Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
It's not a bug in Windows or Protel -- it's simply a design decision someone at Protel made. There are times when it's useful to run multiple copies of Protel, so it's good that they allow that. Since you can use drag-n-drop from Explorer to open a file in an existing instance, it's not unreasonable that double-clicking creates a new instance. Anyway, the File MRU list has what I need 90% of the time. -Original Message- From: Brian Guralnick Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 11:44 AM It's protel... Brian Guralnick - Original Message - From: "Remco v/d Heuvel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:34 AM | That is the best way to do that. | If you use the windows explorer to open ddb's it wil open new protel | versions, you can call it a bug in protel or in windows, but it stinks! | I normally work on multiple projects and i alwas use the file open command. | Only think you have to keep in mind, if you have a large number of projects | open, you can go for a cup of coffee when protel starts up... | | | Remco van den Heuvel. | Hardware Engineer. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
It's protel... Brian Guralnick - Original Message - From: "Remco v/d Heuvel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:34 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's | That is the best way to do that. | If you use the windows explorer to open ddb's it wil open new protel | versions, you can call it a bug in protel or in windows, but it stinks! | I normally work on multiple projects and i alwas use the file open command. | Only think you have to keep in mind, if you have a large number of projects | open, you can go for a cup of coffee when protel starts up... | | | Remco van den Heuvel. | Hardware Engineer. | | Please feel welcome to visit our website at: | http://www.fusionelectronics.org | | --- | Willem Alexanderweg 87, NL-3945 CH Cothen | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | tel: (+31)343590600 | fax (+31)343578599 | --- | | | - Original Message - | From: Mark E Witherite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: Protel EDA Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:21 PM | Subject: Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's | | | > I use the FILE , OPEN command | > | > At 10:07 AM 1/25/02 +1000, you wrote: | > >A recent thread has reminded me of a long standing irritation with | Protel: | > > | > >I currently use 99SE SP6. | > >If I use Explorer to open a ddb (by double clicking), Protel starts and | the | > >ddb is loaded, as expected. However, if I the double click on another | ddb, | > >another copy of Protel starts, with the new ddb opened. | > >Is it possible to make Protel just load the second ddb into the first | > >session? | > > | > >Damon Kelly | > >R&D Engineer | > > | > >Blastronics Systems and Services | > >Infratech Systems & Services | > >...business units of: | > > | > >Texcel Pty Ltd | > >PO Box 3699 | > >South Brisbane, QLD 4101 | > >AUSTRALIA | > > | > >24 Bank St | > >West End, QLD 4101 | > >AUSTRALIA | > > | > >Ph +61 7 3237 8109 | > >Fax +61 7 3237 8188 | > | > Mark Witherite C.I.D. | > Assistant Research Engineer | > Astronomy & Astrophysics | > Penn State University | > 2565 Park Center Blvd | > Suite 200 | > State College, PA. 16801 | > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > telephone 814 865 9839 | > fax 814 865 9100 | > | > | > | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
That is the best way to do that. If you use the windows explorer to open ddb's it wil open new protel versions, you can call it a bug in protel or in windows, but it stinks! I normally work on multiple projects and i alwas use the file open command. Only think you have to keep in mind, if you have a large number of projects open, you can go for a cup of coffee when protel starts up... Remco van den Heuvel. Hardware Engineer. Please feel welcome to visit our website at: http://www.fusionelectronics.org --- Willem Alexanderweg 87, NL-3945 CH Cothen email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: (+31)343590600 fax (+31)343578599 --- - Original Message - From: Mark E Witherite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Protel EDA Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's > I use the FILE , OPEN command > > At 10:07 AM 1/25/02 +1000, you wrote: > >A recent thread has reminded me of a long standing irritation with Protel: > > > >I currently use 99SE SP6. > >If I use Explorer to open a ddb (by double clicking), Protel starts and the > >ddb is loaded, as expected. However, if I the double click on another ddb, > >another copy of Protel starts, with the new ddb opened. > >Is it possible to make Protel just load the second ddb into the first > >session? > > > >Damon Kelly > >R&D Engineer > > > >Blastronics Systems and Services > >Infratech Systems & Services > >...business units of: > > > >Texcel Pty Ltd > >PO Box 3699 > >South Brisbane, QLD 4101 > >AUSTRALIA > > > >24 Bank St > >West End, QLD 4101 > >AUSTRALIA > > > >Ph +61 7 3237 8109 > >Fax +61 7 3237 8188 > > Mark Witherite C.I.D. > Assistant Research Engineer > Astronomy & Astrophysics > Penn State University > 2565 Park Center Blvd > Suite 200 > State College, PA. 16801 > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > telephone 814 865 9839 > fax 814 865 9100 > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
