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Source Control Toolbar issues

I have both "Source Control" and "Source Control - Team Foundation" toolbars enabled, when I open a .cs file under source control (so it's the active document I'm looking at) the "compare" button stays disabled. How can I enable this button or compare the current document to the latest version at a click of a button?
[320 byte] By [David_Reynolds] at [2007-12-28]
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# 1
You are opening it from the source explorer I understand, don't you? the most probable cause you can't compare it, is becouse you need to download the file to your workspace, and then use the compare option
LuisFraile at 2007-9-4 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server - Version Control...
# 2
I opened the file from the solution explorer. The file is in my workspace on my hard drive. Even if I checkout the file the compare button in the toolbar stays disabled.
David_Reynolds at 2007-9-4 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server - Version Control...
# 3
You don't need to open the file. Just browse to the file in Source Control Explorer, and select it. The button will be enabled, or you can right-click the file and selet "compare".
JunYanLin at 2007-9-4 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server - Version Control...
# 4
The button doesn't become enabled for me... I know I can find the file in the solution explorer or source control explorer and right-click for the compare option. In vs.net 2003 the compare button in the toolbar would work on the active document/file you are editing. This does not seem to be the case anymore in vs.net 2005, how can I get it to work like 2003?
David_Reynolds at 2007-9-4 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server - Version Control...
# 5

Hi David,

Sorry for misunderstanding you, I thought you mean the compare button in Source control explorer.

For the compare button in Source Control toolbar, it's Source Safe tool bar, not TFS toolbar. You may need to look for help in some Source Safe forums.

Thanks

JunYanLin at 2007-9-4 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server - Version Control...
# 6
First, the Source Control toolbar is for VSS, and the Source Control-Team Foundation toolbar is for TFS. so For TFS, there is no compare button in this toolbar, you can do it through Context Menu in Solution Explorer.
Luqunl at 2007-9-4 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server - Version Control...
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