DOCUMENT:Q150293 07-DEC-2001 [ssafe] TITLE :INFO: Visual Basic & Visual SourceSafe Add-In Options PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe PROD/VER: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbinterop kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbVBp400 kbVBp500 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe. SUMMARY ======= There are several registry settings you can set in Visual Basic's Visual SourceSafe interface by using the Options menu item. There are also several of the Srcsafe.ini file settings that you can set from Visual Basic's Visual SourceSafe interface by using the tabbed dialog boxes in the advanced portion of the Visual SourceSafe Options. This article lists the options that are available in Visual Basic's Visual SourceSafe Options and the settings they modify in both the registry and the Srcsafe.ini file. Developers who also use SourceSafe integration with DevStudio should take care, since the .ini file settings will also affect the integration with DevStudio. MORE INFORMATION ================ In the registry, under the following registry path, there are a series of options that can be set from the Visual Basic or Visual SourceSafe Options window: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SourceCodeControlProvider\Options To set the Registry options, on the Add-Ins, SourceSafe menu, click Options. Caption Registry Setting ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get latest checked in versions of GetOnOpenProject project files when opening a project? Check in files when closing the project? CheckinAllFilesOnCloseProject Add files to source control when adding AddFilesToSccWhenAddedToVB them to Visual Basic? Remove files from source control when DeleteFilesFromSccOnRemoveFormVB deleting them from Visual Basic? Advanced Button --------------- To set the Srcsafe.ini options, on the Add-Ins, SourceSafe menu, click Options and click the Advanced button. General Tab ----------- Caption Ini File Setting -------------------------------------------------------------------- Always keep files checked out Keep_Checkedout Act on projects recursively Recursive Display all changes after a merge Mark_Merges Reuse last comment Reuse_Comment Check in unchanged files Update_No_Change Computer name ComputerName Editor for viewing a file Editor Directory for temporary files Temp_Path Local Files Tab --------------- Caption Ini File Setting ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remove local copy after add or check in Delete_Local (This checkbox is disabled with VSS version 5.0) Remove local copy after delete Smart_Mode Use read-only flag for files not checked out Use_Readonly Copy keyword-expanded files into local directory Expand_Keywords_Locally Append end-of-line to all files Append_EOL Compare files by Compare Replace writable files Replace_Writable Set date/time on local files SetTime Integration Tab --------------- Caption INI Setting ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Display dialog box for History Skip_Fhistory Display dialog box for Diff Skip_Fdiff Choose SourceSafe Database For additional information on the Srcsafe.ini file and the available settings, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q140316 INFO: All Variable Settings for Visual SourceSafe .INI File Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbinterop kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbVBp400 kbVBp500 Technology : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.