How to lock file when editting

[catwebster]

I use Rapid PHP 2010, a co-worker uses Dreamweaver, another uses notepad to edit html files. Does anyone know of a way to lock the file so multiple users can not edit at the same time? The files are on a Linux machine using samba to access them.

Thanks,

Cathy

[EvilBMP]

Use a version managemant for your files like Subversion or Git and try to work with local working copies on each client. Then you commit your changes into the repository. If anyone else wants to commit changes of the same file, but the revision in the repository is higher then his local one then he has to check out the newer one first. Within the checkout, the client merges the local and the repository version automatically (if possible - e.g. person 1 changes code in function A and person2 adds function B). If this is not possible you have to merge the files manually and after that you can commit your changes again!

This is definitely the best way to work on the same files / projects in larger teams. Give it a try!

Greets Evil

[catwebster]

That sounds like a great solution. I'll look into it. Thanks for the post.

[Karlis]

I am afraid like with other plain-text editors, ours does not lock the files. Version management is one solution, yes, it might seem tricky but once learned it is easy and convenient.