Sharing folders with enhanced client in VS 2005

bzaklan · Post by **bzaklan** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:30 am

Are there any general recommendations on sharing folders using enhanced client and VS 2005?

As far as I can see, the old recommended way cannot be done any more since there is no Add project from source control option in File->Source Control.

If I add shared projects using Vault Client, VS 2005 IDE won't create them in the working folder when I do Get Latest.

I am trying to create following structure:

$
--MyLibSolution
---MyLibProject1
---MyLibProject2
---MyLibProject3
--MyAppSolution
---MyAppProject
---MyLibProject1 (shared)
---MyLibProject2 (shared)

Is this possible to do?
How do I do it using VS2005 and Enhanced client?
Will Get latest download into working folder newly added shared projects?
Will VS2008 have problems with it once we convert the projects?

Bane Zaklan
Abacus24-7 LLC
Phoenix, AZ

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Thu May 15, 2008 4:07 pm

You should perform a Get to get that project to disk and then add it to the appropriate solution I believe.

bzaklan · Post by **bzaklan** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:54 am

Beth wrote:You should perform a Get to get that project to disk and then add it to the appropriate solution I believe.

Thanks for the reply, but I don't quite understand what you mean.

I did try get from VS2005 ide, but the shared projects did not download.

I was able to download newly shared projects to working folder using Vault Enhanced client, and then add them to the solution.

It took me some time for me to realize this. I think Vault support should put some kind of instruction post on how to do this in detail.
Bane

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:01 am

Sorry, I mean performing the Get from the Vault client.

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:10 pm

I'll try to clarify a little here. You will use the Vault client to Get. Then, when you have everything on disk, put your solution together by adding those existing projects to your solution. Then use Change Bindings to bind it to the appropriate section in Vault.

If you're still unsure, send an email to support and we can talk about this more.