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Q153506: PRB: Cannot Set Working Directory by Using .ini File

Article: Q153506
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 4.0a, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Defining a working directory from either the Srcsafe.ini or Ss.ini file does not
work. Any files that are checked out are stored to a different location from
that specified.

CAUSE
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The working directory is defined by default by whatever directory is defined in
MPW's Directory menu.

RESOLUTION
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Type the following statement in the appropriate .ini file (after a project
section) to cause Visual SourceSafe to use the working directory specified:

  Force_Dir=Yes

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper
Issue type        : kbprb

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