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Q169535: INFO: Cannot Set EOL Option from the Visual SourceSafe GUI

Article: Q169535
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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Unlike Visual SourceSafe 4.x, you cannot set the EOL option cannot within the
Visual SourceSafe 5.0 or later Advanced dialog box. In Visual SourceSafe 5.0 or
later, you have to manually set the EOL option in the Srcsafe.ini file. This is
by design.

REFERENCES
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For additional information on the EOL ini variable, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q170750 INFO: End of Line Character Settings for SourceSafe

For additional information about Srcsafe.ini settings, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q140316 INFO: All Variable Settings for Visual SourceSafe .INI File

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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