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Q171848: FIX: Source Control Info Not Preserved During Project Conversion

Article: Q171848
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 5.0 5.0sp1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVC500bug kbVS97sp2fix
Last Modified: 17-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 5.0, 5.0sp1 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 5.0, 5.0sp1 
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SYMPTOMS
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After converting a Visual C++ 4.x project that was under source control, the
source control information is absent in Visual C++ 5.0.

CAUSE
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During project conversion, Visual C++ 5.0 uses the mssccprj.scc file to gather
information about source control instead of using the Visual C++ 4.x project
.MDP file. The mssccprj.scc file is created by Microsoft Visual SourceSafe.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Studio 97 Service
Pack 2.

For more information on the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 2, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why

  Q172610 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 2 Readme

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbVC500bug kbVS97sp2fix 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500SP1 kbVC500Search
Version           : 5.0 5.0sp1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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