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Just to make sure I am getting you right, you want to be able to automatically check files out when you open them in Solution explorer without having to browse  through TEAM explorer &gt;Source Control &amp;&nbsp;Checking out the files.<br />
in VS2005 , Tools&gt;Options&gt;Source Control&gt;Environment&gt;checke<wbr />d-in items behavior<br />
On Edit&gt;check out automatically.<br />
the same option applies to VS2008 as well.<br />
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Just to make sure I am getting you right, you want to be able to automatically check files out when you open them in Solution explorer without having to browse  through TEAM explorer >Source Control & Checking out the files.
in VS2005 , Tools>Options>Source Control>Environment>checked-in items behavior
On Edit>check out automatically.
the same option applies to VS2008 as well.




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I have that set already, but when I try to edit and save a checked in file I get this:<br />
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Save of Read-Only File:<br />
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The file (name) cannot be saved because it is write-protected.<br />
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You can either save the file in a different location or Microsoft Visual Studio can attempt to remove the write-protection and overwrite the file in its current location.<br />
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The option buttons are:<br />
Save As...<br />
Overwrite<br />
Cancel<br />
Help<br />
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I have that set already, but when I try to edit and save a checked in file I get this:

Save of Read-Only File:

The file (name) cannot be saved because it is write-protected.

You can either save the file in a different location or Microsoft Visual Studio can attempt to remove the write-protection and overwrite the file in its current location.

The option buttons are:
Save As...
Overwrite
Cancel
Help



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Is there a simple way to checkout a file while in my Visual Studio project without having to navigate through the TFS folders and locating the same file?<br />
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TFS already has the folder mapping between my local files and TFS, so shouldn't it be possible for TFS to work out the equivalent TFS file to check out?<br />
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I'm using VS 2008 and TFS 2005
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Is there a simple way to checkout a file while in my Visual Studio project without having to navigate through the TFS folders and locating the same file?

TFS already has the folder mapping between my local files and TFS, so shouldn't it be possible for TFS to work out the equivalent TFS file to check out?

I'm using VS 2008 and TFS 2005

Simple way to checkout from Visual Studio without locating the file in TFS

Version control, also known as revision control or source control, is the management of changes to documents, computer programs, large web sites, and other collections of information. Changes are usually identified by a number or letter code, termed the "revision number," "revision level," or simply "revision." Version control systems (VCS) most commonly run as stand-alone applications, but revision control is also embedded in various types of software such as word processors and spreadsheets, and in various content management systems. Revision control allows for the ability to revert a document to a previous revision. Git, a widely-used VCS, has its own topic; other popular systems include CVS, Subversion, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual SourceSafe (VSS) and Perforce.