>Unless you mean the "Double Click Runs Inspector" option? Neither of these options make any difference on my setup - one click on a net class in the PCB panel will fill in the Inspector ready for me to hide or unhide all the nets of the class.
That is precisely what I mean... I have to double click to get the inspector to show the right information. I am sure it is a setup problem. Minor issue, and not a problem. I would rather double click on things anyway. >So where does that leave us. You answer this email and I will give you last word - promise, Ian There is no last word.... the work continues. I think the inspector is ok, as I mentioned it is quirky. I will post specific quirks. During all of our discussion for the past two nights, I managed to lock up the inspector, and caused an access violation. Im not sure what happened. But we found the solution Thank you again TONY and IAN. I owe you both a brew. There are a few other annoyances in DXP/2004 such as ...renumbering multiple pins on a library part. Earlier versions of Protel would default the tab on the number. This one defaults to the hole size which is a pain. In version 2.8 the default was the last one you used. I really miss that because I could set up whether I was editing holes, pad size, or pin number by the way I closed the edit menu. That was really cool. The inspector is not friendly for editing multiple pin numbers since you have to click elsewhere to execute. I wish Protel would take a look at a PADS feature and let you start at Pin 1 and auto increment pins as you click on each succeeding pin. This method also decreased chances for errors. I use my keys in conjunction with the mouse. As I mentioned the keys on Layers does not function. There are a few other areas in the program that the keys do not work at all. The ESC key is one that comes to mind. In 99SE the ESC key works on every command and menu except PASTE SPECIAL where you had to click on cancel. What a pain since it was consistent with every other menu. I keep the inspector locked in my pcb panel all of the time, I wish I could delete the silly ass little board inside my pcb panel. It is occupying valuable space that I need to use for other more important information. Actually I would like to customize the pcb panel and remove all of the ACCEL like (useless) information. I have never seen more useless information presented in multiple formats as it is in ACCEL/PCAD....DXP/2004 program is approaching PCAD with allot of useless information in the panels and other dialogs. For example I have to filter all of that and the silly graphics just to edit one co-ordinate. The text edit is really silly looking because it come up at a weird angle. My eyes are not adjusted to read 45 degree text. It is overkill Two unsolved issues that I have: I want to find out why my 0603 components would not load into a design the other day. Maybe there was a hidden TAB in the netlist after "0603". The weird thing was that after I opened the library with the part, it loaded my netlist. This may not have anything to do with 2004 but never the less needs my investigation, since I use these parts often. The other thing I want setup is custom layer sets which I haven't figured out yet. I had 99 set up really slick with short cut keys to all signal layer, all planes, placement layers, etc. Anyone offering help in this department? Tech support sent me link to learn programming.....I m not sure that is the correct answer. OK Ian you are partially correct, Tony was 100 percent correct when he outlined the view class method two days ago. You are partially correct when you said there was nothing that takes more step in DXP. I did not agree with you solution. Keep in touch. Mike Reagan * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
