Hi, the problem is solved. It actualy was a problem with pcb library. My PCB library database (*.ddb) was organized with links to the external library files (*.lib). It seems that this type of organization doesn't work perfectly with Protel. After I created new library database (*.ddb) in witch i COPIED library files (*.lib) everything is working great. I done some testings, I opened and closed about 20 pcb projects for 2 or 3 times and ERROR DID NOT OCCURED ONCE!
I want to thank you everybody for your help and suggestions. I had this problem for an year and never thought to look into the pcb library for the problem. As Matt Pobursky wrote: "This is the one last annoying thing about everyday use of Protel that I encounter and if I can fix it reliably I'll be a happy camper!". Thanks, Dusan --- Matt Pobursky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:30:36 -0700, Daniel Groulx wrote: > > when tryed opening some of pcb designs it reported the same error > > message like before: > > > > "Format '%x' invalid or incompatible with argument." > > > > I've seen this problem before, > > > > The fix is > > Click on browse PCB tab > > Select Libraries > > Click add/Remove > > Then click OK on the add/remove library form. > > > > That's it!!! > > This is really interesting information, I'll have to try it the next > time I see this error. Since I switched main computers about a year > ago I've seen this problem occasionally also, where I never saw it > with my old PC. I assumed it was something peculiar about my > Protel99SE installation or that I was getting corrupt ini and config > files (a known problem that's been discussed here before). > > My solution has been to copy some older saved config files (which I > know do not cause the same error to occur) to the WINNT directory. > This "fix" now makes sense why it works as it copies ini and config > files which don't call for the same PCB libraries to be loaded. It > appears instead that there is something wrong with one of my PCB > libraries or possibly the way Protel is pointing to/referencing them. > > This is the one last annoying thing about everyday use of Protel that > I encounter and if I can fix it reliably I'll be a happy camper! > > Matt Pobursky > Maximum Performance Systems > --- Brad Velander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dusan, > Did you check the Anti-virus issue, is there a possibly there's some AV > software running that you do not even know about? If you have done the > complete clean uninstall, it is one of the few ideas that I can think of. > With P99SE people did not generally experience a lot of these types of > problems. > What format are you using for your file management with P99SE, the .DDB > format or the Windows file management? > > Sincerely, > Brad Velander > Senior PCB Designer > Northern Airborne Technology > #14 - 1925 Kirschner Road, > Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4N7. > tel (250) 763-2232 ext. 225 > fax (250) 762-3374 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dusan Mihajlovic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:09 AM > To: Protel EDA Discussion List > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel 99se errors! - clean uninstall > > > I have tryied clean uninstall proposed from Protel but with no success. > After I reinstalled Protel 99se SP6 it worked fine for a while, then when > tryed opening some of pcb designs it reported the same error message like > before: > > "Format '%x' invalid or incompatible with argument." > > After 10 attempts (opening and closing design) i managed to open it > without > errors. > > It's strange to me that on the slower machines it runs perfectrly! > > Dusan > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[email protected] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
