hi

we are using PADS LOGIC 2.5 Version from last 6 year. all of my
schematics are in logic 2.5 version only. we are upgraded our pads
software to DX-DESIGNER SPEC2. please let me know the option  to
convert pads logic 2.5 version schematics to Dx-Designer.

thanking u

r.parvathi
efftronics systems pvt ltd
vijayawada

I spoke with Mentor on these 2 issues, and they've
confirmed them both.  SP2 changes the version of ODBC
used making older versions of DxDatabook incompatible
with the newer dbc file.  So, back up your dbc file
before upgrading if you are interested in running
parallel tool versions.

Cheers

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>
>
>
> I was having a lot of crashes while I was using Dx
> 2005.2 and Pads Layout
> 2005.2 pretty hard the other day.  That made me
> decide I had to start clean
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>
>
>
> I have installed a lot of software in the last 2
> years and even done some
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>
>
>
> I haven't seen the error with the databook config
> file.  I share a file with
> 8 other users who are still running 2004.2 and they
> haven't complained yet.
>
>
>
>
>
> Does anyone have an issue with their cursor
> disappearing when they move across a hyperlink in
> DxDatabook 2005SP2?
>
> I've tried to use the configurator to move back to
> ISD2004, but DxDatabook will no longer open the
> databook config file, claiming it was created with a
> newer version of the product.
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Use avvis if you want to turn on the value only (without showing the
attribute name)

Yves Plante
Harris Corporation

--- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Jason Stubbs (ECC)"
<jstubbs@...> wrote:
>
> Try using the command line (press spacebar to activate) then type:
>
> ainvis <attribute_name>
>
> to make the attribute name and its value invisible.  eg: typing
>
> ainvis pinswap*
>
> will hide all the pinswap attributes
>
> Cheers
>
> Jason
>
> jwcastina wrote:
> > In a recent debugging attempt I changed the order of the pin_swap
> > attribute of all (195) instances of a certain capacitor from the
> > ProjectNavigator Attributes editor window.  I've since changed
things
> > back to the original state, but now in the schematic most or all
of
> > them have both attribute name and value visible which doesn't
look so
> > great.   If I highlight them all in the ProjectNavigator
Attributes
> > editor window and right click on the pin_swap attr, the
visibility
> > option is greyed out so I cannot make them all invisible at
once.  Is
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Thanks a bunch gentlemen!





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> Use avvis if you want to turn on the value only (without showing the
> attribute name)
>
> Yves Plante
> Harris Corporation
>
> --- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Jason Stubbs (ECC)"
> <jstubbs@> wrote:
> >
> > Try using the command line (press spacebar to activate) then type:
> >
> > ainvis <attribute_name>
> >
> > to make the attribute name and its value invisible.  eg: typing
> >
> > ainvis pinswap*
> >
> > will hide all the pinswap attributes
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > jwcastina wrote:
> > > In a recent debugging attempt I changed the order of the pin_swap
> > > attribute of all (195) instances of a certain capacitor from the
> > > ProjectNavigator Attributes editor window.  I've since changed
> things
> > > back to the original state, but now in the schematic most or all
> of
> > > them have both attribute name and value visible which doesn't
> look so
> > > great.   If I highlight them all in the ProjectNavigator
> Attributes
> > > editor window and right click on the pin_swap attr, the
> visibility
> > > option is greyed out so I cannot make them all invisible at
> once.  Is
> > > there another way to do this?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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xref questions:

1.) what is the switch and where does it go to get the xrefs to give
page number only (no / sector) I thought this went in the xref.cfg
file, but I have the xref.cfg file from an old design that xref'd as
desired and I don't see this in it.

2.) Is there a way to setup the xrefer up front to only show the value
and not attribute name xref= ??  Otherwise have to go thru all pages
and turn off name visibility.

Thanks in advance!
john

Ah yes, now I remember.....

Previously  I had set up a 'custom' command line for xref as follows
under the tools menu:

/k xref.bat $BLOCKNAME -alltypes -page -condense –connected

Thanks,
John




--- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "jwcastina"
<john.castina@...> wrote:
>
> xref questions:
>
> 1.) what is the switch and where does it go to get the xrefs to give
> page number only (no / sector) I thought this went in the xref.cfg
> file, but I have the xref.cfg file from an old design that xref'd as
> desired and I don't see this in it.
>
> 2.) Is there a way to setup the xrefer up front to only show the value
> and not attribute name xref= ??  Otherwise have to go thru all pages
> and turn off name visibility.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> john
>

Dear All,

I creat a new schematic, load a transistor from DxDatabook, when I "Creat
RefDes", Error 7618 appears, I also place other parts by this way, but they are
no problem. As the error message describes, it's because of inconsistencies
between DxDesigner and PDB parts, I had checked the parts in PDB and Dxdatabook,
they are exact match. Since the parts in dxdesigner is loaded from PDB, why
still there is error between them? Urgently, How to solve this problem?

