Microsoft KB Archive/138147

= How To Use the SourceSafe Explorer to Modify the Ss.ini File =

Article ID: 138147

Article Last Modified on 7/13/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q138147



SUMMARY
You can set and modify most of the settings in the Ss.ini file from the interface by using the tabbed dialog boxes in the SourceSafe Explorer. Some of settings were not available from the interface in SourceSafe versions 3.x. This article lists the options that are available in the SourceSafe Explorer and the settings they modify in the Ss.ini file.



MORE INFORMATION
To set the Ss.ini file options, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the appropriate tab:

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 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 Compare files by                                 Compare Replace writable files                           Replace_Writable Set date/time on local files                     SetTime View Tab:   Caption                                           Ini File Setting --  Show results window                               Results_Window Show Toolbar                                     Toolbar Show status bar                                  Status_Bar Always use MS-DOS format filenames               Long_Filenames make selected project the current project        CP_OnSelection Automatically refresh file list                  Refresh_Display Every XX minutes                                 Refresh_Interval Command Dialogs Tab:   (File) Caption                                          Ini File Setting --  Get                                               Skip_FGet Check Out                                        Skip_FCheckout Undo Check Out                                   Skip_FUncheckout Difference                                       Skip_FDiff History                                          Skip_FHistory

(Project) Caption                                          Ini File Setting --  Get                                               Skip_PGet Check Out                                        Skip_PCheckout Undo Check Out                                   Skip_PUncheckout Difference                                       Skip_PDiff History                                          Skip_PHistory Warnings Tab:   Caption                                           Ini File Setting --  Undo checkout of a modified file                  Warn_Uncheckout Delete a file or project                         Warn_Remove Destroy a file or project                        Warn_Destroy Purge a file or project                          Warn_Purge Rollback a file                                  Warn_Rollback Check out an already checked out file            Warn_Multiple_Checkout Exit Visual SourceSafe                           Warn_Exit File Types Tab:   Caption                                           Ini File Setting --  Binary files:                                     Binary_Masks Create SCC file:                                 Mssccprj File groups:                                     File_Types File types included in file groups               Relevant_Masks Command Line Options Tab:   Caption                                           Ini File Setting ---  Assume working directory based on current project Force_Dir Assume project based on working directory        Force_Prj Check out comments                               Checkout_Comment Comment prompt Editor                            Comment_Editor Prompt string:                                   Comment_Editor_Prompt

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