How do I get VB6 to integrate with Visual Source Safe 6.0?

Question

We use Visual Source Safe 6.0 at work and VB6 is supposed to integrate smoothly with Source Safe. Both applications are installed on my PC, but VB6 is not showing the options t

Answer 1

What version of Windows are you running? If you're running a version that uses User Account Control (Vista, 7, 2008 Server), there have been reports of UAC causing the SourceSafe options to disappear from VB6. Disable on the machine and see if that corrects it.

(I hate advocating disabling UAC; it's always a weapon of last resort for me, but if it works, it works.)

Answer 2

Check the file C:\WINDOWS\VBADDIN.INI and make sure that there is a line "vbscc=1" under the "[Add-Ins32]" section of the file. Re-start VB6 and go to "Add-Ins | Add-In Manager". The "Source Code Control" add-in should be listed.

Updated with correction from Mark Hurd.

Answer 3

It's been a long time, but I think you have to install vb (visual studio) first, and source safe after.

Answer 4

Perhaps the source control add-in isn't loaded?

• In the VB6 IDE, go to the Add-Ins->Add-In Manager... menu
• In the "Available Add-Ins" column look for "Source Code Control" and select it
• In the frame in the lower right labeled "Load Behavior", check the options "Loaded/Unloaded" and "Load on Startup"
• Click OK