find files by name, see files not added, file extensions

[matzen]

Hi,

I would like the vault client to have a functionality to search files by name in the current folder including the sub folders like the wildcard search in vss. We sometimes do a "full compile" to our projects, so we need to check out all "*.vbp" files, compile and check in again. Also sometimes code is shared by developers by copying code files without using the vault client. In this case it would be nice to find a specific file without getting all the projects.

Another request: it would be nice if I can see files that are not added to vault but are in the projects working directory. Currently I need to open the "Add Files..." dialog to detect such files - would be nice if the vault client can show these files in the main window, too.

3rd request: the main window should have a new column "file extension" or "file type", so that I can sort by file extension. In projects with many files, sometimes you know that you are searching the one and only "*.doc" file inside many source files.

Hope that these requests may help you to make vault even better.

CU,
Sven

[dan]

I would like the vault client to have a functionality to search files by name in the current folder including the sub folders like the wildcard search in vss. We sometimes do a "full compile" to our projects, so we need to check out all "*.vbp" files, compile and check in again. Also sometimes code is shared by developers by copying code files without using the vault client. In this case it would be nice to find a specific file without getting all the projects.

Vault 2.1 will have part of this feature. You will be able to search by filename in the status search pane, but I don't know whether the ability to checkout files from there will be available. However, you will be able to double click the file to go to that item in the repository and check it out from there.

Another request: it would be nice if I can see files that are not added to vault but are in the projects working directory. Currently I need to open the "Add Files..." dialog to detect such files - would be nice if the vault client can show these files in the main window, too.

In 2.1, we will have a command called "Detect New Files to Add". In a later release, you could consider showing these kinds of files in the main GUI interface somehow. Heck, maybe the Search Pane would be a good place to find them?

3rd request: the main window should have a new column "file extension" or "file type", so that I can sort by file extension. In projects with many files, sometimes you know that you are searching the one and only "*.doc" file inside many source files.

This will be in 2.1 as well, due out late this fall.