PRB: Source Code Control Is Not on the List of Available Add-ins for Visual Basic (305024)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q305024
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you try to enable the Source Code Control add-in for Visual Basic, it is either not present or returns the error message:
Source Code Control could not be loaded. Remove it from the list of available add-ins?

RESOLUTION

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To resolve this problem.
  1. Close Visual Basic.
  2. Use REGSVR32.exe to register the following DLL files:

    VBSCC.dll (located in \Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98 )
    SSSCC.dll (located in \Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\VSS\Win32 )
    SSAPI.dll (located in \Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\VSS\Win32 )

    For example, for the first DLL, you would enter the following command at the command prompt:

    REGSVR32.EXE "C:\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\VBSCC.DLL"

  3. Edit the VBADDIN.ini file (located in your Windows folder) and change the line

    VBSCC=0

    to:

    VBSCC=3

    (VBSCC=1 = load at start up, VBSCC=2 = loaded/unloaded, VBSCC=3 = load at startup and loaded/unloaded)

    NOTE: If this line is not present in the VBADDIN.in file, add it.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305024 PRB: Source Code Control Not Available as Visual Basic Add-In

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/22/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB305024
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