Re: [PROTEL EDA USERS]: help with design rule edit hang

["Crunch" <cruncher@worldnet.att.net>]

Thanks all

I tried you're suggestions and was able to change the design rules. I had
two boards open in the design explorer one 16x3.5 the other 1.6x2.1. I
closed the bigger one.

Has anyone run P99SE under W2K? If so, are there less crashes?

Thanks


----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Harris" <terry.harris@iname.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list proteledausers"
<proteledausers@techservinc.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [PROTEL EDA USERS]: help with design rule edit hang


> On Sat, 9 Sep 2000 14:59:20 -0400, Crunch wrote:
>
> >Hi Protel Users,
> >
> >I have started to use Protel 99 SE w /sp4 and have the following
> >re-occurring problem. When I try to change a design rule constraint, the
> >program gives me a notice that a win32 combo box api has failed. I can
> >dismiss the box, but then cannot dismiss the design rule page. If I use
> >Norton Anti-freeze, I can then dismiss the box. Does anyone know how to
fix
> >this situation.
>
> Yes Protel uses vast amounts of windows resources, the design rule
diaglogs
> somethng like 40% alone - if you don't have enough free Design explorer
> crashes.
>
> Run resource meter and check you have 40% free before attempting to change
> a design rule (run fewer other programs, restart Protel/Windows to reset
> any resource leaks now and then).
>
> Protel could fix this quite easiliy, I suspect the actual fix will be to
> require you run it under NT or Win2k.
>
>
> Cheers, Terry.
>
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