KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q166305: HOWTO: Reconnecting a Visual C++ Project to Source Control

Article: Q166305
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbSSafe kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbVC kbVC400 kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2001

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.1 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 4.2b, 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 4.2b, 5.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY
=======

From time to time, the connection between a Visual C++ project and its
associated SourceSafe project is lost or damaged. In this case, you may find it
necessary to reconnect the existing Visual C++ project to the SourceSafe
project.

MORE INFORMATION
================

The reconnect the existing Visual C++ project to the SourceSafe project:

1. Open the Visual C++ project on the local hard drive in Developer Studio.

2. Add the Visual C++ project to source control.

  In Visual C++ 4.x:

  Tools.Source Control.Add to Source Control

  In Visual C++ 5.0:

  Project.Set Active Project and select the project Project.Source Control.Add
  to Source Control

3. You are prompted to locate the project in SourceSafe. Highlight the
  SourceSafe project that corresponds to the project on your local drive and
  delete the project name from the Project field in the "Add to SourceSafe
  Project" dialog box. Click OK.

4. A dialog box appears asking you whether to reconnect to the existing project.
  Click Yes.

REFERENCES
==========

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q180945 HOWTO: Disconnect a Project from Source Control

Additional query words:

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbinterop kbSSafe kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbVC kbVC400 kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC400a kbVC420b kbSSafe600 kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500 kbVC500Search
Issue type        : kbhowto

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.