Okay, Mr. Wiseman sent me the file and I can confirm that if two schematics of the same name but in different databases are opened, and the second one to be opened is ERC'd, the ERC markers are written to the first file. If the file being ERC'd is the first opened, it appears that the error markers are written correctly.
I had misread Mr. Wiseman's first post, my fault, not his. His mail to me stated the same thing a little more clearly (at least I read it correctly this time), and as soon as I realized that this was a case of two schematics with identical names, I almost did not go ahead and verify it. Having two schematics *anywhere* in your system with the same name is asking for trouble. Nevertheless, I did go ahead and verify it. The workaround is obvious. Either rename one of the schematics, if you insist on having them both open at once, or close the one that you are not ERC'ing. Yes, it is correctly called a "buglet." Protel commands inherently rooted in one database should never write to files in another database, even if they are open. Further, if, for some reason, the filename alone is going to be used in a process, instead of a full name including the database name, then checking should be done for the presence of duplicate files. In this case, the damage is small, removing those scribbled error markers is practically one-button. That might not be true with, for example, an update from library, where it could be disastrous. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Abdulrahman Lomax Easthampton, Massachusetts USA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
