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Q319899: VSS Show Differences Option Incorrectly Marks Files as Different

Article: Q319899
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0c 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you use the Show Differences option in the Visual SourceSafe 6.0c graphical
user interface (GUI), the command that checks differences does not ignore
end-of-line characters in each file. As a result, files are marked as different,
even if the only difference in each file is the end-of-line character.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date         Time   Version       Size     File name
  ----------------------------------------------------
  18-Mar-2002  11:25                295,696  Ddconv.exe
  18-Mar-2002  11:25                420,624  Ddupd.exe
  18-Mar-2002  11:25                397,584  Ss.exe
  18-Mar-2002  11:25  06.00.9447    562,448  Ssapi.dll
  18-Mar-2002  11:25  06.00.9447    499,472  Ssarc.exe
  18-Mar-2002  11:25  06.00.9447    497,424  Ssrestor.exe
  18-Mar-2002  11:24  06.00.9447  1,412,368  Ssscc.dll

The following self-extracting executable file contains all of the files in the
preceding list:

  Date         Time   Size       File name
  ----------------------------------------
  18-Mar-2002  11:30  2,025,472  Vsqfe374.exe



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

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe32bitSearch kbSSafe600C
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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