VBA Source Code Control Add-In

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The VBA Source Code Control add-in provides check in/check out, versioning, history, and other important source code management functions for use in the Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) environment.

To open the VBA Source Code Control add-in, open the Visual Basic Editor (ALT + F11) from any Office application. If the VBA Source Code Control add-in tool is not listed in the Add-Ins menu, you must first load it, using the Add-In Manager located in the Add-Ins menu. When the tool is loaded, you can launch it from the Add-Ins menu. To load the VBA Source Code Control add-in into the Add-In Manager, select the add-in, and then select the Loaded/Unloaded check box. After the tool is loaded, you can choose to Add Project to SourceSafe, or Run SourceSafe.

In This Section

• Add Files to SourceSafe Dialog Box
  Copies a file or group of files into the current Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ project.
• Add to SourceSafe Project Dialog Box
  Copies a new project into the Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ directory.
• Check In Objects to SourceSafe Dialog Box
  Copies an updated (currently checked out) version of one or more selected files from your current project into a Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ project.
• Check Out Files from SourceSafe Dialog Box (VBA Source Control Add-In)
  Copies the latest version of one or more selected files from the current Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ project.
• Get Object from SourceSafe Dialog Box
  Makes it possible for you to copy a Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) object from another project in the current Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ database into your current project.
• History Details Dialog Box
  Display the Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ detailed history of a file.
• VBA Project Properties Window (VBA Source Control Add-In)
  Displays basic information about Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ objects.
• Differences Dialog Box (VBA Source Control Add-In)
  Compares two files, then shows you differences.
• History of <File> Dialog Box
  Display the Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ summary history of an object.
• Source Code Control Results Dialog Box
  Displays the completion status or errors resulting from a Visual SourceSafe command command.
• Undo Checkout of Files from SourceSafe Dialog Box
  Cancels a Check Out command so you no longer have the object checked out.
• Visual SourceSafe Login Dialog Box
  Logs you on to a Microsoft®Visual SourceSafe™ database.

In Related Sections

• Office Developer Productivity Tools
  A number of tools designed to aid in rapid application development in the Microsoft® Visual Basic® Editor are provided with Microsoft® Office XP Developer.
• Office Developer Productivity Tools Add-In Manager
  With the Add-In Manager, you can load any or all of the Microsoft® Office Developer productivity tools that you require, and have them appear in the Add-Ins menu.
• Multi-Code Import/Export Add-In
  Import and export Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) objects from your project.
• Code Commenter and Error-Handler Add-In
  Automatically insert error handling and code comments into your code based on a template.
• VBA String Editor
  Create strings quickly and easily, and in the proper syntax.