Access XP Error: Visual SourceSafe not Installed
Access XP Error: Visual SourceSafe not Installed
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Greetings,
I have installed XP Developer, Office and looks like VB6. I did not opt for Visual SourceSafe (VSS) as I am a single programmer.
Now every time I attempt to get into the code for an Access existing program, I get 2 error messages
"Visual SourceSafe client is not Installed"
"You must have Visual SourceSafe version 6.0 or later installed to run the VBA Source Code Add-In.".
It lets me in but I think it also is messing with the programming environent. Why would a DoCmd.Maximize in an OnOpen event of a form make the program not respond so that I have to 'End Task". And of course I cannot abide by these messages every time I go into code. I have no idea why I am being harassed like this.
The Microsoft documentation with the package, the Help and the Web stuff all do not include anything about VSS being required.
The only thing I can think is that this is the second PC I have installed this Developer on (a new one). I did not get hassled about loading on a second machine when I activated Developer but maybe this is their way. In the earlier install, somehow I avoided this problem. I generally keep good notes, which I reviewed so I think that the first time it just was not an issue.
First install was on a Win2k O/S and this time on a Win XP O/S.
Any advice, links to sites (preferably not Microsoft) that might help will be most appreciated.
I have installed XP Developer, Office and looks like VB6. I did not opt for Visual SourceSafe (VSS) as I am a single programmer.
Now every time I attempt to get into the code for an Access existing program, I get 2 error messages
"Visual SourceSafe client is not Installed"
"You must have Visual SourceSafe version 6.0 or later installed to run the VBA Source Code Add-In.".
It lets me in but I think it also is messing with the programming environent. Why would a DoCmd.Maximize in an OnOpen event of a form make the program not respond so that I have to 'End Task". And of course I cannot abide by these messages every time I go into code. I have no idea why I am being harassed like this.
The Microsoft documentation with the package, the Help and the Web stuff all do not include anything about VSS being required.
The only thing I can think is that this is the second PC I have installed this Developer on (a new one). I did not get hassled about loading on a second machine when I activated Developer but maybe this is their way. In the earlier install, somehow I avoided this problem. I generally keep good notes, which I reviewed so I think that the first time it just was not an issue.
First install was on a Win2k O/S and this time on a Win XP O/S.
Any advice, links to sites (preferably not Microsoft) that might help will be most appreciated.
Regards, Sorrells
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RE: Access XP Error: Visual SourceSafe not Installed
I've installed Office Developer Edition on several machines and had the same thing happen each time. The problem is that Microsoft installs an add-in to the VBA environment that requires Visual SourceSafe. It's just another example of a common Microsoft oversight. The problem is not critical and I don't think it causes any other problems (in other words, your other bugs are separate bugs) but...it is annoying.
I took the following steps to correct it and get rid of the annoying error messages:
(1) Open up a module of code to get into the VBA enviromnent, and click through the error messages.
(2) Go to the add-ins menu and select "Add-In Manager". This should pop up a dialog box.
(3) Find the entry labeled "VBA Source Code Control". Select it. Uncheck both boxes: "Loaded/Unloaded", and "Load on Startup".
(4) Click OK. This should solve your problem.
Any futher questions, don't hesitate to contact me; info is on the website below:
http://www.suscomputing.com/
Best wishes,
Alex Zorach