Correct, I can use File->Open, but since I often have many projects on the go, in different folders, this is a pain. The Drag and Drop onto the Task Bar is a solution that I hadn't thought of...it works fine (or well enough for my purposes). Thanks for everyone's help! Damon Kelly Hardware Engineer > -Original Message- > From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, 26 January 2002 03:22 > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's > > > At 08:21 AM 1/25/2002 -0600, Mark E Witherite wrote: > >I use the FILE , OPEN command > > The question was asked because what Mr. Witherite suggests can be > unnecessarily cumbersome, one must navigate to the file in > question, it is > not always as simple as File/Open. > > If one already has an icon for the file visible, either > through Explorer or > though some other means that supports drag-and-drop, it is a > convenience to > be able to directly add the ddb to one's session without > having to figure > out the path, etc. Perhaps the file arrived as a e-mail > attachment and one > does not necessarily intend to move it into one's design file > structure > (where, presumably, File/Open would already be, more or less, > pointing by > default). > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Abdulrahman Lomax > Easthampton, Massachusetts USA > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
At 08:21 AM 1/25/2002 -0600, Mark E Witherite wrote: >I use the FILE , OPEN command The question was asked because what Mr. Witherite suggests can be unnecessarily cumbersome, one must navigate to the file in question, it is not always as simple as File/Open. If one already has an icon for the file visible, either through Explorer or though some other means that supports drag-and-drop, it is a convenience to be able to directly add the ddb to one's session without having to figure out the path, etc. Perhaps the file arrived as a e-mail attachment and one does not necessarily intend to move it into one's design file structure (where, presumably, File/Open would already be, more or less, pointing by default). [EMAIL PROTECTED] Abdulrahman Lomax Easthampton, Massachusetts USA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
Re: [PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
To open a second DDB, just do the File->Open... from the pulldown menus. I am currently working a two-board design so I always have two databases open simultaneously. Damon Kelly wrote: > A recent thread has reminded me of a long standing irritation with Protel: > > I currently use 99SE SP6. > If I use Explorer to open a ddb (by double clicking), Protel starts and the > ddb is loaded, as expected. However, if I the double click on another ddb, > another copy of Protel starts, with the new ddb opened. > Is it possible to make Protel just load the second ddb into the first > session? > > Damon Kelly > R&D Engineer > > Blastronics Systems and Services > Infratech Systems & Services > ...business units of: > > Texcel Pty Ltd > PO Box 3699 > South Brisbane, QLD 4101 > AUSTRALIA > > 24 Bank St > West End, QLD 4101 > AUSTRALIA > > Ph +61 7 3237 8109 > Fax +61 7 3237 8188 -- Name : Bryn Wolfe Title : Robotics Engineer Dept : Texas Robotics & Automation Center (TRACLabs) Company: Metrica, Inc Addr : 1012 Hercules Drive Houston, TX 77058-2722 Voice : 281-461-7886 NASA : n/a FAX: 281-461-9550 Web: http://www.traclabs.com Email : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[PEDA] Opening multiple ddb's
A recent thread has reminded me of a long standing irritation with Protel: I currently use 99SE SP6. If I use Explorer to open a ddb (by double clicking), Protel starts and the ddb is loaded, as expected. However, if I the double click on another ddb, another copy of Protel starts, with the new ddb opened. Is it possible to make Protel just load the second ddb into the first session? Damon Kelly R&D Engineer Blastronics Systems and Services Infratech Systems & Services ...business units of: Texcel Pty Ltd PO Box 3699 South Brisbane, QLD 4101 AUSTRALIA 24 Bank St West End, QLD 4101 AUSTRALIA Ph +61 7 3237 8109 Fax +61 7 3237 8188 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
