Microsoft KB Archive/315547

= FIX: Visual C++ Source Directories scope does not appear in the Find in Files dialog box =

Article ID: 315547

Article Last Modified on 7/29/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Academic Edition

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This article was previously published under Q315547



SYMPTOMS
For a Visual C++ (VC++) project, the pre-defined scope Visual C++ Source Directories does not appear on the Look in drop-down list of the Find in Files dialog box. (You can access the Find in Files dialog box by clicking Find and Replace on the Edit menu.)



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, click the ellipsis button (...) on Look in, and then create your own scope. You can add multiple directories; Visual Studio .NET retains these directories in the drop-down list.



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



Steps to reproduce the behavior
To reproduce the problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) In a VC++ project, on the Edit menu, click Find and Replace, and then click Find in Files.
 * 2) Click the down arrow in Look in. The Visual C++ Source Directories scope does not appear as an option.
 * 3) In the Find in Files dialog box, click the Help button; the documentation for Look in states that the Visual C++ Source Directories scope should appear on the list of options.