Any input will be great appreciated!

Best Regards,
Luo.

Message: Inconsistencies found between DxDesigner and PDB parts.

Cause:  Mismatching of Symbols, pins, pinswaps, slot or  package types.

Solution:   Resolve differences between DxDesigner and PDB parts.

Luo,

Make sure these lines in your expedition.cfg file are as shown. These
errors are a reported SR on the Mentor Website (SR #: 278977101).

CHKBRD _PDB_ILL_PINSWAP WRN 0  | Illegal pin swap with Central Library
PDB
CHKBRD _PDB_PIN_MAP ERR 0  | Illegal pin mappins with Central Library
PDB
CHKBRD _PDB_PARTS_LOC_PDB WRN 0  | Unmatched part definitions in Local
PDB

This will help you get a netlist out.

Thanks,
Vern Wnek
Supervisor, PCB Layout
Office: 949-926-6418 x66418
Cell: 714-815-0290
Email: vwnek@...


-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Luo.Yu-Ming@...
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:52 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] PCB Error 7618

Dear All,

I creat a new schematic, load a transistor from DxDatabook, when I
"Creat RefDes", Error 7618 appears, I also place other parts by this
way, but they are no problem. As the error message describes, it's
because of inconsistencies between DxDesigner and PDB parts, I had
checked the parts in PDB and Dxdatabook, they are exact match. Since the
parts in dxdesigner is loaded from PDB, why still there is error between
them? Urgently, How to solve this problem?

Any input will be great appreciated!

Best Regards,
Luo.

Message: Inconsistencies found between DxDesigner and PDB parts.

Cause:  Mismatching of Symbols, pins, pinswaps, slot or  package types.

Solution:   Resolve differences between DxDesigner and PDB parts.



Yahoo! Groups Links

Hey everyone.  Sorry for reposting this, but there weren't
many takers last time.  Anyone know how to force DxD to
accept new ref des base names?  For instance, say a symbol
is "LK1" and I change that to "JP1" after it's placed in the
schematic.  When I run a netlist again, DxD is forcing it
back to the original "LK1".

I'm using:
PADS Layout 2005 SPac1
DxDesigner 2004 SPac1

--- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Gary"
<glameris@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, Changing a REFDES should work.  Are you using the
DxDesigner link
> in PADS or DxDesigner, ViewPCB?
>
> What versions of the software are you using?
>
> --- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Rob" <rob@>
wrote:
> >
> > Anybody know if the DxDesigner link between PADS Layout
and
> > DxD will update changed Reference Designators?  I
changed a
> > few in DxD but can't seem to reflect those changes into
> > PADS, even after the "Forward to PCB" button.
> >
> > Didn't find much on SupportNet either.  Hmm.
> >
> > Rob

Thank you very much, Vern, It does work.

-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Vernon Wnek
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:33 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [DxDesigner_Users] PCB Error 7618


Luo,

Make sure these lines in your expedition.cfg file are as shown. These errors are
a reported SR on the Mentor Website (SR #: 278977101).

CHKBRD _PDB_ILL_PINSWAP WRN 0  | Illegal pin swap with Central Library PDB
CHKBRD _PDB_PIN_MAP ERR 0  | Illegal pin mappins with Central Library PDB CHKBRD
_PDB_PARTS_LOC_PDB WRN 0  | Unmatched part definitions in Local PDB

This will help you get a netlist out.

Thanks,
Vern Wnek
Supervisor, PCB Layout
Office: 949-926-6418 x66418
Cell: 714-815-0290
Email: vwnek@...


-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Luo.Yu-Ming@...
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:52 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] PCB Error 7618

Dear All,

I creat a new schematic, load a transistor from DxDatabook, when I "Creat
RefDes", Error 7618 appears, I also place other parts by this way, but they are
no problem. As the error message describes, it's because of inconsistencies
between DxDesigner and PDB parts, I had checked the parts in PDB and Dxdatabook,
they are exact match. Since the parts in dxdesigner is loaded from PDB, why
still there is error between them? Urgently, How to solve this problem?

Any input will be great appreciated!

Best Regards,
Luo.

Message: Inconsistencies found between DxDesigner and PDB parts.

Cause:  Mismatching of Symbols, pins, pinswaps, slot or  package types.

Solution:   Resolve differences between DxDesigner and PDB parts.



Yahoo! Groups Links











Yahoo! Groups Links

Ok, I tried that.  From the Help file, I wasn't sure what the value
was supposed to be.  If I understand it right, it needs to be "yes"?

