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Has anyone here managed to integrate NetBeans 4.0 with VSS 6.0? I am only able to see the projects I've added under the "Versioning" tab (in NetBeans), and not from VSS. Also, when I refresh the list, this is the error I keep getting:


Command "Refresh" has failed. Execution string: org.netbeans.modules.vcs.profiles.vss.list.VssListCommand.class LIST_DIR_READER LIST_STATUS_READER LIST_STATUS_FOLDER_READER
No error output is available, the standard output of the command can be found in Runtime.


Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Short summary and a compact troubleshooting checklist to fill the gap left by 's "No worries. I got it" (no solution posted). For anyone hitting the same symptom later (for example ), the most likely causes are environment/path issues, missing local VSS client, or expecting NetBeans' Versioning view to act as a repository browser. The notes below aim to get NetBeans 4.0 talking to a VSS 6.0 installation reliably.

Basic checks

  • Confirm the Visual SourceSafe client is installed on the same machine where NetBeans runs. The VSS client must be usable from a normal command prompt before NetBeans can call it.
  • From a shell verify the client binary exists (typical install path shown as an example) and that simple operations work (this also forces any first-time credential prompts):
    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual SourceSafe\ss.exe"
  • Make sure the VSS database (the folder containing srcsafe.ini) is reachable by the same user account that runs NetBeans. Mapped drive letters are per-user and per-session; prefer UNC paths or launch NetBeans from a shell that has the same mappings.

What NetBeans actually shows

  • The Versioning tab in NetBeans primarily reports status for projects opened/added to the IDE. It is not a full VSS repository browser. To see or work with a VSS project inside NetBeans, check it out (or "share"/attach) into a local NetBeans project; then the versioning actions will appear for that project.

Debugging steps when "Refresh" fails

  • Run the VSS command you think NetBeans is using from the same account to reproduce any interactive errors.
  • Start NetBeans from that same command prompt so it inherits PATH and environment variables; if a command-line invocation works but NetBeans still fails, the IDE is running with a different environment.
  • Inspect the IDE log / runtime output for the VSS module's stdout/stderr to see the exact failure details. Common fixes are correcting PATH, using UNC for the database, or running NetBeans under the same user that has VSS configured.

Practical fallback

  • If repository browsing is required, use the standalone VSS client for browsing and check out projects locally for IDE work. Given the age of VSS and NetBeans 4.0, consider migrating active projects to a modern SCM (Subversion or Git) for better IDE integration and long-term reliability.

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No worries. I got it.

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Hiii,
can u tell me how to start of with this VSS... i hav installed the plugin but getting the same error as u were getting earlier...so.. how did u solve this prob.
can u guide me thru that..
plzzz

Thanks n Regards
Kenil Doshi

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Do not resurrect old threads to ask new questions. Start a new thread if you have a question. Do not use "text-speak" gibberish like "u" and "plzz" in your post. If you are too lazy to type full words then don't expect help.

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