PRB: "DDE Connection Failed" When Viewing a File
ID: Q132929
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows versions 4.0, 5.0
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Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, versions 3.04, 3.1
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Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 3.04, 3.1
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Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 3.04, 3.1
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Microsoft SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 3.04, 3.1
SUMMARY
Occasionally, you may get the error message "DDE Connection Failed" when
you view a file within SourceSafe. Other errors may be returned, such as
"Unable to Execute..." or "Error Opening...".
CAUSE
This problem occurs when SourceSafe cannot open a file with its default
editor. This may be due to the editor file being moved, deleted, or mapped
to a different network drive.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, you must tell SourceSafe what editor to use
for a specified file:
- Open the SS.INI file for that user (NOTE: The SRCSAFE.INI file may
be used, but it is not suggested since each machine may be
configured differently).
- Add the line to tell SourceSafe the correct associations and file
locations. Example:
.DOC = C:\MSOFFICE\WINWORD\WINWORD.EXE %1
NOTE: The %1 is needed to tell the DDE connection that this is the
file that should be opened.
IMPORTANT: If the applications path contains spaces, you must enclose
the entire path in quotes (""), such as:
.DOC = "C:\MS OFFICE\WINWORD\WINWORD.EXE" %1
- Close and restart SourceSafe for the changes to take effect.
If you still have problems opening a file for viewing, then make sure that
the following have been checked:
- The path to the .EXE is correct.
- The .EXE file exists.
- The extension is correct.
- The extension line was put above any section headers in the INI file.
This technique can also be used to override any associations that may be
made with files. For instance, a user may want to view a .C file in
Notepad, rather than starting Visual C++ every time.
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe310 kbSSafe304
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