Black Hole Development Software

DRCS
A Comprehensive Version Management System

DRCS fills the gap in the NEXTSTEP development environment by providing graphical access to project version management functions that are tightly integrated with ProjectBuilder, Interface Builder, and the standard development environment. With DRCS, developers need never break the flow of their graphical development cycle by going to a shell window to check in or check out components of a project. DRCS handles all of the resources used in NEXTSTEP development, including nib files, binary files, and directories.

DRCS allows NEXTSTEP, OpenStep, and Unix users, whether they're developers or not, to enjoy full version management and revision control of everything from wordprocessor documents to directories of NEXTSTEP projects to entire filesystems. Anyone who can use NEXTSTEP or OpenStep can learn how to use the DRCS Graphical User Interface in a matter of minutes.

DRCS provides project lifetime tracking and revision control for entire directories as well as files. Users can freely access the contents of a directory revision archive or treat the entire archive as a single unit. DRCS directory archives maintain a history of their previous contents, even if component files have been renamed or deleted. Users can call DRCS shell commands directly from a terminal window or access the full power of the system through the DRCS Graphical User Interface.

The DRCS Graphical User Interface allows the user to open an arbitrary number of Workspace Manager-like File Viewers. Revision control is provided transparently through standard mouse operations. For example, the user can select a group of files in the Workspace Manager File Viewer and drag them into a project revision control directory in a DRCS File Viewer - the revision histories are automatically updated. Inspector Panels allow the user to select revision control options and make log entries, and a Preferences panel provides a full range of default settings.

DRCS provides full compatibility with existing RCS revision archives ("RCS" directories). The DRCS shell commands provide the functionality of the corresponding RCS commands, while extending those commands to operate on directories as well as files. In addition, DRCS offers advanced features like automated file renaming and whole-project revision histories.

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Price: $245

Platforms:
Yes-

Motorola

Intel

SPARC

PA-RISC

OpenStep

Developer:
Software Services & Solutions

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