Re: [PEDA] spacebar doesn't rotate components anymore
At 02/06/2003 10:19, I wrote: Hi folks, leave it to Leo to crash into weird stuff: the PCB editor refuses to rotate components when I press the spacebar. snippety-snip I am convinced I messed something up, but what? To somewhat answer my own question: I renamed the AdvPCB99SE.INI and restarted Protel. It works again! Those INI files are magical files!! I tried looking at the file in detail, but could not find obvious faults. Most of it is fairly straightforward though, that enabled me to recover some of the settings (colours mostly). Oh well. Leo Potjewijd hardware designer IE Keyprocessor bv. [EMAIL PROTECTED] +31 20 4620700 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] spacebar doesn't rotate components anymore
At 02/06/2003 11:00, Mattias wrote: I believe that the component drag setting may influence this behavior too if I remember correctly. Try to change that setting under preferences. BINGO. That was the culprit. Thanks! Leo Potjewijd hardware designer IE Keyprocessor bv. [EMAIL PROTECTED] +31 20 4620700 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] spacebar doesn't rotate components anymore
They are, and they aren't They are, because a whole lot of inexplicable problems beyond the standard plethora of inexplicable problems with Protel EDA can be traced right back to the often inexplicable and all too common corruption of the file(s) They aren't because they are often corrupted and result in inexplicable problems AND because they don't contain a host of elements which other programs use to allow the user control over default program behaviors. aj - When in doubt, delete the ini files and then, iffn and after the app comes back, just rebuild your entire customization scheme. Just like magic, with only five timez the work! From: Leo Potjewijd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] At 02/06/2003 10:19, I wrote: Hi folks, leave it to Leo to crash into weird stuff: the PCB editor refuses to rotate components when I press the spacebar. snippety-snip I am convinced I messed something up, but what? To somewhat answer my own question: I renamed the AdvPCB99SE.INI and restarted Protel. It works again! Those INI files are magical files!! I tried looking at the file in detail, but could not find obvious faults. Most of it is fairly straightforward though, that enabled me to recover some of the settings (colours mostly). Oh well. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[PEDA] spacebar doesn't rotate components anymore
Hi folks, leave it to Leo to crash into weird stuff: the PCB editor refuses to rotate components when I press the spacebar. What happened: last wednesday I was happily working on a complex design and all I had to do was annotate (auto-annotate makes a mess of multi-part components) and fill the PCB with parts in the proper place. With a long weekend ahead and nothing better to do I took de .DDB file home to some work on it (stupid thing to do: we have fabulous weather). Found a few errors, corrected them and issued the update PCB command. Shuffled some of the components around, and then it was monday again (told ya: fabulous weather) Took the .DDB file back to work, opened it and tried to pick up where I left. I typed M-C and picked up a chip: it moved OK, but wouldn't rotate with the spacebar (or any other key for that matter; tried different components: no luck). Opening the LIB, re-update PCB from both LIB and Sch, closing and re-opening: nothing I tried so far helps. However, it IS still possible to manually rotate the part by editing the rotation. I am convinced I messed something up, but what? Any help is greatly appreciated. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] spacebar doesn't rotate components anymore
Hi Leo,
There is a setting for how many degrees objects should rotate for every
time you press the space bar. Check if it is correctly defined (like 90
deg) under ToolsPreferencesRotation Step. Setting this to 0 deg would
cause the problem you are seeing.
I believe that the component drag setting may influence this behavior too
if I remember correctly. Try to change that setting under preferences.
Hope it helps.
Best Regards
Mattias Ericson
Mattias Ericson
Omnisys Instruments AB
Gruvgatan 8
SE-421 30 Västra Frölunda, SWEDEN
Phone: +46 31 734 34 08
Fax: +46 31 734 34 29
http://www.omnisys.se
Leo Potjewijd
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Hi folks,
leave it to Leo to crash into weird stuff: the PCB editor refuses to rotate
components when I press the spacebar.
What happened: last wednesday I was happily working on a complex design and
all I had to do was annotate (auto-annotate makes a mess of multi-part
components) and fill the PCB with parts in the proper place. With a long
weekend ahead and nothing better to do I took de .DDB file home to some
work on it (stupid thing to do: we have fabulous weather).
Found a few errors, corrected them and issued the update PCB command.
Shuffled some of the components around, and then it was monday again (told
ya: fabulous weather)
Took the .DDB file back to work, opened it and tried to pick up where I
left. I typed M-C and picked up a chip: it moved OK, but wouldn't rotate
with the spacebar (or any other key for that matter; tried different
components: no luck).
Opening the LIB, re-update PCB from both LIB and Sch, closing and
re-opening: nothing I tried so far helps.
However, it IS still possible to manually rotate the part by editing the
rotation.
I am convinced I messed something up, but what?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Re: [PEDA] spacebar doesn't rotate components anymore
On 06:19 PM 2/06/2003, Leo Potjewijd said: Hi folks, leave it to Leo to crash into weird stuff: the PCB editor refuses to rotate components when I press the spacebar. What happened: last wednesday I was happily working on a complex design and all I had to do was annotate (auto-annotate makes a mess of multi-part components) and fill the PCB with parts in the proper place. With a long weekend ahead and nothing better to do I took de .DDB file home to some work on it (stupid thing to do: we have fabulous weather). Found a few errors, corrected them and issued the update PCB command. Shuffled some of the components around, and then it was monday again (told ya: fabulous weather) Took the .DDB file back to work, opened it and tried to pick up where I left. I typed M-C and picked up a chip: it moved OK, but wouldn't rotate with the spacebar (or any other key for that matter; tried different components: no luck). Opening the LIB, re-update PCB from both LIB and Sch, closing and re-opening: nothing I tried so far helps. However, it IS still possible to manually rotate the part by editing the rotation. I am convinced I messed something up, but what? Any help is greatly appreciated. Under Tools|Preferences Options Tab check the Rotation Step and the Component Drag mode. A rotation step of 0 will disable rotations. If you are dragging a component then rotations are also disabled. But you are using M-C so this last idea shouldn't be the problem. Failing that try the trick of deleting the appropriate P99SE ini file. Backup up first. You could also try, instead of deleting the ini file and loosing stuff, editing the ini file and removing the vast list of historical files that have been opened - I have had trouble in the past when this list became too large. There is a limit to the acceptable size of an ini file under Win98 etc but not sure if this applies to WinNT and variants. Ian Wilson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
