HOWTO: Use the SourceSafe Explorer to Modify the Ss.ini File

 Last reviewed: February 28, 1997
Article ID: Q138147
4.00 5.00 | 4.00 5.00 
WINDOWS   | WINDOWS NT
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, versions 4.0, 5.0

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

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: SourceSafe vss vbwin
Additional reference words: 4.00 Windows 95 5.00
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Version : 4.00 5.00 | 4.00 5.00
Platform : NT WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 28, 1997
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