PRB: Files Truncated One Byte When Placed in SourceSafe (129187)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS 3.04
- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS 3.1
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows 3.04
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows 3.1
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Macintosh 3.04
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Macintosh 3.1
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT 3.04
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT 3.1
This article was previously published under Q129187 SYMPTOMS
Files are truncated one byte when placed in SourceSafe.
CAUSE
SourceSafe converts the <carriage return> <line feed> combination when
adding a text file to SourceSafe. Some programs write files out with the
<carriage return> <line feed> <end of file> combination at the end of the
file. SourceSafe will truncate the <end of file> character if the file is
stored as a text file.
On occasion, text files are interpreted by programs that rely on this <end
of file> character. This behavior may cause problems with these programs.
RESOLUTION
Change the file type in SourceSafe from Text to Binary.
- Enter the following from the Command Line:
ss filetype <filename> -b - in the interface, choose Properties from the Info menu. Change the Type
from Text to Binary.
To have SourceSafe read files in as type Binary by default, use the
Binary_Masks setting in the SRCSAFE.INI or SS.INI files:
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/1/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbusage KB129187 |
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