Hi.

In Visual Source Safe Version 6.0, in Tools, Options, Local Files, I have "Replace Writable Files" set to "Ask". However, whenever I "Get Latest Version", it immediately overwrites the local file without asking me what I want to do.

It's rather frustrating as I always have to copy the local file that I may have already made the change to, to a backup file etc. etc.

Any ideas?

Rita

When you say you "Get Latest Version", is this manually or is this happening when you open the project file?

It's manual. I open up Source Safe, locate the file that I need, right click on it and select "Get latest version".

I do get a prompt when I do so. In the VB IDE Goto Tools -> SourceSafe -> Options and click on the advanced button of the screen that pops up. Select the Local Files tab and make sure you have the following settings:

Use read only flag checked
Copy Keyword checked
Compare Files = CheckSum
Replace Writable Files = Ask
Set Date/Time on Local Files = Current

Click OK and OK on the previous screen. Close the VB IDE and reopen it. See if this helps.

Yehuda

Yehuda,

I did what you suggested, then opened up VSS through VB and I got the form asking me what I wanted to do. I then closed out VSS, closed out the VB project and opened up VSS from Start, Programs etc. This time the form also popped up.

Thanks so much for your help.

Rita

No problem. My pleasure.