After running the Create PCB Netlist, I see that the Ref Des's stay
correct.  But when I run the Forward to PCB in DxD Link, that's when
the Ref Des gets reset, regardless of the PKG_LOCK attribute.

> Have you tried adding the "PKG_LOCK" attribute to the component?  It
tells
> the netlister to leave the part alone when it assigns REFDES and
packages.
>
> Tony

I will be out of the office starting  23/02/2006 and will not return until
28/02/2006.

I will respond to your message when I return.

Dear Vern,

I edited expedition.cfg as your advice, But still failed to do Forward
Annotation, shown error message as below. Looks like because of a symbol
TRAN_NPN, this symbol just contains 3 pins, B,E,C, pin number is B,E,C too. I
also checked the pin mapping information in PDB, (cell pin number is 1,2,3), B
connect ro 1, E to 2, C to 3, WHY pin B not in PDB?

------------ Error Message --------------
ERROR Block  Page , Pin B on Symbol $1I245: Pin number not in PDB.
      This is a DISCRETE:TRAN_NPN symbol with a reference designator Q601 plus a 
Part label and a  Part name using Part number 6015A0024311.
       Pin number B on symbol pin B is not in the Parts DataBase.
       Gate name in Parts DataBase is gate.

------------ Symbol TRAN_NPN ------------
V 51
K 202022467100 NPN
|R 7:05_2-24-06
Y 1
D -10 -20 20 20
Z 10
i 3
U 0 -12 7 0 3 0 PINOFF=E,B,C
U 0 -5 7 0 3 0 LEVEL=STD
U 0 0 9 0 3 0 DEVICE=NPN
U 0 0 9 0 3 0 PARTS=1
U 10 0 12 0 3 3 REFDES=Q?
P 2 -10 0 0 0 0 2 0
L 8 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 B
Q 0 1 0
A -18 0 7 0 9 0 #=B
Q 0 1 0
A 0 0 9 0 3 0 PINTYPE=BI
P 3 10 -20 10 -10 0 1 0
L 10 -2 7 1 2 0 0 0 E
Q 0 1 0
A 10 -28 7 1 9 0 #=E
Q 0 1 0
A 0 0 9 0 3 0 PINTYPE=BI
P 1 10 20 10 10 0 0 0
L 10 2 7 1 8 0 0 0 C
Q 0 1 0
A 10 28 7 1 3 0 #=C
Q 0 1 0
A 0 0 9 0 3 0 PINTYPE=BI
l 2 0 -3 10 -10
l 4 10 -10 7 -5 4 -9 10 -10
Q 9 1 0
l 4 10 -10 7 -5 4 -9 10 -10
l 2 10 10 0 3
l 3 0 -10 0 -10 0 10
E


-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Vernon Wnek
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:33 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [DxDesigner_Users] PCB Error 7618


Luo,

Make sure these lines in your expedition.cfg file are as shown. These errors are
a reported SR on the Mentor Website (SR #: 278977101).

CHKBRD _PDB_ILL_PINSWAP WRN 0  | Illegal pin swap with Central Library PDB
CHKBRD _PDB_PIN_MAP ERR 0  | Illegal pin mappins with Central Library PDB CHKBRD
_PDB_PARTS_LOC_PDB WRN 0  | Unmatched part definitions in Local PDB

This will help you get a netlist out.

Thanks,
Vern Wnek
Supervisor, PCB Layout
Office: 949-926-6418 x66418
Cell: 714-815-0290
Email: vwnek@...

Is there a way to run SQL queries against a DxDb database (MS Access)
from a ViewDraw script?

Here's what I've tried:

Dim DxDb
Dim SQLString
DxDb = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
DxDb.Open "DxDb"   ' DxDb is setup as an ODBC user source.
SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
set rs = DxDb.Execute(SQLString)


Upon running the script I get a message that DxDb is not an object,
which I think means that CreateObject failed to create the
ADODB.Connection instance.

I think in ordinary VB program ADODB library needs to be linked into
the project. Does an equivalent step have to be done in the script
somehow in order for CreateObject to know what ADODB.Connection is?

If this is not even the right approach, is there another way to query
DxDb library for a given part number?

Thanks,
Victor

-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vnsnes
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 10:28 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] DxDb connection from script

Is there a way to run SQL queries against a DxDb database (MS Access)
from a ViewDraw script?

Here's what I've tried:

Dim DxDb
Dim SQLString
DxDb = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
DxDb.Open "DxDb"   ' DxDb is setup as an ODBC user source.
SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
set rs = DxDb.Execute(SQLString)


Upon running the script I get a message that DxDb is not an object,
which I think means that CreateObject failed to create the
ADODB.Connection instance.

