Article ID: 138147
Article Last Modified on 7/13/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition
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
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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
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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
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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
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Get Skip_FGet
Check Out Skip_FCheckout
Undo Check Out Skip_FUncheckout
Difference Skip_FDiff
History Skip_FHistory
(Project)
Caption Ini File Setting
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Get Skip_PGet
Check Out Skip_PCheckout
Undo Check Out Skip_PUncheckout
Difference Skip_PDiff
History Skip_PHistory
Warnings Tab:
Caption Ini File Setting
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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
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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
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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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