Have you checked your file associations? If the ".pcb" or ".sch" extensions have been associated to another application, Protel will often balk when it comes time to open the file.
Admittedly, I have not followed this thread strenuously, but the "Format '%x' invalid..." message sound awfully familiar to my many year old memory of a similar problem with Protel. Regards, aj >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dusan Mihajlovic >Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:09 AM >To: Protel EDA Discussion List >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel 99se errors! - clean uninstall > >I have tryied clean uninstall proposed from Protel but with no success. >After I reinstalled Protel 99se SP6 it worked fine for a >while, then when tryed opening some of pcb designs it reported >the same error message like >before: > >"Format '%x' invalid or incompatible with argument." > >After 10 attempts (opening and closing design) i managed to >open it without errors. > >It's strange to me that on the slower machines it runs perfectrly! > >Dusan > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection >around http://mail.yahoo.com > > >____________________________________________________________ >You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > >To Post messages: >mailto:PEDA@techservinc.com > >Unsubscribe and Other Options: >http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > >Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): >http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com > >Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): >http://www.mail-archive.com/peda@techservinc.com > > This e-mail transmission and its attachments may contain information from Avtron Manufacturing, Inc. that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:PEDA@techservinc.com Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/peda@techservinc.com
