Hi Tony Difficult to share an example without the P98 - which AJ has kindly offered to ftp me - but if this is a problem which interests you, I will highlight an instance and send the before and after files. The phenomenon is repeatable. Graham
Tony Karavidas wrote: > Care to share an example? I don't recall ever seeing P99 have trouble > with P98 files. I do remember having some P2.8 files import into 98 or > 99 at 10 times smaller size than they should be. That was weird. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 8:33 AM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel 98 > > > > > > Thanks AJ. > > We do experience real problems opening P98 databases with > > P99SE, SP6, W2K. Power ports are mostly missing or misplaced, > > sometimes whole components are lost. This is an issue I > > raised during an Altium training course, but received more > > sympathy than assistance. I will contact Protel for P98. Graham. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > From: Graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > > Hello > > > > We have large numbers of legacy boards created in P98 but > > no longer > > > > have.<P98, now have P99SE>...Any suggestions where I might get a > > > copy? > > > > > > P98 files are (or should be) directly compatible with > > P99SE, (at least > > > after being imported into a P99SE database) and so I am a > > bit confused > > > as to why you are experiencing such a problem. As for > > acquiring a copy > > > of P98, it used to be that Protel would, at customer > > request, issue a > > > copy of previous > > > release(s) to licensed customers, in order to alleviate > > legacy deisgn issues > > > which might arise for said high-paying customer (never > > forget, for the price > > > of a copy of Protel, one could purchase thirty-two Windows > > 2000 Pro licenses > > > and still have change left over for a serious dinnwa. > > > > > > I don't know whether Protel's original, customer-focused > > policy still > > > applies, but you can always ask. > > > > > > aj > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
