At 01:45 PM 1/19/2002 -0600, John Whittaker wrote: >I can select a window where a 'nothing' exists, and even Zoom Selected >works, it keeps zooming back to that area. However, when I try to move the >'nothing' the Protel status bar reports that I am moving '0' objects in >dynamic reconnect mode. If I have this 'Nothing' selected and export to an >ASCII database, How can I find this item using a spreadsheet? Is there a >certain column that's '1' when an entity is selected?
The Selection field would be "TRUE." Unfortunately, the programmers did not include selection status in the spreadsheet export, along with a few other fields, as I recall. There is no good reason for this oversight. *However*, you *can* export only selected objects. This may not work with these hidden primitives, however, as parts of the program do not seem to recognise their existence. Bottom line is what is in the database. If you write the database as ASCII, (File/SaveAs/PCB ASCII file) and then export it, you can open it with a text editor, and search for "SELECTION=TRUE". The Protel ASCII database is self-documenting (which is why it can be a *huge* file), but it can be very handy for dealing with obscure problems. All Protel users should be aware that it is possible to directly edit the ASCII database; naturally, one should always keep backups of the database when attempting to edit it directly, because there can be subtle interactions between data elements easily overlooked, and a slip of the keys could make a database unloadable. But there is definitely no harm in using a text editor to find a rogue primitive!!! [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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
