README #1

A Visual Studio .NET 2003 add-in to replace the default Perforce 
VSNet plug-in. Opening a solution with multiple projects and many 
files takes up to 1:30s in my computer. With this add-in 
you can uninstall the Perforce plug-in and the solution opens 
in 2-3 seconds instead.

INSTALLATION
First Time
* Uninstall the Perforce plug-in.
* Run the P4VSNetAddIn? installer

Upgrade
* Just install new add-in. No need to uninstall the old one.

Uninstall
* Uninstall previous version of the add-in
* Run devenv.exe /setup

Optional
* Set the environment variable P4DIFF to your favorite diff program.
* If you use multiple client workspaces: The add-in uses the 
  command-line way of determining which client workspace you're using. 
  Learn how to use P4CONFIG

FEATURES
P4VSNetAddIn? just adds three new commands to Visual Studio.
* P4 edit: Opens a file for edit in Perforce
* P4 diff: Diffs the contents of a file against the head in Perforce
* P4 revert: Reverts your changes and goes back to the Perforce version you had before.
The output of those commands will be displayed in your Output Window. 
One of the most common errors is to try to edit a file that is not 
under a client workspace, so you'll see the error message there right away.
You can map those commands to whatever keys or buttons you want. 
Go to Tools | Options | Keyboard to assign keyboard mappings and 
look for P4. By default, P4 edit is mapped to Ctrl + Shift + Enter.

The Perforce add-in also will add a file to Perforce changelist 
whenever it's added to the Visual Studio project, and it will open 
it for delete whenever you remove it from the Visual Studio project. 
These changes will go in your default changelist, so if that's not 
what you wanted, you can always revert out of it through the Perforce client.


Originally developed for Sammy Studios (http://www.sammystudios.com).
Released as free software with their permision.

Email any changes, comments, or suggestions to Noel Llopis ([email protected])