Ian, Thanks for the response, and I thought I was being helpful to the guy who originally posted on this thread if he chose to use another footprint from that in a library symbol, but I guess that is not the case as I am the only one seeing this as a problem from what I read. It sounded to me like he wanted it driven from the library, an dfrom what I have seen that doesn't quite happen right. That being said it looks like #3 is a winner it must be those pesky aliens. I always had a funny feeling something was going on every time I stepped away from the computer.
No I did not take it that way, and yes I would like to get to the bottom of it too. It seems I may be using some different terminology or just not really being able to describe the issue well enough over email. I would have expected th esystem to work just a bit differently and what I said about it taking footprints off th eboard I can repeat. I had no real issues with the installation and everything seems to be running correctly otherwise. I am running on WIN98, Protel 99SE, SP6 Thanks very much for your concern. I did try a few users I know close by in CT but none deal with a schematic, they take in net list only. But I am willing to call anyone withing the US, it won't take that long to verify I would think if anyone is willing. Thanks again Ian. Bob Robert M. Wolfe, C.I.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:47 PM Subject: [PEDA] Bob Wolfe's Update Issue (Ex: Component partition) > On 11:40 AM 4/02/2002 -0500, Bob Wolfe said: > >Dwight, > >Mr. Lomax pointed out and unless there is something wrong > >with my intsallation, it does respect a footprint in each symbol however > >ONLY the first and not any alternates that may be listed. > >If you have a symbol with more than one footprint listed > >try update footprints and see what ends up on your board. > >Every time I have tried this it replaces what was there and puts the > >first one back on the board. > >Thanks > >Bob > >Robert M. Wolfe, C.I.D. > > Bob, > This is a repeated assertion from you. I have never seen it or heard it > before, and yet I do believe that what you are seeing is true. So: > 1) You are doing something different from many of us > 2) Something is different in your installation from many of ours. > 3) Some other explanation like aliens are fiddling with your computer (see > point 2.) > > It is difficult to see how any of these is likely so this one is > strange. One possible option, I think, that could be used to resolve the > difference and determine if there is a bug (as what you describe is > certainly a bug) would be to run through the process with another practiced > user over the phone and if possible with the same sch project and PCB. I > am happy to do this but international long distance phone costs would apply > (I'm in Oz) - maybe there is another user nearby that could do this? My > main interest is that what you are describing is a bug that many of us > cannot replicate and therefore it deserves some more investigation - Any > offers? > > I hope you do not see this suggestion as derogatory - it is not meant that > way at all. Simply trying to get to the bottom of a issue you have been > repeatedly reporting that we have been tossing around unsatisfactorily for > a while now. > > Bye for now, > Ian Wilson > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
