At 08:23 AM 1/21/2002 +0100, Edi Im Hof wrote: ><snip< >>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!!! > >I would love to export library files as ascii to!!! >Protel, are you listening?? >BTW, I hope "Phoenix" still has an ascii export.
So do I. We are seeing some signs that anti-competitive forces within Altium are gaining the upper hand. Some companies regard the database as proprietary (which it is) and therefore confidential (which is a separate step and harmful to customers). As to exporting library files, schematic library files can be written as ASCII already. PCB library files, as I recall, do not have that option, but it is not difficult to work around this. Simply create a PCB with one copy of every part in the library and then write that PCB file as ASCII. You can autoplace the parts by generating a library report and massaging that into Protel netlist format. This technique, in fact, is how I imported all my Tango libraries to Protel..... [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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
