SccInitialize Function
This function initializes the source control plug-in and provides capabilities and limits to the integrated development environment (IDE).
Syntax
SCCRTN SccInitialize (
LPVOID* ppvContext,
HWND hWnd,
LPCSTR lpCallerName,
LPSTR lpSccName,
LPLONG lpSccCaps,
LPSTR lpAuxPathLabel,
LPLONG pnCheckoutCommentLen,
LPLONG pnCommentLen
);
Parameters
ppvContext
[in] The source control plug-in can place a pointer to its context structure here.
hWnd
[in] A handle to the IDE window that the source control plug-in can use as a parent for any dialog boxes that it provides.
lpCallerName
[in] The name of the program calling the source control plug-in.
lpSccName
[in, out] The buffer where the source control plug-in puts its own name (not to exceed SCC_NAME_LEN).
lpSccCaps
[out] Returns the source control plug-in's capability flags.
lpAuxPathLabel
[in, out] The buffer where the source control plug-in puts a string that describes the lpAuxProjPath parameter returned by the SccOpenProject and the SccGetProjPath (not to exceed SCC_AUXLABEL_LEN).
pnCheckoutCommentLen
[out] Returns the maximum permissible length for a checkout comment.
pnCommentLen
[out] Returns the maximum permissible length for other comments.
Return Value
The source control plug-in implementation of this function is expected to return one of the following values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| SCC_OK | Source control initialization succeeded. |
| SCC_E_INITIALIZEFAILED | System could not be initialized. |
| SCC_E_NOTAUTHORIZED | The user is not allowed to perform the specified operation. |
| SCC_E_NONSPECFICERROR | Nonspecific failure; source control system was not initialized. |
Remarks
The IDE calls this function when it first loads the source control plug-in. It enables the IDE to pass certain information, such as the caller name, to the plug-in. The IDE also gets back certain information such as the maximum allowable length for comments and the plug-in's capabilities.
The ppvContext points to a NULL pointer. The source control plug-in can allocate a structure for its own use and store a pointer to that structure in ppvContext. The IDE will pass this pointer to every other VSSCI API function, allowing the plug-in to have context information available without resorting to global storage and to support multiple instances of the plug-in. This structure should be deallocated when the SccUninitialize is called.
The lpCallerName and lpSccName parameters enable the IDE and the source control plug-in to exchange names. These names may be used simply to distinguish among multiple instances, or they may actually appear in menus or dialog boxes.
The lpAuxPathLabel parameter is a string used as a comment to identify the auxiliary project path that is stored in the solution file and passed to the source control plug-in in a call to the SccOpenProject. Visual SourceSafe uses the string "SourceSafe Project:"; other source control plug-ins should refrain from using this particular string.
The lpSccCaps parameter gives the source control plug-in a place to store bitflags indicating the plug-in's capabilities. (For a full list of capability bitflags, see Capability Flags). For instance, if the plug-in plans to write results into a caller-provided callback function, the plug-in would set the capability bit SCC_CAP_TEXTOUT. This would signal the IDE to create a window for version control results.