Thanks to all the folks who suggested setting the "read-only" file attribute. I already knew I could do this, but I usually forget to do it until after I have opened the file, then it's too late!
Just one more thing I have to keep track of, that I shouldn't have to keep track of... Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel big gripe > Ivan, > > I know it's a "work around", but I just set the "Read Only" attribute when > I've (for the moment) finished working in a DDB (and also when it gets filed > in the controlled documents area on the network). > > The drawbacks are that you get that annoying question "Do you really want to > open a Read Only file?"...well, yes, actually, I do... > And, when you _do_ want to edit you have to remember to clear the attribute. > Note that I get odd error messages when I do it from the File Open dialog > box (i.e. right click->Properties), and then have to re-start Protel to get > the file. > > Also (the list seems to be getting longer) you can't do things like make a > new Print Preview or reports etc... > > Still, it preserves the time stamp. > > Damon Kelly > Hardware Engineer > Texcel Pty Ltd > Australia * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
