Object Manager as an "Open Source" Project

SPost29

Hi everyone,
I have been working on an object management development tool on and off for about a year. I call it Object manager. I have been using it productively in my work for the last 8 months and have been enhancing it as I go. I would like to offer it to everyone as a group project. Currently the object IDs are in the 87500 range, so only developer licenses could have access. Maybe this can be changed soon with some add-on range objects.
The project touches these major areas so far:
Object History with restoration
Projects with Objects
CodeSafe - an automatic object backup feature
Text Compare - using a modified version of the compare tool
Enhance Object Import/Export using a new file format .vso (very silly object)
Multi user Object Locks
Upgrades
Object Date/Time Compare

It is a very useful tool as it is, but I think if we all used our heads and skills together it could be fantastic and increase everyone's productivity.

I have submitted a word document with screenshots to the download area

I would be glad to post and/or email the objects to anyone who is interested.

If anyone is interested in working on this project, please email me and we can get this organized and going.
Steve

jgentle

This sounds very interesting! For years I have wished for better source control within the native Navision development environment. I'd love to see what's already done, and offer/code ideas for more.

Iqbal_Febriano

Terrific man, I'm surely want to involve with something like this

SPost29

The Object Manager Project objects are in the download section. Tell me what you think.
I should also have more documentation in a few days.
Thanks for all your interest.
Steve

pedroccda

I want it! \:D/ \:D/

willy

Hi! Sounds like a great idea. I am anxious to take part in this....:)

SPost29

I have applied to http://sourceforge.net ,an Open Source hosting site, to see if I can add the Object Manger as an open source project so we can track changes and objects etc. They say it takes a couple of business days to approve a new project so we will see.

pdj

SPost29 wrote:

I have applied to http://sourceforge.net

What a great idea 8) This seems to be their first Navision project, if it becomes a success others will most likely follow...

SPost29

Thanks Peter,
I hope we can get approved by SourceForge.

Has anyone installed the Object Manager yet?
What kind of results are you having?
Is it working at all?
Are the Install instructions clear enough?
What problems are you encountering?

Steve

SPost29

Hi everyone,
Luc has added another download area for The Object Manager Project.

The original one now called Navision Object Manager - Base includes:
The fbk file,
the readme text,
the features and benefits doc
the required custom .dll

The new one called Navision Object Manager - Mod includes:
The Object fob,
the OM objects as text,
OM setup directions
description of the main OM form.

In the future all upgrades to the Object Manager project (documentation and objects) will go in the new - Mod download so you don't have to download 11 megs every time something changes.

The newest thing in the -mod download is a doc describing all the controls and functionality on the main OM form. More will be comoing soon.
I hope it helps.
Steve