# <vssdiff>

Used to generate differences in a vss database. It will show all changes to a project after the specified label.

This only shows differences between the current version and the version specified.

### Parameters

Attribute | Type | Description | Required
--- | --- | --- | ---
label | string | The value of the label to compare to. Required. | True
outputfile | file | The output file to generate (xml) | True
dbpath | file | The path to the folder that contains "srcsafe.ini". | True
path | string | The Visual SourceSafe project or file path you wish the perform the action on (starting with "$/"). | True
failonerror | bool | Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true. | False
if | bool | If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true. | False
password | string | The password to use to login to the SourceSafe database. | False
unless | bool | Opposite of `if`. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false. | False
user | string | Deprecated. The name of the user needed to access the Visual SourceSafe database. When no `username` is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled, then the current Windows username will be used to log in. | False
username | string | The name of the user needed to access the Visual SourceSafe database. When no `username` is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled for the Visual SourceSafe database, then the current Windows username will be used to log in. | False
verbose | bool | Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false. | False
version | string | A version of the path to reference. Accepts multiple forms, including the label, version number, or date of the version. If omitted, the latest version is used. | False

### Examples

-                            <vssdiff
                                 dbpath='ss.ini'
                                 path='$/My Project'
                                 label='My Label'
                                 user='ssuser'
                                 outputfile='diff.xml'
                             />

### Requirements

Assembly: NAnt.Contrib.Tasks (0.91.4312.0)