INFO: How SourceSafe Selects a Viewer for a File (123470)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS 3.01
- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS 3.02
- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS 3.04
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows 3.01
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows 3.02
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows 3.04
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT 3.01
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT 3.02
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT 3.04
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Macintosh 3.01
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Macintosh 3.02
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Macintosh 3.04
- Microsoft SourceSafe for UNIX 3.01
- Microsoft SourceSafe for UNIX 3.02
- Microsoft SourceSafe for UNIX 3.04
This article was previously published under Q123470 SUMMARY
To check settings to select a viewer for a file, SourceSafe follows these
steps in order: - Uses SRCSAFE.ini or SS.ini settings for selected extension. For example:
.DOC = C:\WINWORD\WINWORD.EXE %1
- Uses Editor setting in SRCSAFE.INI or SS.INI to set a default editor for
all files opened in SourceSafe. For example:
Editor = C:\WINWORD\WINWORD.EXE %1
- Uses the Windows registration database and WIN.INI to determine
association for the selected file's extension.
- Uses its default editor. To have SourceSafe use its default editor set
the variable in the SRCSAFE.INI or SS.INI to null. For example:
MORE INFORMATION
In Visual SourceSafe 6.0 only, you can select an editor from the Visual
SourceSafe Explorer. To do this, hold down the shift key, right-click on a
file, select "View...," and then click Advanced >>. You can select the
option to use the Visual SourceSafe default editor, registered application,
or an editor of your choice.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/6/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo KB123470 |
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