WOW, yeah that's messed up alright!! I just tried it. That sucks! Now to fix it... damn it.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:57 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] restore defaults in layer order display - don't do > it! > > > tools, preferences, display tab, layer drawing order button, default > button > > (which i think is what you said below) > > the symptom is that mechanical layers greater than mech 4 will not > display unless they are the current layer even if they are ON > > examining the ADVPCB ini file there is a section of layer order stuff > and the mechanical layers greater than 4 are deleted by the above action > > i went to another ini file on another machine and pasted the entire > section into the current one and then it was fixed again > > the 'default' routine was apparently never updated after they added the > 'new' mechanical layers some time ago > > Dennis Saputelli > > Tony Karavidas wrote: > > > > Where is that menu function? I couldn't find a 'restore > defaults' button, > > and since you quoted it, I'm assuming that's what the button actually > > says??? > > > > Are you talking about > Tools/Preferences/Display/LayerDrawingOrder/Default ? > > > > If so, that doesn't do to me what it's doing to you. Maybe > that's why it's > > hard for Protel to fix it; it's not consistent. > > > > If not, tell me how to get to that button and I'll push it! > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Frank Gilley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 9:29 AM > > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] restore defaults in layer order display - don't do > > > it! > > > > > > > > > > > > >i just hit the 'restore defaults' button in layer display > order dialog > > > >don't do it! > > > >all my mech layers disappeared except when they were current > > > > > > > >i had to go hack the ADVPCB*.ini file to put back all the 'new' mech > > > >layers > > > > > > > >Dennis Saputelli > > > > > > > > > Full-Bore Rant Is On: > > > I must say, this particular bug just flat out hacks me off. > Something so > > > freakin' glaring and debilitating, yet Protel REFUSES to fix > it. Any bug > > > that will *persistently* screw up your 99SE installation just by > > > pressing a > > > button should warrant a service pack all by itself. It is just > > > inconceivable that Protel management would rather keep this > > > super-embarrassing bug in their FLAGSHIP SOFTWARE than break down > > > and issue > > > a service pack for it. And from a programming standpoint, it is > > > so easy to > > > fix! What could possibly be their reasoning? It doesn't > make sense from > > > an economic standpoint not to fix it-- every time a new > customer pushes > > > that button it will likely generate a call to tech support sooner or > > > later. Can you imagine how embarrassing it must be for the > tech support > > > agents to have to explain this to people over and over and > over again for > > > the last few years? "Yes sir, we know if you push that button it > > > will mess > > > up your installation permanently......why haven't we done > anything about > > > it?...well, uhm, management has directed us not to take any > > > action on this, > > > ever....we're sorry sir, but I'm quite sure the person > > > responsible for that > > > decision is not available to come to the phone...." No wonder tech > > > support doesn't like to call you back. I'll bet some days they > > > just can't > > > take getting yet another earful from another incredulous and > > > angry customer. > > > Anyway, this repeatedly demonstrated "policy" toward bug and > > > functionality > > > service is a most grand, very loud, and quite clear warning for us all > > > concerning what ATS is (expensive) and is not (even a whiff > of change in > > > Protel management's attitude toward product service) and what we > > > can expect > > > from future products. > > > > > > Protel Management: Demonstrate that 1+1 in your world does equal > > > 2. Issue > > > service pack 7 for 99SE. It would go along way toward restoring > > > confidence. > > > > > > Rant Dissipated > > > > > > > > > > > > Frank Gilley > > > Dell-Star Technologies > > > (918) 838-1973 Phone > > > (918) 838-8814 Fax > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.dellstar.com > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > * Tracking #: 0433C9E7F98F0947AF0C5BB5F5D14EE248C99F04 > > > * > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > > > -- > __________________________________________________________________ > _________ > www.integratedcontrolsinc.com Integrated Controls, Inc. > tel: 415-647-0480 2851 21st Street > fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
