VCS Plugin problem

[ajg]

Hi all, ive just downloaded and installed VCS plugin for evaluation downloaded from this website and am getting a strange error.

I start the PLSQL Dev application and put in my username and password as normal. I can see the application saying 'logged on' and it goes to to check for plugins. The application then dies and disappears. There is no sign of it running in windows task manager or anything!! When i delete the VCS.dll file and restart the app, everything is ok again.

Im running WinNT4, PLSQL 5.1.2.687, VSC plugin 1.2.

Ive never had any problems with PLSQL before. Anyone got any ideas?

cheers
ajg

 

[Marco Kalter]

Can you download PL/SQL Developer 5.1.6 and try again? VCS 1.2 requires 5.1.6, but it should not disappear like this of course.

 

[ajg]

Is there an older version of VCS that i could try? One that is compatable with the version of PLSQL i use.

Due to (far too strict) download and install policies set be the company i am working for at the moment installing a new and updated version isnt an option without lots of forms to fill in etc etc.

Id like a quick and easy short-term solution that i can try out and evaluate. If that works then it will definately recommend the upgrade.

BTW, is the upgrade available as a patch or is it a case of downloading and doing a complete install? What about the product activation? I dont want to overwrite a fully licenced version with a trial version.

 

[Marco Kalter]

Sorry, I was wrong, VCS 1.2 can be used by all PL/SQL Developer versions. Certain functions require 5.1.6, but that's not relevant here.

My guess is that the Plug-In fails when it tries to reopen the previous project. To test this, delete the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Allround Automations\PL/SQL Developer\PlugIns\VCS\Init

Let me know how this turns out.

 

[ajg]

Bingo! That seemed to do the trick. Thanks!

On the subject of upgrading, would upgrading to 5.1.6 involve installing a patch, or a fresh install? We have a couple of 20 user licenses on-site and would like to make the upgrade as painless as possible.

 

[ajg]

I think i spoke too soon.

I can get back into PLSQL again now, but when i click on 'VCS/Open Project' the same happens - the application just dies without a trace. I still havent a the 'init' entry in my registry.

Any other ideas or anything else i could try?

 

[Marco Kalter]

Apparently your default project causes a problem. Can you rename the following key to VCS.x?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Allround Automations\PL/SQL Developer\PlugIns\VCS

 

[ajg]

Tried this too. No luck. The VCS option is there on the toolbar but when i choose any of the sub-menus the whole application disappears.

 

[Marco Kalter]

I have no explanation for this. Apparently the SCC interface for your current version control system is causing havoc.