Matt Pobursky wrote: > On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:22:41 +0200, Wojciech Oborski wrote: ..snip... > >>File extensions assotiation is a Windows thing, not Protel! >> >>ICAP/IV (Intusoft's simulation software) we use, has *.dwg extension >>for it's drawings (schematics), which is also well known extension for >> Autocad drawings. >>*.sch extension is used by Protel, our old OrCAD SDT and possibly many >> other EDA tool I do not use. >>Others could give you many more examples, for sure. >> >>How do you think Protel/Altium could manage this? >> > > By asking permission to change the file extension association at > install time rather than just doing it! This is what well-behaved > Windows applications do.
Okay, I agree. I almoast forgot about such possibility - just because it happens so rarely. The ICAP simulator, mentioned already, is one of rare examples known to me. But it's a little different story, IMO, and it was expressed already by others. DXP is a new version of Protel, so it seems to be natural that it grabs file associations from it's predecessor. And it's a common practice. It would be nicer if it asked, yes. Very often there many other things like registry keys, paths, environment variables, license files, etc. that make coexistance of old a new version of software difficult if not impossible. From that point of view I judged this file assotiation problem as a minor one. But again, I agree, well-behaved application could ask. Wojciech Oborski * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
