Previous: FoxBin2Prg and use with SCM tools

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Using FoxBin2Prg with PlasticSCM

What is PlasticSCM?

PlasticSCM is an advanced commercial DVCS (Distributed Version Control System) that allow the use from a single developer to a whole team of developers, allow one database or various databases in sync, and even allow synching with GitHub and fast-exporting/fast-importing entire repositories to/from the Open Git file format, so if tomorrow you want to move to another SCM, you can do it with no technical or vendor lock-in.

Why I recommend this commercial tool?

1. Because I don't know another tool (free or commercial) that have the power, ease and productivity boost of this one
2. Because it can sync with GitHub, BitBucked and some others
3. Because it is compatible with the Git Fast-Export and Fast-Import Open format
4. Because I really like it, simple to use, configurable, visual and automatable
5. Because I've done a set of VFP 9 and VBS tools to interface between Plastic and FoxBin2Prg from use inside Plastic GUI. This GitHub repo is maintained from my Plastic installation using the sync feature ;-)
6. Because at present time (july 2014) and probably for years to come can be freely used up to 15 devs simultaneously, so many people, from single devs as I, up to small teams can benefit of this, and if your team have more members, you can try it first and then decide to buy the licenses you need, that surely you will pay off on first year of use.

The free version is the same as the commercial one, so this quick-guide will be applicable in both use cases.

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Index of contents:

Using FoxBin2Prg with PlasticSCM
PlasticSCM - Download and configuration
PlasticSCM - Adding an existing VFP project
PlasticSCM - Working with branch per task
PlasticSCM - Working with branches with a second developer on same task
PlasticSCM - What's next

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