Re: [PEDA] PCB Move-Component selection filter doesn't stick
Yeah that's great and would fit in just fine with what I requested. If the field is maintained between accesses to that dialog, it would do what I want, and in your case the user would have to change the R* to a C* anyway, so there is no difference to them. If they want to randomly pick various part types, just leave it as *. Late for Phoenix? They haven't even started beta testing. I think a little change like this would take a programmer 10 minutes. At least that's how fast my programmers change little features! :) Tony -Original Message- From: Geoff Harland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 5:41 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] PCB Move-Component selection filter doesn't stick When I tried the M-C command and click on a blank area of the PCB, it brings up a handy dialog box allowing me to choose from a list of components placed on the board. I want to just see the resistors, so I enter R* for the filter and it works as expected. The problem is when I want to do this AGAIN, the R* reverts back to * which causes all components to show up again. I have to type R* AGAIN and AGAIN. I think to make this more useful, the filter should persist between access to this dialog. Does anyone else disagree?? Tony There could be times when the user wants to select a resistor (say) on one occasion, then a capacitor (say) on the next occasion. As such, I would see merit in providing an user-selectable setting so that either the current behaviour or the requested behaviour could be selected (as desired). And given that the provision of such a feature *shouldn't* be too difficult to implement (either in the originally requested form or in the more refined form which I suggested above), I would not oppose it on the grounds of it being a relatively frivolous request (which could divert Altium's programmers from providing fixes or enhancements of a more important nature). I suspect it would be a bit late in the piece to incorporate within Phoenix, or at least in the initial version of this. But perhaps it could be incorporated in a followup SP (depending upon whether or not it would have a significant impact upon the database structure of PCB files or system settings)... Regards, Geoff Harland. - E-Mail Disclaimer The Information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any opinions or advice contained in this e-mail are confidential and not for public display. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] PCB Move-Component selection filter doesn't stick
Yeah that's great and would fit in just fine with what I requested. If the field is maintained between accesses to that dialog, it would do what I want, and in your case the user would have to change the R* to a C* anyway, so there is no difference to them. If they want to randomly pick various part types, just leave it as *. Late for Phoenix? They haven't even started beta testing. I think a little change like this would take a programmer 10 minutes. At least that's how fast my programmers change little features! :) Tony The code itself shouldn't take too long, but there could be database implications; if so, it could be far less straightforward to add this feature. I haven't been asked to be a beta tester for Phoenix (or at least not yet), but that doesn't mean to say that nobody else has been approached in this regard. So for all I know, there could be other users beta testing this already Regards, Geoff Harland. - E-Mail Disclaimer The Information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any opinions or advice contained in this e-mail are confidential and not for public display. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] PCB Move-Component selection filter doesn't stick
I have vague recollection about some of us being asked to participate and I know *I* haven't started yet. I hope they are serious about testing or are planning to slip the release date. Tony -Original Message- From: Geoff Harland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 6:54 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] PCB Move-Component selection filter doesn't stick Yeah that's great and would fit in just fine with what I requested. If the field is maintained between accesses to that dialog, it would do what I want, and in your case the user would have to change the R* to a C* anyway, so there is no difference to them. If they want to randomly pick various part types, just leave it as *. Late for Phoenix? They haven't even started beta testing. I think a little change like this would take a programmer 10 minutes. At least that's how fast my programmers change little features! :) Tony The code itself shouldn't take too long, but there could be database implications; if so, it could be far less straightforward to add this feature. I haven't been asked to be a beta tester for Phoenix (or at least not yet), but that doesn't mean to say that nobody else has been approached in this regard. So for all I know, there could be other users beta testing this already Regards, Geoff Harland. - E-Mail Disclaimer The Information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any opinions or advice contained in this e-mail are confidential and not for public display. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
