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

ID: Q138147

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0

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

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