How to enable the plug-in

The Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS Eclipse plug-in works on a per Eclipse project basis. Each project in your workspace can be configured separately and can mount a VSS database. If you need to mount more than one VSS database you must use separate Eclipse projects. 

1. Configure a team provider for your project.

Right click an Eclipse project and select Team -> Share Project to bring up the select repository wizard.

2. Select Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS as the repository type.


 

3. Input the server name and port of Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS server.

Server

Select or type the Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS server IP.

Port

Select or type the Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS server port.

Proxy Information

Input the the proxy information (if proxy is used).
 

4. Login VSS database

User

Type your username.

Password

Type your password.

Database

Choose a VSS database to login.

Encryption Status

Show the status of encryption.
 

5. Path Mapping

Local

Displays the path to the local workspace of the Eclipse project.

Remote

Type the path of the Eclipse project in the VSS database.

Browse

Click to bring up the Add To SourceSafe project dialog. You can select an existing VSS project or create a new one.
 

6. Your project is now configured for using the Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS Plug-in.

Now if you right click context menu on the project and select Team, you will see some additional Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS plug-in functions.

The Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS plug-in actions are also available from the main menu and toolbar if Dynamsoft SAW for VSS Plug-in menu and shortcuts is enabled. The actions will be invoked on the current active editor or the current selection if there is no active editor.

The context menu option will vary depending on the status of the file. If an option isn't available, but it should be, always try to do a refresh and see what happens.

All errors within the plug-in can be viewed by clicking Window menu > Show View > Error Log or in the Eclipse log-file located at (your workspace)\.metadata\.log.