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Q139362: INFO: Readme.wri: Section 5, New Features of Visual SourceSafe

Article: Q139362
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
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Keyword(s): kbSSafe400
Last Modified: 07-DEC-2001

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SUMMARY
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This article holds part 5, New Features of Visual Sourcesafe 4.0, of the
Readme.wri file. For more information about other sections of the Readme.wri
file, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q139358 Readme.wri: Section 1.Software Installation Information

  Q139359 Readme.wri: Section 2, General Notes and Tips

  Q139361 Readme.wri: Section 3, Issues and Considerations

  Q139360 Readme.wri: Section 4, Documentation Notes


MORE INFORMATION
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New features of Visual SourceSafe 4.0 include:

Integration
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Visual SourceSafe can now be integrated into Visual Basic 4.0 (Enterprise and
Professional editions) and a Microsoft Developer Studio product. From inside
those environments, the user has access to all the common Visual SourceSafe
commands without leaving the IDE.

New Look and Feel
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Older versions of Visual SourceSafe were designed to look like the Microsoft
Windows 3.1 File Manager. Visual SourceSafe 4.0 is designed with the look and
feel of the Microsoft Windows 95 Explorer. Other visual enhancements include tab
dialog boxes for Options and Properties, friendlier menu names, and a redesigned
toolbar with tool tips.

Long Filenames
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Visual SourceSafe 4.0 supports file and project names up to 255 characters, with
project paths up to 259 characters. Usernames, labels, and other strings have
also been expanded.

Working Directory
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Visual SourceSafe's handling of the Working Directory, the most common cause of
confusion in Visual SourceSafe 3.x, has been vastly improved in 4.0. If a user
has not designated a working directory for a project, no "default" working
directory is assigned. You must specify a working directory to use certain
commands, such as Get and Check Out. In addition, the working directory display
has been moved to a more prominent location above the file list in the Visual
SourceSafe Explorer.

International Support
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Visual SourceSafe 4.0 supports international date/time formats and will be
localized into languages used around the world.

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