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Working from another computer [message #214746]

Sat, 09 June 2007 13:23

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: galadegaffes.gmail.com

I'd like to simply copy my project directory to another computer (a Windows
PC), work on it and copy them back to my Macintosh. I can't seem to do it
though. How do I go about working on a project on different computers. Is
CVS my only option? Complicated for nothing?

Alex

Re: Working from another computer [message #214753 is a reply to message #214746]

Sat, 09 June 2007 13:44

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: news.pellaton.li

Hi

Copying the workspace is not a good idea - especially not between
operating systems that use different line endings and so. We encountered
several issues whilst copying workspaces (esp. between smb-drives and
local ntfs drives).

Sharing your projects on a CVS server is one possibility and the Eclipse
import/export function a second one.

I'd go for version control, because you get an easy way to synchronize
your different workspaces; you get revision control including the
possibility to tag or roll back easily...

Michael

Re: Working from another computer [message #215120 is a reply to message #214746]

Mon, 11 June 2007 23:29

Eclipse User

Don't forget to consider subversion to manage your source code. It maybe a
better solution for you than using CVS.

David

"Galadegaffes" <galadegaffes@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f4ennj$vpr$1@build.eclipse.org...
> I'd like to simply copy my project directory to another computer (a
> Windows PC), work on it and copy them back to my Macintosh. I can't seem
> to do it though. How do I go about working on a project on different
> computers. Is CVS my only option? Complicated for nothing?
>
> Alex
>

Re: Working from another computer [message #215484 is a reply to message #214746]

Wed, 13 June 2007 09:31

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse5.rizzoweb.com

Galadegaffes wrote:
> I'd like to simply copy my project directory to another computer (a Windows
> PC), work on it and copy them back to my Macintosh. I can't seem to do it
> though. How do I go about working on a project on different computers. Is
> CVS my only option? Complicated for nothing?

As others have said, CVS or Subversion is really the best option.
Neither one is really complicated. But if you want the "poor man's"
answer, File>Export projects from one Eclipse to an Archive (ZIP) file,
then File >Import them into the other Eclipse.

Hope this helps,
Eric

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