DOCUMENT:Q140316 07-DEC-2001 [ssafe] TITLE :INFO: All Variable Settings for Visual SourceSafe .INI File PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe PROD/VER: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbusage ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Visual SourceSafe has many .ini file variables that allow you to customize the Visual SourceSafe installation. This article lists all available .ini file settings. MORE INFORMATION ================ General Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ ComputerName name or %env-var% Blank (OS Name) Editor PathName Blank Keep_Checkedout Yes|No No Mark_Merges Yes|No No Recursive Yes|No No Reuse_Comment Yes|No No Temp_Path RelativePath temp Update_No_Change Update|Uncheckout|Ask Uncheckout View Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ CP_OnSelection Yes|No Yes Long_Filenames Yes|No Yes Lowercase_Files Yes|No No Refresh_Display Yes|No Yes Refresh_Interval #Seconds 300 Results_Window Yes|No No Status_Bar Yes|No Yes Toolbar Yes|No Yes Toolbar Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Toolbar_Size 16|VW4 No ToolTips Yes|No Yes Font Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Font_Attributes Font_Face Font_Size Font_Weight Local File Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Append_EOL Yes|No No Compare Full|Checksum|Time Checksum Delete_Local Yes|No No Expand_Keywords_Locally Yes|No Yes Replace_Writable Replace|Ask|Skip|Merge Ask SetTime Current|Mod|Update Current Smart_Mode Yes|No No Use_Readonly Yes|No Yes Command Dialogs Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Skip_Fcheckout Yes|No No Skip_Fdiff Yes|No No Skip_Fget Yes|No No Skip_Fhistory Yes|No No Skip_Funcheckout Yes|No No Skip_Pcheckout Yes|No Yes Skip_Pdiff Yes|No Yes Skip_Pget Yes|No Yes Skip_Phistory Yes|No Yes Skip_Puncheckout Yes|No Yes Warning Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Warn_Destroy Yes|No Yes Warn_Exit Yes|No Yes Warn_Multiple_Checkout Yes|No Yes Warn_Purge Yes|No Yes Warn_Remove Yes|No Yes Warn_Rollback Yes|No Yes Warn_Uncheckout Yes|No Yes File Type Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Binary_Masks Extension List Blank File_Types List of extensions Blank Relevant_Masks Extension list *.* Command Line Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Checkout_Comment Character String Blank Comment_Editor Path and filename Blank Comment_Editor_Prompt Yes|No Yes Force_Dir Yes|No No Force_Prj Yes|No No Output @filename|none None General Admin Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Database_Name Character String Blank Journal_File Path and filename Blank Keyword_Masks Extension list Blank Multiple_Checkouts Yes|No No Use_Network_Name Yes|No Yes Shadow (Admin) Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shadow Path Blank Shadow_EOL r|rn|n rn Shadow_Readonly Yes|No Yes Shadow_SetTime Current|Mod|Update Current Macintosh Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Use_CKID Yes|No Yes Merge Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Backup_Ext Extension .org Merge_Ext Extension .mrg Power User Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Comment_Template Filename Blank Diff_Context Nbr of lines 0 (Unix/SS) Infinite (Visual) EOL r|rn|n RN Extension Association By Extension None Filetype Binary|Text|Auto-Detect Auto-Detect Indicate_Expandable Yes|No Yes Menu_Help Yes|No Yes Save_Settings Yes|No No (until user clicks) Store_Deltas Yes|No Yes Visual_Diff_ChangeClr R,G,B or Color Name Visual_Diff_DeleteClr R,G,B or Color Name Visual_Diff_InsertClr R,G,B or Color Name Project Property Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Dir PerProject None Settings Made Automatically by Visual SourceSafe: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Columns Nbr of chars: #,#,# Columns (UI) Nbr of pixels: #, #, # Columns_History Nbr of chars #, #, #, # Columns_History (UI) Nbr of pixels #, #, #, # Custom_Toolbar List of one-letter Yes values Dft_Report_Type 0|1|2 (Printer,File, 0 Preview) Diff_Format SS|Unix|Visual Visual Diff_Ignore c-es-w- c-es-w- Diff_Width Number 79 Help_Pos x1,y1,x2,y2 Hist_Rect x1,y1,x2,y2 History_Include_Files Yes|No Yes Maximized Yes|No No Preview_Rect x1, y1, x2, y2 PrjWidth Nbr of chars: # PrjWidth (UI) Nbr of pixels: # Project ProjectPath Sort_Order Name|Type|User|Date|Path Name Visual_Diff_Rect x1,y1,x2,y2 Window x1,y1,x2,y2 Srcsafe.ini Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Data_Path Path DATA Lock_Timeout Nbr of Seconds 10 Shadow_DOSName Yes|No No Shadow_Extension Extension (eg ??V) Blank Users_Txt Path and filename users.txt SourceSafe for MS-DOS Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ 50_Line Yes|No Color Color scheme Height # of Lines 66 Port LPT1 LPT1 Type Text|Postscript Text Width #Characters 80 UNIX Settings: Variable Value Type Default Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Data_Secure SUIDRoot|Open SUIDRoot Lock_Mode Native|Lockfile Native Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbusage Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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