Project Collaboration

[dchip]

Are there any toolkits available that simplify the ability for multiple programmers to collaborate on a common LabView project and associated files?  For example, I want to work on certain VIs in project explorer while my co-worker works on other vis in the project seperately.  We can do this on different machines with a copied project, but we run into referencing issues if we are not careful when pasting back vis. 

Thanks!

[LV_Pro]

What you are looking for is Software Configuration Control. Something like Visual Source Safe (MicroSoft), TortoiseSVN for use with "Subversion" ( a free source control product), or something equivalent. These allow you check out the parts you are working on, preventing anyone from making changes to that while you are, but allowing them to work on other parts. It can get complicated, but otherwise it gets ugly quickly. Search on this site for "Large Projects".

Good Luck!

[dchip]

Thank you.  I will look into this.

[pallen]

Hello dchip,

If you haven't already been to this spot, I think it's worth a look. 

http://expressionflow.com/2007/08/28/using-new-labview-merge-tool-lvmerge-with-tortoisesvn/

And this one. 

http://jkisoft.com/tortoisesvn-tool/