just assume that I check out the test.asp from FP, at the same time I still be able to check it out from the Interdev without any warning message. I made the change at the Interdev and try to save it and check out, the change is reflected. After that if you try to USE THE "SAVE MENU" from the FILE MENU, the test.asp will be saved and overwrite the test.asp without any warning. UNLESS we use the "Check In", the a warning message with "The test.asp file is no longer check out" only will be displayed. WHY? MISTAKE?
b.) In Front Page, the PadLock icon won't be shown when check In done at the same machine. It only shown if someone else from others machine do the check in/ check out. ARE THEY (a and b) because of "Same Machine -> treat as same author"
Any Advice?
Still, the best tool of all for web development is the plain old text editor.
If you have three different tools going, you might not have to worry about sharing files since the FP people won't want to work on DW and vice versa. The default coding on each of the tools is different so maintenance would be a nightmare.
If you develop an in house set of templates in a text editor, everyone can understand what is on the page.
1.) will it be ok for me to use the front page Built-In Source Control instead of Visual SourceSafe since the Built in one can use for Basic Control Tasks. This is because we don't have the V.SourceSafe (Have to BUY?)
2.)I face the problem of the Web Folder Structure for my current web-site (which I didn't use Server Extension to create new web (project), and the site is stored under the wwwroot directory, the default.asp is exactly under the wwwroot directory, as well as others sub folders). When we create a new project (In Interdev), our project is located at inetpub/wwwroot/newproject (Staging(local copy)). Normally, for the path parameter, i start with a slash. For instances:
I have default.asp in the root directory, and under the root directory (newproject)I have Folder1, Folder2 and Include Folder so, when I'm trying to point to the default.asp, in the path parameter, I start with slash (a href="/default.asp" </a> ). If I use the Server Extension, and Interdev/FrontPage to create new project (by add in the existing web site)
then all the Links will not correct, I have to change all the path. That is instead I'm using relative path. (not start with slash).
3.) Oh ya, when I try to manually create the New Folder/ New files from the Window Explorer I found that it won't automatically add into the source control, we must add it via Interdev. So, that is mean that we better create / add folders/file from the Interdev?
any advice?
