VERTOOL 1(01 December 1992) — MISC REFERENCE MANUAL PAGES

NAME

vertool — VersionTool is an OpenWindows graphical user interface (GUI) tool for the Source Code Control System (SCCS). VersionTool is available as part of the SPARCworks/TeamWare product.

SYNOPSIS

vertool [ directory ]

The directory argument specifies the directory that is loaded into VersionTool when it begins execution.

DESCRIPTION

VersionTool is an OpenWindows GUI tool for the SCCS command set. It allows you to perform SCCS functions using an interactive GUI. You can put files under SCCS control, check in and check out files, and visually peruse the history and contents of SCCS files at various points in the file history. You can also use VersionTool to execute Filemerge to compare the differences between selected delta versions of a file.

To start VersionTool, type vertool on the command line.

ENVIRONMENT

You can set the following environment variable(s) in conjunction with VersionTool.

VERTOOL_EDITOR_CMD
Allows you to specify a command which will bring up a window with your favorite editor. An example of a valid value for VERTOOL_EDITOR_CMD is "cmdtool vi".

To set the VERTOOL_EDITOR_CMD environment variable for vi, use the following command: setenv VERTOOL_EDITOR_CMD "cmdtool vi"

Note that the editor specification (as well as other VersionTool features) can also be customized using the Props menu. The editor defined in the Properties window takes precedence over the VERTOOL_EDITOR_CM setting.

USAGE

The Magnify Help system provides help messages in Magnify Help windows for each VersionTool button and area. To use the Magnify Help system, move the pointer to the object or area for which you want help and press the Help key on the keyboard.

To display a list of SCCS commands started by VersionTool, the results of the commands, or any errors from SCCS, use the Command Output menu item from the View button menu.

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