Source Files going missing in VC++ IDE
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Hello, I'd appreciate any help. Over the last two days I've been experiencing my source code files going missing, while I'm working on a project in the IDE. I'm using Visual C++ 6with SourceSafe. I don't have SourceSafe Client running, but frequently, while developing in the IDE, when I double-click on a file in the Project Explorer to open it(always an implentation file) I get 'Project file .. does not exists. Do you want to get it from Source control?' For some strange reason it's just disappeared from my hard -drive. I can restore it from SourceSafe but I've lost of the work I've done since I last checked in. I always save my files regulary. Can anybody tell me if VC++ keeps temporary copies of files while I'm working on them so I can try to restore something.
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Hello, I'd appreciate any help. Over the last two days I've been experiencing my source code files going missing, while I'm working on a project in the IDE. I'm using Visual C++ 6with SourceSafe. I don't have SourceSafe Client running, but frequently, while developing in the IDE, when I double-click on a file in the Project Explorer to open it(always an implentation file) I get 'Project file .. does not exists. Do you want to get it from Source control?' For some strange reason it's just disappeared from my hard -drive. I can restore it from SourceSafe but I've lost of the work I've done since I last checked in. I always save my files regulary. Can anybody tell me if VC++ keeps temporary copies of files while I'm working on them so I can try to restore something.
The most common reason of *.h or *.cpp mystically disappearing is the "Norton anti-virus + Windows2000/XP" combo, it deletes your source files permanently from time to time when you are using class-wizard. And no, there is no way to solve this problem even if you tell Norton to ignore *.h and *.cpp. Either Microsoft or Symantic MUST fix this, but so far neither of them did. The best solution at this moment is completely stay away from Norton anti-virus if you are working on Windows2000/XP.
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The most common reason of *.h or *.cpp mystically disappearing is the "Norton anti-virus + Windows2000/XP" combo, it deletes your source files permanently from time to time when you are using class-wizard. And no, there is no way to solve this problem even if you tell Norton to ignore *.h and *.cpp. Either Microsoft or Symantic MUST fix this, but so far neither of them did. The best solution at this moment is completely stay away from Norton anti-virus if you are working on Windows2000/XP.
Thanks! That is scary. Could be it, although I've been using the win2000/Norton Antivirus/Visual C++ combo for 3 years now. But I will shutit down now.