VC++ and VSS

[Sanjeev]

Hi,
I use VSS as version control for my VB 6 and VC++ 6.0 project.I am able to
check-in & checkout files from VSS database.While using VB I get a login
screen to access my VSS database.However,VC++ does not provide the login
screen.My working folder is the same as specified in VSS.As a result I cannot
check in / check out files from within VC++.
What can be the problem?

With Regards,
Sanjeev

[Steve Wade]

Go to Tools|Options in DevStudio. There's a tab for VSS config. It could
also be that you haven't added the .dsp into VSS.

Steve

"Sanjeev" <sanjeevsarma@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3a16483e$1@news.devx.com...
>
> Hi,
> I use VSS as version control for my VB 6 and VC++ 6.0 project.I am able to
> check-in & checkout files from VSS database.While using VB I get a login
> screen to access my VSS database.However,VC++ does not provide the login
> screen.My working folder is the same as specified in VSS.As a result I
cannot
> check in / check out files from within VC++.
> What can be the problem?
>
> With Regards,
> Sanjeev

[ralph]

"Sanjeev" <sanjeevsarma@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I use VSS as version control for my VB 6 and VC++ 6.0 project.I am able
to
>check-in & checkout files from VSS database.While using VB I get a login
>screen to access my VSS database.However,VC++ does not provide the login
>screen.My working folder is the same as specified in VSS.As a result I cannot
>check in / check out files from within VC++.
>What can be the problem?
>
>With Regards,
>Sanjeev

A bit off topic here, but...

Source Control is instrumented slightly differently in VB (and Office) than
in VC++ (Version 6). In VB it is an addin which launches a separate dialog
to handle source code control. VC++ it is more integrated. In a sense both
application are more "aware" of each other. An artifact of this closer association
is expressed when using VB you can not open the VSS client, manipulate files,
and on return expect VB to recognize your changes. VC++ on the other hand
will recognize any changes made and will synchronize its files appropriately.

Therefore, in VC++ a separate dialog to handle VSS projects directly is not
needed. You can, if you wish just open the VSS client window.

So VSS is mostly likely installed and available, you are just not aware it
is there, because of this different, more integrated, and more transparent
behavior.

First, in VC++ open the Main Menu::Projects and see if the "Source Control"
item is greyed out. If it is available you should be able to open it and
see the SourceSafe Options.

Then go to the Tools::Options dialog and check the "Source Control" tab and
check your options. (you might have VSS "turned-off".) After that, select
the Tools::Customize "Toolbars" and select the Source Control toolbar, and
place it on your toolbar menu.

If any of the items are greyed out or not availble you will need to re-install
the VSS client. Making sure all Visual Studio applications are closed.

[sanjeev]

Hi,
Thanx for the reply.I may have to re-install the VSS client as suggested.
Sanjeev