Using CVS Source Revision Control with Active-HDL

Overview

Active-HDL provide built-in CVS interface that allows direct interfacing with CVS source revision control system from within Active-HDL IDE.

Software Installation Prerequisite

It is recommended to install the following software the proper operation of the CVS interface.

• CVS server and repository. You may use the following link which contains all essential information to set up the server and repository:

  http://ece.gmu.edu/coursewebpages/ECE/ECE448/S10/documentation/CVS_tutorial.pdf

• The free CVS client from Tortoise.

  http://www.tortoisecvs.org

• WinMerge open source software to compare and merge source files.

  http://winmerge.org

Setting up CVS Source Control Interface in Active-HDL

1. Open Active-HDL and click Menu | Tools | Preferences | Source Control | Setup and choose the CVS option as shown below.

   

2. Click the Initialize Provider button and then the Advanced button and set the "CVS executable file" option to C:\Program Files\CVSNT\cvs.exe as shown below.

   

3. Click OK when done.

   Note. For further clarification please follow the instructions in Active-HDL's documentation, i.e. Chapter: Configuring and Registering SCC Interface in Active-HDL from Active-HDL's Online Documentation accessible from under Help menu.

4. Click the Register Provider button and select the CVS option as shown below.

   

5. Click OK when done.

   

Adding an Active-HDL Design to CVS

1. Open any design, select it on Design Browser, right-click on the design and select Source Control | Add design to Source Control as shown below.

   

2. Click Add Design to Source Control when done.

   

3. Click OK when done.

   

Importing Active-HDL project from CVS

1. Choose: Menu | File | Open Workspace/Design Explorer and within Workspace/Design Explorer choose: Menu | File | Open Design from Source Control as shown below.

   

2. Click OK when done.

Updating CVS repository

1. Recommended preferences for updating: Select Check in Files when closing the design option within Menu | Tools | Preferences | Source Control as shown below. Hence the appropriate source file will be automatically checked-out when edited and checked-in when Active-HDL is closed.

   

2. Click OK when done.