Here's another one for which I haven't been able to dig up an answer...



With ASP, I use Macromedia's UltraDev. It allows me to write code locally, 

send a *temp* file to the production server to see how the page looks and 

if it functions, and then "synchronize" (copy) the development page over 

the production page if I want to commit the changes to the production box.



I think I am missing something with the VS .Net IDE. It creates a project 

directory and files on the production box. I find myself doing my 

development work on the live (production) web pages, as I have no local, 

synchronized copy. This is not very desireable, as coding errors can bring 

down a web site. Nor would it be too cool to have to change connection 

strings and file locations if I develop locally and then try to transfer 

everything to a production box.



Am I missing something obvious? Is there a way to set up a local project 

that mirrors the files on the production box in such a way that 

development won't affect the live production pages until I'm ready to 

commit my changes BUT at the same time not require any connection or URL 

changes?



Thanks, from the blind!



j

> send a *temp* file to the production server to see how the 



> synchronized copy. This is not very desireable, as coding 

> errors can bring 

> down a web site. Nor would it be too cool to have to change 



Surely these two are the same thing?



> commit my changes BUT at the same time not require any 

> connection or URL 

> changes?



I personally am using a separate file which references the database for

all the pages, so should the path need changing, I only have to do it

once..



-- 

Dogers

Great question Jude,



I use Ultradev and know what you mean.



look forward to finding an answer.



see ya



RuSs



-----Original Message-----

From: jude@j... [mailto:jude@j...]

Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2002 11:48 PM

To: aspx_beginners

Subject: [aspx_beginners] Test vs. Production Development





Here's another one for which I haven't been able to dig up an answer...



With ASP, I use Macromedia's UltraDev. It allows me to write code locally, 

send a *temp* file to the production server to see how the page looks and 

if it functions, and then "synchronize" (copy) the development page over 

the production page if I want to commit the changes to the production box.



I think I am missing something with the VS .Net IDE. It creates a project 

directory and files on the production box. I find myself doing my 

development work on the live (production) web pages, as I have no local, 

synchronized copy. This is not very desireable, as coding errors can bring 

down a web site. Nor would it be too cool to have to change connection 

strings and file locations if I develop locally and then try to transfer 

everything to a production box.



Am I missing something obvious? Is there a way to set up a local project 

that mirrors the files on the production box in such a way that 

development won't affect the live production pages until I'm ready to 

commit my changes BUT at the same time not require any connection or URL 

changes?



Thanks, from the blind!



j






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Though I never used it much, I recall InterDev as having a local and 

master copy of sites, too, like UltraDev. Since the VS.Net IDE kinda sorta 

swallowed up InterDev, I'm kinda sorta surprised that functionality wasn't 

carried over. Or, if it was, why it's so hard to locate--kinda, sorta.