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Extracting Comments from Visual SourceSafe

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Tool for extracting comments from a Visual SourceSafe database.

Important Note

Schiott_SourceReport requires Visual SourceSafe to be pre-installed. If you already have the Visual Basic 6.0 runtime, just download the executable.

Introduction

Schiott_SourceReport is a tool for extracting comments from a SourceSafe database. Schiott_SourceReport displays the Visual SourceSafe in a tree structure. By selecting a folder (project) from the tree view, you can collect comments from all files in the current folder and its subfolders. Schiott_SourceReport will create a simple text file containing comments from a given date.

You can also ask for comments on files between two labels or files that are different from those on your hard disk.

How to get started:

  1. Install the program.
  2. Start the program.

    Start-->Programs-->Schiott-->Schiott_SourceReport-->Schiott_SourceReport

  3. The program will try to log on to your default SourceSafe database.

    If it fails, a logon screen will appear. Point to your scrsafe.ini file. If you normally logon to VSS without providing a username and password, it should be sufficient to point to your srcsafe.ini file and click OK. Otherwise, you must provide a username and password too.

Once you can see your VSS tree structure:

  1. Make a selection in the tree view.
  2. Enter a valid filename for the log file.
  3. Choose a date.
  4. Hit the Printer button. If it doesn't start, do it again (focus bug in the calendar control).

I’ll be back with explanations of the other features.

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Comments and Discussions

 
QuestionI need to obtain all files BY COMMENT, how cand I do it? Pin
serhhio15-Jul-12 23:36
serhhio15-Jul-12 23:36 
GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
AnneTheAgile30-Dec-10 8:58
AnneTheAgile30-Dec-10 8:58 
QuestionSource? Find user/date for uncommented checkins? Pin
AnneTheAgile30-Dec-10 8:54
AnneTheAgile30-Dec-10 8:54 
AnswerRe: Source? Version#? OK=Find uncommented checkins? Pin
AnneTheAgile30-Dec-10 9:06
AnneTheAgile30-Dec-10 9:06 
OK, I can get the uncommented items by clicking "DoWarnIfNoComment"!
I would still be pleased if source became available, for the fun of viewing it.
Also it would would really help to get the version# shown in addition to user and datestamp.
Happy New year!
GeneralNice ! Pin
Vandebeuque26-Nov-10 0:19
Vandebeuque26-Nov-10 0:19 
GeneralRe: Nice ! Pin
jerschio26-Nov-10 2:23
jerschio26-Nov-10 2:23 
GeneralRe: Nice ! Pin
Vandebeuque26-Nov-10 2:36
Vandebeuque26-Nov-10 2:36 
GeneralNice Pin
David Catriel11-Dec-09 7:58
David Catriel11-Dec-09 7:58 
Generalstranger Pin
howling joe11-Jan-04 22:07
howling joe11-Jan-04 22:07 
QuestionWhy is this here?!? Pin
fifi5-Jan-04 8:37
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AnswerRe: Why is this here?!? Pin
jerschio5-Jan-04 20:48
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GeneralRe: Why is this here?!? Pin
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