A file may be checked out and edited
in a single operation using the Edit command. A file may be checked out and edited
in a single operation using the Edit command.
To Edit a file, select a file from the File List. Then, click Edit or choose Edit File from either the File menu or by right clicking the selected file. Files locked by other users may not be edited unless multiple check out is enabled in the SourceSafe database. The Edit command will check out the file, if needed, and then open the file in an editor application.
The file editor in both Windows and Unix Clients may be configured in the Application for Viewing and Editing Files option under Tools > Options > External Programs. In Windows, Notepad is the default. If this box is left blank, SourceOffSite will open the files with their associated Windows application.
Binary files are not readable in Notepad and should not edited in Notepad. There is no default editing application configured in Unix operating systems. Choose a viewing and editing application that will open the files most common to the database.