FIX: Files Always Opened with Default Visual SourceSafe Viewer

MORE INFORMATION

Visual SourceSafe Explorer allows you to customize your settings to view files. You can type the exact path to the executable file of your editor in the "Editor for viewing files" text box. When you try to view a file by selecting View File from the Edit menu, Visual SourceSafe uses the "Editor for viewing files" path to locate the .exe. However, if that path contains a space, the file is opened in the default Visual SourceSafe viewer.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Start Visual SourceSafe Explorer.
2. Go to the Tools menu and click Options. The General Tab appears in the Options dialog box.
3. If you are using a Windows 95 computer, type the following in the "Editor for viewing files" text box:

   c:\Program Files\Accessories\WordPad.exe

   If you are using a Windows NT computer, type the following in the "Editor for viewing files" text box:

   c:\Program files\Windows NT\Accessories\WordPad.exe

4. Click OK.
5. Add a file to $/.
6. Right-click on the file, and click View File.

RESULT: Instead of WordPad, the file is opened in the default Visual SourceSafe viewer.