PRB: You Cannot Add File Names That Contain UTF-8 Characters to Visual SourceSafe Source Code Control (317649)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0c, when used with:
    • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
    • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Architect Edition
    • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q317649

SYMPTOMS

You cannot add files that contain UTF-8 characters in the file name to Visual SourceSafe source code control.

Although you can use file names that contain UTF-8 characters in Visual Studio .NET, you cannot add the files to SourceSafe source code control.

RESOLUTION

Rename the file by using characters from the code page that you used when you installed Visual SourceSafe.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Add a file that contains UTF-8 characters in its file name to a project in your solution (press SHIFT+ALT+A).

    Note that although a check mark appears next to the file, the file has not been added to version control.
  2. Right-click the file, and then click Check In.
  3. On the Check In dialog box, click Check In.
  4. Click OK on both resulting error messages:
    Invalid Filename: <your path/your file name>
    -and-
    Unspecified error
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/21/2002
Keywords:kbDSupport kbprb KB317649
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