How to Use Delta Effectively with a Visual Basic Project

ID: Q132053

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Delta for Windows, version 1.0

SUMMARY

This article shows by example how to use Delta effectively with a Visual Basic for Windows project.

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Step-by-Step Example

Visual Basic for Windows projects are made up of a variety of file types. The following steps show how to load a Visual Basic for Windows project into Microsoft Delta. By following these steps, you ensure that the files are saved and stored safely, are easily retrieved, and take full advantage of the features of Delta.

1. Copy the source code's full directory structure from its original

   location to a location on the developer's local hard drive.

   Directory is the base directory where the source code resides on the
   developer's local hard drive.

   a. Do not click the Add Files to Subdirectories check box.

   b. Enter an appropriate Project Name.

   c. Enter the (Delta) project location. The project location is the
      directory (generally on the network) where the master project files
      reside. This is where differences and history are stored. The user
      must use Delta to modify these files. It is best to enter a
      nonexisting directory as the project location. Delta creates the
      directory if it does not exist.

   d. Adding a version file is not required.

   e. Click OK to create and join the new project.

   Project.

   a. Makefiles (.MAK)
      Add the .MAK files (*.MAK) to the project. It's best to make the .MAK
      "Exclusive Out." Click the Apply to Subdirectories check box if
      applicable.

   b. Modules (.BAS)
      Add the .BAS files (*.BAS) to the project. Click the Apply to
      Subdirectories check box if applicable.

   c. Forms (.FRM)
      Before adding the forms to the project, verify that the each form
      was saved as text from Visual Basic. Designate the .FRM files as
      "Exclusive Out." Click the Apply to Subdirectories check box if
      applicable.

   d. Form Graphics (.FRX)
      To create histories for graphics files, click "Keep Full Copies of
      Each Revision" in the Add File to Project dialog box. Click the Apply
      to Subdirectories check box if applicable.

   e. 3rd Party controls (.VBX)
      Add any necessary third-party controls (.VBX files, which are
      typically located in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM) required by the Visual Basic
      project.

   f. Text Files (.TXT)
      Add the text files that contain declarations, constants, or types
      that the Visual Basic project may need.