> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bagotronix Tech Support [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 8:48 AM
> To: Protel EDA Forum
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Warning to DXP Users re P99SE files
>
>
> > File extensions assotiation is a Windows thing, not Protel!
> >
> > Please, do not blame Altium for every possible problem or
> difficulty
> > happening in your professional activity - maybe it's just
> my personal
> > impression, but it's some of your recent posts that made that
> > impression.
>
> If the DXP installation program grabs the file association
> away from 99SE, then it's not a Windows problem, it's a
> Protel problem (or feature!
> ) )
>
> JaMi experienced exactly the type of thing I expressed fear
> about a few days ago when someone suggested I try DXP - that
> my existing 99SE would get screwed up somehow by installing
> the DXP demo. Even though I was reassured that this would
> not happen, I was still skeptical. And it seems my
> skepticism was well-founded.
I wouldn't call a simple file association change 'screwed up' or well
founded skepticism. It's a simple and common event when you upgrade
software from any company. It's also a very simple thing to change back
if you don't like it. I use 99SE and DXP on the same system without any
trouble. There doesn't appear to be any DLL sharing (or deletion when
DXP is uninstalled).
> But on the other hand, JaMi, you are having way too many
> crashes. Something is really wrong with your hardware or
> software to be having that many. Is your PC a Compaq? Maybe
> you have bad RAM? Or your CPU is overheating? Or power
> supply is noisy? What about bad AC power quality? Perhaps a
> virus? Someone hacking into your PC from your Internet connection?
>
> Maybe you have too many pieces of software running at once.
> Supposedly NT and W2K don't have resource limitations, but
> some types of software are still too intrusive (real-time
> virus scanners, add-on system utilities, etc.).
>
> When yer thinkin' about installin' new software, you just
> gotta ask yourself
> one question: "Do I feel lucky today?" Well do ya, GEEK? ;-)
>
> Best regards,
> Ivan Baggett
> Bagotronix Inc.
> website: www.bagotronix.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wojciech Oborski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 3:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Warning to DXP Users re P99SE files
>
>
> > JaMi Smith wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> > > DXP opened the file instead of Protel 99 SE !
> > <snip>
> > > Altium, care to weigh in on this one?
> > <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?
> >
> > Please, do not blame Altium for every possible problem or
> difficulty
> > happening in your professional activity - maybe it's just
> my personal
> > impression, but it's some of your recent posts that made that
> > impression.
> >
> > Wojciech Oborski
> >
>
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