INFO: Readme.wri: Section 5, New Features of Visual SourceSafe (139362)

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This article holds part 5, New Features of Visual Sourcesafe 4.0, of the Readme.wri file. For more information about other sections of the Readme.wri file, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

139358 Readme.wri: Section 1.Software Installation Information

139359 Readme.wri: Section 2, General Notes and Tips

139361 Readme.wri: Section 3, Issues and Considerations

139360 Readme.wri: Section 4, Documentation Notes

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New features of Visual SourceSafe 4.0 include:

Integration

Visual SourceSafe can now be integrated into Visual Basic 4.0 (Enterprise and Professional editions) and a Microsoft Developer Studio product. From inside those environments, the user has access to all the common Visual SourceSafe commands without leaving the IDE.

New Look and Feel

Older versions of Visual SourceSafe were designed to look like the Microsoft Windows 3.1 File Manager. Visual SourceSafe 4.0 is designed with the look and feel of the Microsoft Windows 95 Explorer. Other visual enhancements include tab dialog boxes for Options and Properties, friendlier menu names, and a redesigned toolbar with tool tips.

Long Filenames

Visual SourceSafe 4.0 supports file and project names up to 255 characters, with project paths up to 259 characters. Usernames, labels, and other strings have also been expanded.

Working Directory

Visual SourceSafe's handling of the Working Directory, the most common cause of confusion in Visual SourceSafe 3.x, has been vastly improved in 4.0. If a user has not designated a working directory for a project, no "default" working directory is assigned. You must specify a working directory to use certain commands, such as Get and Check Out. In addition, the working directory display has been moved to a more prominent location above the file list in the Visual SourceSafe Explorer.

International Support

Visual SourceSafe 4.0 supports international date/time formats and will be localized into languages used around the world.