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Q127189: DOCERR: Additional SourceSafe INI Settings

Article: Q127189
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 3.04 3.10 | 3.04 3.10 | 3.04 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 15-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 3.04, 3.1 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, versions 3.04, 3.1 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 3.04, 3.1 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 3.04, 3.1 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for UNIX, versions 3.04, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists INI settings and color strings that were not documented in
the SourceSafe documentation.

MORE INFORMATION
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SourceSafe 3.0 INI Settings
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The following INI settings were not documented in the SourceSafe version 3.0
Concepts and Configuration Manual:

Diff_Context - Indicates how many lines to show before and after a difference:

  Syntax: Diff_Context = <n1>
  Example: Diff_Context = 3

Indicate_Expandable - Controls whether SourceSafe will put a + or - character in
the folders (Inteface Only):

  Syntax: Indicate_Expandable = <Yes|No>
  Example: Indicate_Expandable = Yes

Store_Deltas - Indicates whether changes are stored or not:

  Syntax: Store_Deltas = <Yes|No>
  Example: Store_Deltas = Yes

Update_No_Conflicts - Indicates to SourceSafe to merge with no conflicts:

  Syntax: Update_No_Conflicts = <Yes|No>
  Example: Update_No_Conflicts = No

Viewer_Font - Sets font attributes for any SourceSafe viewer window:

  Syntax: Viewer_Font = <Font face>, <Font size>, <Font
  weight>, <[Bold|Underline|Strikeout|Italic]>
  Example: Viewer_Font = arial, 10

SourceSafe 3.02 INI Settings
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The following INI settings were new to version 3.02:

Hist_Rect - Sets coordinates of the History window:

  Syntax: Hist_Rect = <x1, y1, x2, y2>
  Example: Hist_Rect = 65,61,966,665

Preview_Rect - Sets coordinates of the Preview window:

  Syntax: Preview_Rect = <x1, y1, x2, y2>
  Example: Preview_Rect = 65,61,966,665

Visual_Diff_ChangeClr - Sets color of Visual Difference Change text:

  Syntax: Visual_Diff_ChangeClr = <color string| RGB value>
  Example: Visual_Diff_ChangeClr = Green

Visual_Diff_DeleteClr - Sets color of Visual Difference Delete text:

  Syntax: Visual_Diff_DeleteClr = <color string| RGB value>
  Example: Visual_Diff_DeleteClr = Green

Visual_Diff_InsertClr - Sets color of Visual Difference Insert text:

  Syntax: Visual_Diff_InsertClr = <color string| RGB value>
  Example: Visual_Diff_InsertClr = Green

Visual_Diff_Rect - Coordinates of a Visual Difference Window:

  Syntax: Visual_Diff_Rect = <x1,y1,x2,y2>
  Example: Visual_Diff_Rect = 65,61,966,665

Color String Values
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The following color-string values were not documented in the SourceSafe 3.0
Concepts and Configuration Manual:

  Black
  Blue
  Green
  Cyan
  Red
  Magenta
  Yellow
  White
  Gray
  Light Blue
  Light Green
  Light Cyan
  Light Red
  Light Magenta
  Light Yellow

Additional query words: ss3 vbwin 3.10

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbSSafe304 kbSSafe304DOS kbSSafe310 kbSSafe310DOS kbSSafe304Mac kbSSafe310Mac kbSSafe304UNIX kbSSafe310UNIX kbSSafe304NT kbSSafe310NT
Version           : 3.04 3.10 | 3.04 3.10 | 3.04 3.1

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