i couldn't find the thread you mentioned either i wrote protel support about this we will see if they answer, so far not yet
what is driving this in part is that we have a zillion projects all over the place in fairly complex directory structures we often open mnay DDBs for either design reference or to swipe details or parts if you use protel to drill around to open files, then aside from a lot of worthless time spent, it leaves protel pointing to the wrong folder for the next operation we have a couple of good file managers that will pop us to the right spot with minimal fuss so the working method here is to locate the file then apply it to the app, works great for autocad and PDFs and most other progs Dennis Saputelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Steve, > > I think you may have misunderstood me. IFF my memory serves me > correctly, the discussion was about disabling only the second execution, > not dis-associating the .ddb extension from Protel or otherwise > compromising the natural windows double-click execution of a program > based on association(s). > > Though admittedly, is there isn't another method, then what you're > suggesting is probably the only thing that Dennis can do to stop the > second (or third...) instance from occurring when a .ddb file is > double-clicked... > > aj > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Wiseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:49 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] stopping second instance of 99SE > > 23/07/2004 16:51:09, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I think I remember someone once-upon-a-time (Like Ian > maybe?) saying > >that multiple instances was a defeatable within p99, either thru > the ini > >files or perhaps a registry setting.. > > It's easy enough to just stop .ddb , .sch, .prj, .pcb and whatever else > you're likely to double click on being associated with Protel. > Fire up regedt32 (from task manager, if you can't find it elsewhere), > then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE, Classes, and delete (click on, > then hit 'DEL') .ddb and all the others you fancy killing off. That'll > stop them launching Protel when you double-click, but Protel will still > be entirely happy to open them. job done, without all this messing about > with application launcher, counting copies, and the like. The icons may > no longer be as pretty in file manager. Tough. > > Steve -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
