How do I get the latest version from TFS source control   

I have a file that VS 2005 let me edit without checking out (I have no
idea how as I did not get prompted to overwrite a R/O file - it seems
to be an issue with connecting to the TFS server).

I want to get the copy that is checked in to TFS back. Get Latest
fails as it say nothing was changed since my last check out.

Get Specific Version, using a Date of yesterday amd selecting
Overwrite writeable... doesn't work because it says there is nothing
new to check out.

How do I tell TFS to pull down the file it has in it's repository?

thanks - dave

ps - TFS sucks compared to VSS - big time.

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date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:09:17 -0600   author:   David Thielen am

RE: How do I get the latest version from TFS source control   

Hello Dave,

I get the symptom of "having a file that VS 2005 let me edit without 
checking out" reproduced on my side when I manually set the file's 
"read-only" property to false in Windows Explorer. Visual Studio allows me 
to edit the file, but there's still a lock icon beside the file in Solution 
Explorer. Thus, would you please check whether your file's Read-Only 
property is false in your Windows Explorer?

For the symptom of "Get Specific Version, using a Date of yesterday and 
selecting Overwrite writeable... doesn't work", Dave, please make sure the 
option "Force get of file version already in workspace." is also checked in 
the dialog. If it's not selected, and if the currently checked-out version 
equals the one that we are going to check-out, TFS will not retrieve the 
files again to save the performance.

Regards, 
Jialiang Ge  (jialge@online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
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date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:04:10 GMT   author:   (Jialiang Ge [MSFT])

Re: How do I get the latest version from TFS source control   

Checking both boxes did it. I wish there was a simple "get latest -
compare the file on disk" like VSS has.


On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:04:10 GMT, jialge@online.microsoft.com
("Jialiang Ge [MSFT]") wrote:

>Hello Dave,
>
>I get the symptom of "having a file that VS 2005 let me edit without 
>checking out" reproduced on my side when I manually set the file's 
>"read-only" property to false in Windows Explorer. Visual Studio allows me 
>to edit the file, but there's still a lock icon beside the file in Solution 
>Explorer. Thus, would you please check whether your file's Read-Only 
>property is false in your Windows Explorer?
>
>For the symptom of "Get Specific Version, using a Date of yesterday and 
>selecting Overwrite writeable... doesn't work", Dave, please make sure the 
>option "Force get of file version already in workspace." is also checked in 
>the dialog. If it's not selected, and if the currently checked-out version 
>equals the one that we are going to check-out, TFS will not retrieve the 
>files again to save the performance.
>
>Regards, 
>Jialiang Ge  (jialge@online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
>Microsoft Online Community Support
>
>=================================================
>Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and 
>suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please 
>feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service 
>provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at: 
>msdnmg@microsoft.com.
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>=================================================


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date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:16:40 -0600   author:   David Thielen am