TSE Revision numbers
by Jay Ellsworth · in General Discussion · 04/10/2006 (4:46 pm) · 3 replies
Hello,
We've just purchased the TGE and TSE from GG and I am in the process of setting them both up. I got the TGE installed no problem and I can download the TSE source code files but, I'm still not sure exactly which version I got. Does anyone know where I can find the list of Revision numbers for the TSE.
I was following the installation instructions provided and saw the Versions and Tags section:
Table 1.1. Torque Game Engine Version & Version Tags
Tag Name Date Represents...
HEAD present In active development. The HEAD contains the latest code changes but is not guaranteed to be stable. When the HEAD stabilizes it will be labeled with a Release tag.
Release_0_2_0 11/17/2004 The latest stable development "snapshot". You'll notice that the Release is labeled 0_2_0, TSE has not yet hit the 1.0 mark. As such, this "release" version is not as stable as TGE releases. This label simply allows you to download the source-code that TSE originally launched with.
Release_0_1_0 06/02/2004 Archival development snapshot from the stable release launched in the summer of 2004.
But I'm still confused because, for one, at the top of that section it's titled Torque GAME Engine Version & Version Tags, not Torque SHADER Engine Version & Version Tags. Another reason I am confused is because the revision numbers listed here are separated by underscores, not periods.
I have WinCvs all set up and ready. I get to Checkout Options and check the box that says By revision/branch/tag. What exactly do I type in here? I tried a copy and paste of "Release_0_2_0" and got an 87 meg tse folder exactly where I specified. I tried again just to see but this time I put in just "0_2_0" and ended up with a 71 meg tse folder.
That made me question which revision I had actually downloaded. I also tried 0.2, I saw the files transfering and I saw the tse folder appear right where it was supposed to but, when the download finished, the tse folder disappeared....
So, this is where I'm confused. We'd like to get the most recent stable revision of TSE and not the HEAD revision.
I have 3 questions:
What should I type in to get the revision we're after?
Is there a list of revisions somewhere that I can look at?
And last but not least, once I have the files downloaded, is there a way to check and be sure which revision I've actually downloaded?
Thanks,
Jay E
We've just purchased the TGE and TSE from GG and I am in the process of setting them both up. I got the TGE installed no problem and I can download the TSE source code files but, I'm still not sure exactly which version I got. Does anyone know where I can find the list of Revision numbers for the TSE.
I was following the installation instructions provided and saw the Versions and Tags section:
Table 1.1. Torque Game Engine Version & Version Tags
Tag Name Date Represents...
HEAD present In active development. The HEAD contains the latest code changes but is not guaranteed to be stable. When the HEAD stabilizes it will be labeled with a Release tag.
Release_0_2_0 11/17/2004 The latest stable development "snapshot". You'll notice that the Release is labeled 0_2_0, TSE has not yet hit the 1.0 mark. As such, this "release" version is not as stable as TGE releases. This label simply allows you to download the source-code that TSE originally launched with.
Release_0_1_0 06/02/2004 Archival development snapshot from the stable release launched in the summer of 2004.
But I'm still confused because, for one, at the top of that section it's titled Torque GAME Engine Version & Version Tags, not Torque SHADER Engine Version & Version Tags. Another reason I am confused is because the revision numbers listed here are separated by underscores, not periods.
I have WinCvs all set up and ready. I get to Checkout Options and check the box that says By revision/branch/tag. What exactly do I type in here? I tried a copy and paste of "Release_0_2_0" and got an 87 meg tse folder exactly where I specified. I tried again just to see but this time I put in just "0_2_0" and ended up with a 71 meg tse folder.
That made me question which revision I had actually downloaded. I also tried 0.2, I saw the files transfering and I saw the tse folder appear right where it was supposed to but, when the download finished, the tse folder disappeared....
So, this is where I'm confused. We'd like to get the most recent stable revision of TSE and not the HEAD revision.
I have 3 questions:
What should I type in to get the revision we're after?
Is there a list of revisions somewhere that I can look at?
And last but not least, once I have the files downloaded, is there a way to check and be sure which revision I've actually downloaded?
Thanks,
Jay E
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#2
Granted I'm new to Torque but, are you sure?
04/10/2006 (7:13 pm)
Thanks for the reply, and sorry if this thread is in the wrong place but, what do you mean it will be the most stable? It says specifically in the installation notes that the HEAD revision may not be stable....Granted I'm new to Torque but, are you sure?
#3
Torque's CVS used to be updated more frequently, but when GG moved to using an internal source code control (subversion) for internal code work and updating, the CVS updates tended to be quite tested and stable, but at a less frequent update schedule.
04/10/2006 (7:39 pm)
The old rules do not really apply anymore.Torque's CVS used to be updated more frequently, but when GG moved to using an internal source code control (subversion) for internal code work and updating, the CVS updates tended to be quite tested and stable, but at a less frequent update schedule.
Torque Owner Vashner
You want the Head version btw. Don't worry about older versions.
It will be the most stable.