On Wed, 15 Feb 1995 22:29:36 GMT Thomas Hagen said:
>Hello, could someone please help me by describing how to enforce
>exclusive file locking on all files in a group.
>My problem is that at work we are several programmers working on the same
>cobol sources. Some times, by accident, two or more can have opened the
>same sources, causing a lot of trouble.
 
Low-tech solution... use QUAD.  It opens the file for update and you get an
obvious warning if someone else has the file open.
 
Higher-tech solution... use QEDIT and work directly on the workfiles.  Same
result.
 
High-budget solution... get a source code control system.
 
Our solution... copy the "source" to your home group and purge the public
copy, replacing it when you're done with modifications.  Yes, it's dangerous
and all that, but it works.
 
[›] Jeff Kell, [log in to unmask]