FIX: Visual SourceSafe Can't Associate File That Has 2 Periods

 Last reviewed: August 25, 1997
Article ID: Q139729
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 4.0, 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 95, versions 4.0, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

You receive the error "No application associated with this file type" when trying to view a file that contains more than one period in the file name.

CAUSE

Visual SourceSafe parses the file name from left to right. This means that a file called My.file.doc is parsed so that the extension appears to be .file.doc and there is no association for this file.

RESOLUTION

Rename the file from My.file.doc to My_file.doc in the Visual SourceSafe Explorer (on the File menu, click Rename).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem has been fixed in Visual SourceSafe 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Rename a file that is associated with an application so that the file name contains more than one period.

  2. Add the file to Visual SourceSafe.

  3. Double-click the file from the Visual SourceSafe Explorer. At this point, The error message "No application associated with this file type" appears. 
Keywords          : SourceSafe vbwin vss kbenv fixlist5.00 kbbuglist
Version           : 4.0 5.0
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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Last reviewed: August 25, 1997
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