Buck, I am sending you an email that I have shared with others asking some similar questions. Won't repost the same thing over again here.
Sincerely, Brad Velander. Lead PCB Designer Norsat International Inc. Microwave Products Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) Fax (604) 292-9010 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.norsat.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Buck Buchanan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 3:18 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: [PEDA] General component data tracking and library management > questions > > > Hi all, > > > We've also been considering use of software called Parts and Vendors > (http://www.trilogydesign.com/main.htm). Does anyone out > there have any > experience with this or are currently using it with Protel? > It appears > to cross reference to your own in-house part # and allows > many component > data tracking options. I don't know yet if it can be linked > to Protel > other than through more manual interactions with the spreadsheet > function. It looks like it will take notable time even to > evaluate this > software so I thought I'd ask here first. <SNIP> > And the dBase database linker: does it even work? Does it > work *well*? > Or is it an unusable feature like the 3D PCB viewer. We're > wondering > if switching to dBase and using the linker is a better > overall alternative. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *