Visual Studio 2008 "linked files" not checking in.

integradev · Post by **integradev** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:14 am

Running VS 2008 with the 4.1.1 (18060) Vault Client installed.
Configured with the "SourceGear Vault Visual Studio Enhanced Client"
XP Pro, etc.

Everything is working great except two items:

1. How do I add projects to source control from within VS? There is no longer an Add Project to Vault menu option. I am currently adding through the client and then binding within VS.

2. MAIN ISSUE: I have "Linked" files in my VS project (added to the project as file links). I can check them out, see the check out/in status, etc. What I can NOT do is check them in. When I Right Mouse Click - Check In, I get the Check In dialog with a message box with title "No Eligible Changes" and text "There were no items found for check in.". No information is written to VS's Output window.

So the big question, how do I check them in from VS. Other people on my team are not having this problem and are running the same version. My solution folder is not found within the parent folders of the linked file (nor should that be a requirement).

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:20 pm

1) There could be something not right with the install here. The menu item, Add Solution to Vault, is still present. Can you show some screenshots of what you have available on your menu?

2) When you are checking in, have you made a change to those files or are you checking in unchanged files?

integradev · Post by **integradev** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:08 pm

1) I sent your team an email with the screen shot of the Vault menu as I have no clue how to place an image in the forum.

2) You bet ya. Lots and lots and lots of updates.

Is there a log I can turn on to help you out or ???

ian_sg · Post by **ian_sg** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:06 am

1) There is no way to add a individual projects to source control in the enhanced client. You can add an entire solution, or add new projects added to a bound solution.

2) What's the difference between your machine and the other machines that work? My guess is that the other machines have a single working folder assignment that applies to the entire solution, including the linked files. Do the linked files appear in the pending changes window, when they've changed?