How to release MCDS on SourceForge

Jump down to:

• Introduction
• Export MCDS from CVS
• Prepare binary bundle
• Release on SourceForge

Introduction

This section describes the process of releasing source and binary distributions of the standalone Fortran MCDS analysis engine.

In what follows:

• M - Major version number
• N - Minor version number
• R - Revision number
• Folder and file names for releases are composed using these:

Export MCDS from CVS

Using your preferred CVS client, export the CVS repository. This exports all the files for CVS but omits CVS-specific folders, version histories etc.

Export via Free Software Foundation CVS client

Run:

set HOME=%cd%\
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@distanceengines.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/distanceengines/ export -DNOW -d mcds_MN_rR_source mcds

Or, if you have a SourceForge account and write access to the repository:

set HOME=%cd%\
cvs -d:ext:USERNAME@distanceengines.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/distanceengines/ export -DNOW -d mcds_MN_rR_source mcds

Export via TortoiseCVS

• Right-click where you want the code to be exported to and select CVS Checkout…
• If more than one CVSROOT Module combination is present in the Previous CVSROOTs table, then select the one for distanceengines.cvs.sourceforge.net with CVSROOT /cvsroot/distanceengines/ and module mcds
• Click Options tab
• Under Purpose of checkout, select Export - for making a software release
• Under Name of folder to create, select Enter your own folder name
• Enter: mcds_MN_rR_source
• Click OK
• In Finished checkout, click OK

ZIP exported folder

• Right-click mcds_MN_rR_source and select Send to => Compressed (zipped) Folder
• This will create mcds_MN_rR_source.zip

Prepare binary bundle

• Build MCDS analysis engine
• Right-click, select New => Folder
• Enter folder name mcds_MN_rR
• Copy MCDS.exe into mcds_MN_rR
• Right-click mcds_MN_rR and select Send to => Compressed (zipped) Folder
• This will create mcds_MN_rR.zip

Release on SourceForge

Create a new release folder on SourceForge:

• Browse to http://sourceforge.net/projects/distanceengines/
• Log in
• Click Files
• Click mcds
• Click Add Folder
• Enter Folder name: mcds M.N release R
• Click Create

Upload your release:

• Click mcds M.N release R
• Click Add File
• Click Choose Files
• Select mcds_MN_rR_source.zip OR mcds_MN_rR.zip
• Click Upload

Set your release to be the default download:

• Click i icon next to mcds_MN_rR_source.zip OR mcds_MN_rR.zip
• Check Windows icon to make this the default download for Windows users OR click Select all to make this the default download for all
  • This affects the green Download button on the project page above
• Click Save
• Give it a few minutes, refresh your project page and check the link.