Microsoft KB Archive/843024

= FIX: You cannot get the name of an item from a VSSVersion object in Visual SourceSafe by using the Visual SourceSafe OLE Automation interface =

Article ID: 843024

Article Last Modified on 6/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0C

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, you cannot get the name of an item from a VSSVersion object by using the Visual SourceSafe OLE Automation interface.



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 Visual SourceSafe service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
Visual SourceSafe 6.0d

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this software update.

Software update replacement information
This software update does not replace any other software updates.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

  Date         Time   Version      Size       File name 21-May-2004 18:10  6.0.40521.0    225,280  Analyze.exe 21-May-2004 17:46                 299,008  Ddconv.exe 21-May-2004 17:49                 425,984  Ddupd.exe 21-May-2004 17:39                 224,969  Delta_ss.exe 05-Jan-2002 12:48  7.0.9466.0     974,848  Mfc70.dll 05-Jan-2002 11:37  7.0.9466.0     344,064  Msvcr70.dll 21-May-2004 17:39                 231,143  Pvcs_ss.exe 27-Feb-1998 22:00                  38,790  Readmess.htm 21-May-2004 17:42                 397,312  Ss.exe 21-May-2004 18:11  6.0.40521.0     19,456  Ssadmin.exe 21-May-2004 17:45  6.0.40521.0    569,344  Ssapi.dll 21-May-2004 17:52  6.0.40521.0    532,480  Ssarc.exe 21-May-2004 18:11  6.0.40521.0     27,648  Ssexp.exe 21-May-2004 18:20  6.0.40521.0  1,220,608  Ssgui.dll 21-May-2004 18:20  6.0.40521.0    147,456  Ssint.exe 21-May-2004 17:55                 155,648  Sslogin.exe 21-May-2004 17:54  6.0.40521.0    532,480  Ssrestor.exe 21-May-2004 18:17  6.0.40521.0  1,564,672  Ssscc.dll 21-May-2004 18:20  6.0.40521.0    499,712  Ssus.dll 21-May-2004 17:56                 102,400  Testlock.exe 21-May-2004 17:56                 147,456  Unlock.exe 21-May-2004 17:57                 122,880  Updini.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to get the name of an item from a VSSVersion object, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

248078 BUG: VSSVersion collection does not give file names

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbssafe600fix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB843024

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