This module is available only with the Toolkit.
The CVS manager module provides a powerful and flexible User Interface to the CVS. The CVS is a version control system. Using it, you can record the history of your source files. This module provides all the features required to manage a version control system. It allows to add, update or commit modules, folders or files to the server. The CVS server is a repository to store the source code in a modular form.
The toolbar at the top of the CVS Manager has the following buttons (from left to right):
button -- Chooses an active CVS account. The text box below the toolbar displays the default directory, that was set up with the help of preferences dialog box (Tools-> Options). The list box below it displays the contents of the default directory. Changing the default directory to some other directory reflects the changes both in the text box as well as the list box. Double clicking a particular item changes the path and it show up in the text box below the toolbar and the corrresponding content is displayed in the list box. 
button -- It moves to the default directory of the current CVS account.
button -- It allows to update folders or files and get copied from the CVS server to the local system.
button -- It allows to commit a particular module, a folder or a file to the CVS server.
button -- Adds a selected file to the CVS server.
button -- Removes a selected file from the CVS server.
button -- Moves one level up to the parent directory of the present working directory.Right clicking on a partcular item displays the following popup menus:
Open popup menu allows you to select and open a particular folder, pertaining to a particular account.
Commit popup menu allows to commit a particular module, a folder or a file to the CVS server.
Remove popup menu removes a selected file from the CVS server.
Update allows to update folders or files and get copied from the CVS server to the local system.
Diff popup menu allows you to locate the difference of versions of a file (if the version of a file has been upgraded).
Log popup menu allows you to
Refresh popup menu allows to refresh the modules, folders and files included within a particular CVS account.
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