this is getting embarassing i thought i knew it all in 99SE but you can enter a description in the properties box and it persists and is listed in the file list never noticed that either could be very handy
still want to know how to get the path of a linked file after the fact of linking though i played with a few LINKs Jpegs and Gifs appear to be imported and and thus the explosion in size i suspect they are brought in as bitmaps PDF seems to make a true link the acrobat title bar says 'embedded' document DOC file seems to import the whole file at a slight increase in size so i wondered if these LINK things are true shortcuts WAIT, they are true links! even though the JPG file seems to be imported, changes to the external file are reflected in the DDB i closed the DDB, changed the external JPG file and reopened the DDB and the change was shown then i repeated above except with the DDB open and it still showed the change when the JPG was reopened so this is pretty cool now if it only showed the path, or did i already say that ? :}} Dennis Saputelli Dennis Saputelli wrote: > > John, > we are talking about shortcuts or 'links' not importing the > file itself into the DDB, so i don't see how the wrapper is an issue > > Terry, > > i can't believe i never noticed that after all these years! > works great for me, PDFs too > > but > is see the following issues which i find puzzling: > > i started a new MSACCESS DDB design > i dragged in a small schematic and a small board so it would > be something a bit like a real design > both files were very small, 10K + 900K > > i then made a LINK to a JPG > the file size in the DDB shows 3M > but the JPG is only 68K > the ICON in the DDB shows the shortcut arrow thingy > > then i linked to a PDF > the PDF external file is about 60K and the DDB link file is > about 6K which seems about right > > so what is up with the JPG case? > > BTW, the PDF pointer works fine, as does the > JPG each launcing their own associated apps > > also > can you expose the properties > of the LINK ? > i want to see the path that the link contains > but it is blank in the right click > properties dialog > > Dennis Saputelli > > Terry Creer wrote: > > > > Hi Dennis, > > > > See page 30 of the P99SE Handbook. > > > > Just right click in a DDB window and choose 'Link' from the menu (the menu > > that contains "New, Import, Import Folder, Import Project, Link, View"). > > > > Cheers, > > > > TC > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2004 10:31 AM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Shortcuts in 99SE ? > > > > in the 99SE DDB system (not the windows file system) it is not > > possible to add a shortcut (or link) to an external file, is it ? > > would a be nice feature > > > > Dennis Saputelli > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 > > 2851 21st Street Fax: 415-647-3003 > > San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com > > -- > _______________________________________________________________________ > Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 > 2851 21st Street Fax: 415-647-3003 > San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com -- _______________________________________________________________________ Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 2851 21st Street Fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
