As a very inexperienced user I have to agree with the various points on DXP documentation. The simple tutorial is just enough to start playing with the libraries and graphical environment. From there on it is definitely trial and error with the emphasis on the latter. There does not seem to be any help on resolving problems hence the various posts to this list. There is an assumption that the user has a fundamental understanding of the basic structures underlying DXP. This may be true for 99SE users but not for DXP virgins.
Regards, Dave Courtney -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Findlay Sent: 15 October 2004 04:58 To: Phillip Stevens; Protel EDA Discussion List Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel Documentation Protel documentation has always been a basket case, and with DXP has reached new heights of unfathomability! The DXF help almost never tells you what you needed to know, and the PDF on-line docs are textbook cases of how NOT to write technical documentation. To say they are wordy and unfocussed is understating it, they should immediately sack their technical writers. Having said that, I think the best way to learn is by tackling simple projects and being prepared for a fair bit of trial and error . Use this list also, as most people are sympathetic toward inexperienced users. By all means read the Protel docs, after reading pages of words you may be able to glean the point or two that is actually relevent! Cheers, Craig Phillip Stevens wrote: >The problem I have often had is that usually there is no "minimum >test case" provided on a particular topic. The examples provided include >whole projects. They often seem to have been created to illustrate >certain features (good example = nanoboard, embedded CPU's, etc) that >perhaps I am not using at the moment. > >This adds an extra level of complexity to the examples provided. Sorting >through them to discover what is really required (vs the extraneous >info) to get the example down to a more minimal level has always been a bit >frustrating and time consuming. It might be better to start with some >"lower level" examples and then build upon them. > >---Phil > >FTH> Users just beginning need the most help. I urge Altium to create >FTH> documentation that helps users get started. Good examples and how-to topics >FTH> are essential. Well-structured reference works are needed also. > >FTH> I have had difficulty getting work done using SimCode and the XSPICE-based >FTH> simulation tools because of the lack of both good examples and how-to >FTH> topics, along with the lack of well-made comprehensive reference >FTH> information. > >FTH> Tim Finks >FTH> Engineer > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search previous postings: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search previous postings: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
