I think your idea is a very good one Phillip. W.r.t. compacting, we just need to remember to empty the '.ddb' recycle bin prior to doing this. When zipped (and I suggest this become a required rule for such an exchange site), ddbs pack down pretty well - often to about 10% of original size and it's a reliable way of ensuring the files are transferred error-free. Further, I wonder if such a site might stipulate as a preference that any posted contributions are stripped of most 'surrounding' information in the design files that bears no relationship to the problem, or fix. I guess there will be exceptions for example where deleting apparently unrelated information of any sort will cause the problem to exhibit different symptoms or even disappear. An added benefit of this is that I have gone through this sort of process many times when attempting to communicate a problem to a colleague and ended up solving it myself in this way. Regards, Jim Parr ----- Original Message ----- From: Phillip Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list proteledausers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 4 February 2001 12:08 Subject: Re[2]: [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Suggestions for improving Protel... > I think one thing which might be even more useful than maintaining > another list is some ftp space where we could all exchange example > files of problems, and also a place where Protel could pick them up. > > I've had problems in the past emailing large ddb's (didn't know at > the time about compacting them, and haven't tried since to see if > doing this makes them small enough to email). > > Someplace to exchange ddbs, with different areas for the following purposes: > - to ask a question of the group > - to submit what you think is a bug > - to collect what the group thinks is a bug > > This might be tied in with the suggestions list, by providing a url link to the example > problem file. > > ---Phil > > IW> On 11:15 AM 2/02/2001 +0000, Rob Malos said: > > IW> I suggest two lists - long term wish lists (for new version of the code) > IW> and short term (service pack) fixes. I am happy to maintain the long term > IW> list if desired. We also need to try to list what the bugs are if possible > IW> - I know this is hard but we will need to try to prioritise the list if > IW> possible and that includes bug fixes. Problem is we do not have any way of > IW> tracking confirmed bugs. > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * This message sent by: PROTEL EDA USERS MAILING LIST > * > * Use the "reply" command in your email program to > * respond to this message. > * > * To unsubscribe from this mailing list use the form at > * the Association web site. You will need to give the same > * email address you originally used to subscribe (do not > * give an alias unless it was used to subscribe). > * > * Visit http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html > * to unsubscribe or to subscribe a new email address. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This message sent by: PROTEL EDA USERS MAILING LIST * * Use the "reply" command in your email program to * respond to this message. * * To unsubscribe from this mailing list use the form at * the Association web site. You will need to give the same * email address you originally used to subscribe (do not * give an alias unless it was used to subscribe). * * Visit http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * to unsubscribe or to subscribe a new email address. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ________________________________________________________ To leave the EDAFORUM discussion list, send a email with 'leave edaforum' in the body to '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' More Information : http://www.dolist.net
