PRB: Files Truncated One Byte When Placed in SourceSafe

ID: Q129187

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, versions 4.0, 5.0
SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 3.04, 3.1
SourceSafe for Windows, versions 3.04, 3.1
SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 3.04, 3.1
SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 3.04, 3.1

SYMPTOMS

Files are truncated one byte when placed in SourceSafe.

CAUSE

SourceSafe converts the <carriage return> <line feed> combination when adding a text file to SourceSafe. Some programs write files out with the <carriage return> <line feed> <end of file> combination at the end of the file. SourceSafe will truncate the <end of file> character if the file is stored as a text file.

On occasion, text files are interpreted by programs that rely on this <end of file> character. This behavior may cause problems with these programs.

RESOLUTION

Change the file type in SourceSafe from Text to Binary.

1. Enter the following from the Command Line:

      ss filetype <filename> -b

2. in the interface, choose Properties from the Info menu. Change the Type

   from Text to Binary.

To have SourceSafe read files in as type Binary by default, use the Binary_Masks setting in the SRCSAFE.INI or SS.INI files:

      Binary_Masks = *.BAS

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Keywords          : kbusage kbSSafe SourceSafe vbwin SRCSAFE SS 
Version           : 3.04 3.1 4.0 5.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH MS-DOS NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 2, 1997