When developing a complex application that consists of many files, especially as part of a team, controlling source code changes becomes a necessity. MPLAB X IDE provides a built-in method of source file versioning and supports external revision (source or version) control programs.
Several revision control systems (RCSs) may be used with MPLAB X IDE. Once set up, revision control actions can be accessed through a context menu.
Currently supported source/version control systems are Git, Subversion and Mercurial. Other systems may be supported through plugins (e.g., CVS).
When using a revision control system for your MPLAB X IDE projects:
- 1.Try to keep all project files within the project. Files outside the project will also need to be included in the repository so the project can find them.
- 2.In MPLAB X IDE, commit only the files from the project. This is important as inclusion of unwanted files can prevent the project from compiling on other machines. See “Saving Project Files.”
- 3.Resolved any conflicts when checking in using the Merge Conflicts Resolver window. See “Resolving Conflicts in Revision Controlled Files.”
- 4.Check read-only files in per “Building a Project with Read-Only Files.”
To set up source/version control:
- 1.Team menu – select a version control program from the submenus and set up that version control program (see the figure below).
- 2.Tools>Options (MPLAB X IDE>Preferences for macOS), Team, Versioning – set up version control options.
- 3.Window>Versioning – open version control windows.
Working with Git
Follow these links for more on Git:
- Git Website: http://git-scm.com
- Wikipedia: Git: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git
- Git Tutorial: https://git-scm.com/docs/gittutorial
- Using Git Support in NetBeans IDE: https://netbeans.org/kb/docs/ide/git.html
Working with Subversion
Follow these links for more on Subversion:
- Apache™ Subversion® Website: http://subversion.apache.org/
- Wikipedia: Apache™ Subversion®: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Subversion
- Version Control with Subversion®: http://svnbook.red-bean.com/
- Using Subversion Support in NetBeans IDE: https://netbeans.org/kb/docs/ide/subversion.html
Working with Mercurial
Follow these links for more on Mercurial:
- Mercurial Website: http://mercurial.selenic.com/
- Wikipedia: Mercurial: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercurial
- Hginit: Mercurial tutorial: http://hginit.com/
- Using Mercurial Support in NetBeans IDE: https://netbeans.org/kb/docs/ide/mercurial.html
Working with CVS
- CVS - Concurrent Versions System: http://www.nongnu.org/cvs/
- Wikipedia: Concurrent Versions System: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concurrent_Versions_System
- Source Forge: What is CVS?: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/sourceforge/wiki/CVS
- Using CVS Support in NetBeans IDE: https://netbeans.org/kb/docs/ide/cvs.html
Working with Other Revision Control Systems
Other revision control systems may be added as plugins. See Add Plugin Tools.