file attributes handled inconsistently (feature request?)

[jt]

v4.1
I have the "use read-only flag for files that are not checked out" option checked.

Normally my files are R but not A (i.e. Read-Only set, Archive bit cleared)

Here are the unexpected R/A attribute handling I've seen:

1) Check out a file (now R bit is cleared).
Undo check out (without touching the file).
=> file's R bit stays cleared but it should
bug!

2) Check out a file (now R bit is cleared)
edit the file so the A bit gets set
optionally manually clear the A bit, the result is the same
Undo check out, say Overwrite to the prompt
=> RA bits both get set
feature request? I would expect jthe A bit to be cleared

3) Checking in a file clears the A bit, but adding a file does not
feature request? I would expect it to.

For points 2 and 3, I like to just have A bit set when the file is different than what is in VSS. It depends how you like to use the A bit wrt VSS.
Maybe for those 2, an additional option (even if it's just a registry entry would be nice.

Thanks,
JT

[lbauer]

1) Check out a file (now R bit is cleared).
Undo check out (without touching the file).
=> file's R bit stays cleared but it should
bug!

This is a known bug that will be fixed for SOS 4.1.2, due out later this summer.

As for the "A bit," we'll have to check the code to see how this is/should be handled. I'll log it to our bug/features database.

Thanks for the report.