Microsoft KB Archive/319899

= Visual SourceSafe Show Differences Option Incorrectly Marks Files as Different =

Article ID: 319899

Article Last Modified on 2/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0C

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This article was previously published under Q319899



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Show Differences option in the Visual SourceSafe 6.0 graphical user interface (GUI), the command that checks differences does not ignore end-of-line characters in each file. As a result, files are marked as different, even if the only difference in each file is the end-of-line character.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name 18-Mar-2002 11:25                295,696  Ddconv.exe 18-Mar-2002 11:25                420,624  Ddupd.exe 18-Mar-2002 11:25                397,584  Ss.exe 18-Mar-2002 11:25  06.00.9447    562,448  Ssapi.dll 18-Mar-2002 11:25  06.00.9447    499,472  Ssarc.exe 18-Mar-2002 11:25  06.00.9447    497,424  Ssrestor.exe 18-Mar-2002 11:24  06.00.9447  1,412,368  Ssscc.dll The following self-extracting executable file contains all of the files in the preceding list:   Date         Time   Size       File name 18-Mar-2002 11:30  2,025,472  Vsqfe374.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio .NET 2003.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB319899

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