Q252887: BUG: Truncated File Listing with Visual SourceSafe

Article: Q252887
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): _IK kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600bug kbSSExplorer _IK kbGrpDSSSafe
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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SYMPTOMS
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Generating a report on file differences truncates the lines of the files.

CAUSE
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The display limits the entire line to 80 characters, which truncates lines at 36
characters per file.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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There are two ways to work around this problem:

Command line:

Execute the difference from the command line by using the -D switch and
specifying how many characters wide to make the output.

External program:

Gather the files from SourceSafe on which you want to perform the difference and
use another file difference utility to compare the two files.

REFERENCES
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Additional information can be found in the Visual SourceSafe product
documentation by searching for:

- Difference (File) (Command Line)

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : _IK kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600bug kbSSExplorer _IK kbGrpDSSSafe 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe500
Version           : :5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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