BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  How do you manage files shared between 3 or 4 or more progra          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Non-Technical) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Randall Parker Guest Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:50 pm    Post subject: How do you manage files shared between 3 or 4 or more progra Here's the situation: We have about a half dozen programs. Program A and program B share some files. Programs B and C share some. Then there are additional files that are shared between A, B, and C. There are still others that are shared between C and D. It so happens that programs A and B are built with BCB. But C and D are built with MSVC (and a couple of DLLs built by BCB and still other pieces I'm leaving out for brevity). A lot of these files contain C++ classes and so are not naturally DLLs when used by both B and C unless built twice (since BCB and MSVC can't share common C++ DLLs). Some files are not all that big and we'd rather put alot of them into the exes in order to avoid DLL Hell anyway. My problem is that I want to know when I am looking at some file which programs use it. I wonder if I should have directories that are for AB sharing and BC sharing and ABC sharing and so on to make it easy to know which files are going to require rebuilds and retests of which applications. I'd like to know that even before I go make a change so that I'm more aware of which apps might be affected if, say, I change some interfaces. I realise tha the best way to handle this sort of situation depends on how m any programmers are working on the source code, how often apps are released, how important is is to maintain class interface definitions (which itself can vary from class to class depending on how much it is used and in how many apps) and so on. I'm just curious to know how various people here handle this kind of problem in different situations. Back to top Simon Elliott Guest Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:51 am    Post subject: Re: How do you manage files shared between 3 or 4 or more pr Randall Parker <STOPtechiepundit (AT) EVILfuturePOXpunditSPAM (DOT) com> writes [snip] Quote: I realise tha the best way to handle this sort of situation depends on how m any programmers are working on the source code, how often apps are released, how important is is to maintain class interface definitions (which itself can vary from class to class depending on how much it is used and in how many apps) and so on. I'm just curious to know how various people here handle this kind of problem in different situations. I usually have an include directory and a library directory: xyzbloggs root path for project bloggs xyzbloggsfoo source for foo xyzbloggsbar source for bar xyzbloggsinclude include files for project bloggs xyzbloggslibrary library files for project bloggs Then all my BCB projects have the appropriate include and library paths added as relative paths ../include and ../library so that I can move and copy .bpr files without needing to change project options. I do a similar thing with my CV++ project options. (If your VC++ and BCB projects, or projects with different BCB versions, need to access the library, you'll need to build separate libraries for each.) What I haven't worked out how to do yet is to share forms between different BCB projects. (eg if in the above example, foo and bar were both BCB programs and both wanted to use the same form). -- Simon Elliott http://www.ctsn.co.uk/ Back to top Graeme Prentice Guest Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 7:39 am    Post subject: Re: How do you manage files shared between 3 or 4 or more pr On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:51:18 +0000, Simon Elliott wrote: Quote: What I haven't worked out how to do yet is to share forms between different BCB projects. (eg if in the above example, foo and bar were both BCB programs and both wanted to use the same form). The object repository. Graeme Back to top Simon Elliott Guest Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 8:47 am    Post subject: Re: How do you manage files shared between 3 or 4 or more pr Graeme Prentice <invalid (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.nz> writes Quote: What I haven't worked out how to do yet is to share forms between different BCB projects. (eg if in the above example, foo and bar were both BCB programs and both wanted to use the same form). The object repository. Is there any way I can partition this? In my example xyzbloggs root path for project bloggs xyzbloggsfoo source for foo xyzbloggsbar source for bar xyzbloggsinclude include files for project bloggs xyzbloggslibrary library files for project bloggs I would want a form to be shared among all of bloggs, but not visible to other BCB apps. -- Simon Elliott http://www.ctsn.co.uk/ Back to top Roal Zanazzi Guest Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 1:29 pm    Post subject: Re: How do you manage files shared between 3 or 4 or more pr Simon Elliott wrote: Quote: Graeme Prentice <invalid (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.nz> writes What I haven't worked out how to do yet is to share forms between different BCB projects. (eg if in the above example, foo and bar were both BCB programs and both wanted to use the same form). Is there any way I can partition this? In my example xyzbloggs root path for project bloggs xyzbloggsfoo source for foo xyzbloggsbar source for bar xyzbloggsinclude include files for project bloggs xyzbloggslibrary library files for project bloggs I would want a form to be shared among all of bloggs, but not visible to other BCB apps. What about: xyzbloggsshared path for shared sources, forms, etc... What I usually do is: // Anything I could share among all projects // (i.e. utility functions, useful constants, spare components, etc...) projectsshared projectssharedinclude projectssharedlib // Project1 with sub-projects. // Subprojects could share sources (that are not shared // with other projects). projectsproject1 projectsproject1shared projectsproject1sharedinclude projectsproject1sharedlib projectsproject1subproject1_1 projectsproject1subproject1_2 // Project2 without subprojects projectsproject2 All paths are relative to project path, eventually even the globally shared ones (just go down one level under the project path). Sometimes I reference/use (i.e.) project2 from project1, for example if project2 is a component package for C++Builder or Delphi. In this case I don't use the globally shared path... well, I could, anyway :-) -- Roal Zanazzi Back to top Simon Elliott Guest Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:03 pm    Post subject: Re: How do you manage files shared between 3 or 4 or more pr Roal Zanazzi <virus (AT) microsoft (DOT) com> writes Quote: I would want a form to be shared among all of bloggs, but not visible to other BCB apps. What about: xyzbloggsshared path for shared sources, forms, etc... Can you put forms in the library, or would you have to share them by adding them to a project? -- Simon Elliott http://www.ctsn.co.uk/ Back to top Roal Zanazzi Guest Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:33 pm    Post subject: Re: How do you manage files shared between 3 or 4 or more pr Simon Elliott wrote: Quote: Roal Zanazzi <virus (AT) microsoft (DOT) com> writes I would want a form to be shared among all of bloggs, but not visible to other BCB apps. What about: xyzbloggsshared path for shared sources, forms, etc... Can you put forms in the library, or would you have to share them by adding them to a project? That was a lie I don't do much GUI work with C++Builder, I prefer Delphi for that, so I really don't share forms between projects. I think that the best solution to share forms is adding them to the repository, but to speak frankly, I've rarely used that feature of Borland IDEs. Anyway, I know that one can add forms to a package and re-use it (it's a little more tricky if they are MDI children), or he/she can have forms inside/used by components. I think forms can also be shared as any other source files, just adding them to any project that needs'em. -- Roal Zanazzi Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Non-Technical) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C++ Builder Newsgroups----------------C++ BuilderC++ Builder (ActiveX)C++ Builder (Announcements)C++ Builder (Command Line Tools)C++ Builder DatabasesC++ Builder Databases (ADO)C++ Builder Databases (Desktop)C++ Builder Databases (InterBase Express)C++ Builder Databases (Multi-Tier)C++ Builder Databases (SQL Servers)C++ Builder (Graphics)C++ Builder (IDE)C++ Builder (Internet)C++ Builder (Internet Socket)C++ Builder (Internet Web)C++ Builder (Jobs)C++ Builder (Language)C++ Builder (Language C++)C++ Builder (Compatibility with MFC)C++ Builder (Native API)C++ Builder (Non-Technical)C++ Builder (Students)C++ Builder (Third Party Tools)C++ Builder (Upgrade)C++ Builder (VCL)C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage)C++ Builder (VCL Components Development)C++ Builder (VCL Usage)C++ Builder (WinAPI)C++ Builder Installation Delphi Newsgroups----------------Delphi (General)Delphi ActiveX Controls UsageDelphi ActiveX Controls DevelopmentDelphi As400Delphi DatabasesDelphi Databases (ADO)Delphi Databases (dbExpress)Delphi Databases (Desktop)Delphi Databases (InterBase Express)Delphi Databases (Multi-Tier)Delphi Databases (SQL Servers)Delphi DeploymentDelphi GraphicsDelphi IDEDelphi InternationalizationDelphi InternetDelphi Internet Isapi-WebBrokerDelphi Internet WebSnapDelphi Internet WinsockDelphi JobsDelphi Language BASMDelphi Language ObjectPascalDelphi Model Driven Architecture (General)Delphi Model Driven Architecture (Third Party)Delphi MultimediaDelphi Native APIDelphi Non-TechnicalDelphi ObjectPascalDelphi OLE AutomationDelphi OO designDelphi OpenToolsAPIDelphi Reporting-ChartingDelphi RTLDelphi StudentsDelphi TeamSourceDelphi Thirdparty ToolsDelphi Thirdparty Tools (General)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (IntraWeb)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports)Delphi UpgradeDelphi VCLDelphi VCL ComponentsDelphi VCL Components UsingDelphi VCL Components WritingDelphi WebServices SOAPDelphi WinAPIDelphi XMLDelphi Installationcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misccomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usagecomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writingcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.databasescomp.lang.pascal.delphi.misccomp.sources.delphi JBuilder Newsgroups----------------JBuilderJBuilder AnnouncementsJBuilder Applet IssuesJBuilder As400JBuilder CompilerJBuilder CORBA/RMIJBuilder DatabasesJBuilder DB SwingJBuilder DebuggerJBuilder DeploymentJBuilder DocumentationJBuilder EnterpriseJBuilder HandheldJBuilder IDEJBuilder JavaJBuilder JavaAPIJBuilder Java LanguageJBuilder Java SwingJBuilder Java BeansJBuilder Java Beans UsageJBuilder Java Beans DevelopmentJBuilder JBCLJBuilder JDataStoreJBuilder JobsJBuilder LinuxJBuilder MacintoshJBuilder & MobileSetJBuilder MultiLingual AppsJBuilder Non-TechnicalJBuilder OpenToolsJBuilder Servlets (JSP)JBuilder StudentsJBuilder Team DevelopmentJBuilder Thirdparty ToolsJBuilder UpgradeJBuilder Installation InterBase Newsgroups----------------InterBaseInterBase Bug DiscussionInterBase GeneralInterBase IBConsoleInterBase OpenSourceInterBase ReplicationInterBase SQLInterBase ThirdpartyInterBase Installation Miscellaneous Borland Newsgroups----------------AppCenterAppServerEnteraVisiBroker  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.