I think in ordinary VB program ADODB library needs to be linked into
the project. Does an equivalent step have to be done in the script
somehow in order for CreateObject to know what ADODB.Connection is?

If this is not even the right approach, is there another way to query
DxDb library for a given part number?

Thanks,
Victor

Thanks for the suggestion, but I get the same error as with my code.
Here's the exact error reported by ViewDraw:

Source:'Microsoft VBScript runtime error'
Line: 238 Char:0
Error:0x800a01f4 'Variable is undefined: 'objConnection''

It's as if

  Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

doesn't create a valid object. I just installed ADO on this machine
and rebooted, so the ActiveX control should be installed on this
computer just fine.

BTW, I've tested CreateObject with other COM
objects--Excell.Application in particular--and it works fine.

-Victor

--- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Iestyn Guest" <iguest@...>
wrote:
>
> What about something like:
>
> Dim adOpenStatic = 3
> Dim adLockOptimistic = 3
> Dim adUseClient = 3
>
> adOpenStatic = 3
> adLockOptimistic = 3
> adUseClient = 3
>
> Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> Set objRecordset = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
> objConnection.Open "DSN=DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;" 'Replace DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;
> with DxDb;
>
> objRecordset.CursorLocation = adUseClient
>
> SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
>
> objRecordset.Open SQLString, objConnection, _
>     adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic
>
> 'Now do stuff with objRecordset.
>
> This link may help...
>
> http://www.w3schools.com/ado/ado_ref_recordset.asp
>
> Regards,
>
> Iestyn.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vnsnes
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 10:28 AM
> To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] DxDb connection from script
>
>
> Is there a way to run SQL queries against a DxDb database (MS Access)
> from a ViewDraw script?
>
> Here's what I've tried:
>
> Dim DxDb
> Dim SQLString
> DxDb = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> DxDb.Open "DxDb"   ' DxDb is setup as an ODBC user source.
> SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
> set rs = DxDb.Execute(SQLString)
>
>
> Upon running the script I get a message that DxDb is not an object,
> which I think means that CreateObject failed to create the
> ADODB.Connection instance.
>
> I think in ordinary VB program ADODB library needs to be linked into
> the project. Does an equivalent step have to be done in the script
> somehow in order for CreateObject to know what ADODB.Connection is?
>
> If this is not even the right approach, is there another way to query
> DxDb library for a given part number?
>
> Thanks,
> Victor
>
>
>
>
>
>
> SPONSORED LINKS
> Medical
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Medical+software+program&w1=Medical
> +software+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=
> Email+software+program&w5=Anti+virus+software+program&c=5&s=146&.sig=UsA
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-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vnsnes
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:04 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] Re: DxDb connection from script

Thanks for the suggestion, but I get the same error as with my code.
Here's the exact error reported by ViewDraw:

Source:'Microsoft VBScript runtime error'
Line: 238 Char:0
Error:0x800a01f4 'Variable is undefined: 'objConnection''

It's as if

Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

doesn't create a valid object. I just installed ADO on this machine
and rebooted, so the ActiveX control should be installed on this
computer just fine.

BTW, I've tested CreateObject with other COM
objects--Excell.Application in particular--and it works fine.

-Victor

--- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Iestyn Guest" <iguest@...>
wrote:
>
> What about something like:
> 
> Dim adOpenStatic = 3
> Dim adLockOptimistic = 3
> Dim adUseClient = 3
> 
> adOpenStatic = 3
> adLockOptimistic = 3
> adUseClient = 3
> 
> Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> Set objRecordset = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
> objConnection.Open "DSN=DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;" 'Replace DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;
> with DxDb;
> 
> objRecordset.CursorLocation = adUseClient
> 
> SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
> 
> objRecordset.Open SQLString, objConnection, _
>     adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic
> 
> 'Now do stuff with objRecordset.
> 
> This link may help...
> 
> http://www.w3schools.com/ado/ado_ref_recordset.asp
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Iestyn.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vnsnes
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 10:28 AM
> To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] DxDb connection from script
>
>
> Is there a way to run SQL queries against a DxDb database (MS Access)
> from a ViewDraw script?
>
> Here's what I've tried:
>
> Dim DxDb
> Dim SQLString
> DxDb = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> DxDb.Open "DxDb"   ' DxDb is setup as an ODBC user source.
> SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
> set rs = DxDb.Execute(SQLString)
>
>
> Upon running the script I get a message that DxDb is not an object,
> which I think means that CreateObject failed to create the
> ADODB.Connection instance.
>
> I think in ordinary VB program ADODB library needs to be linked into
> the project. Does an equivalent step have to be done in the script
> somehow in order for CreateObject to know what ADODB.Connection is?
>
> If this is not even the right approach, is there another way to query
> DxDb library for a given part number?
>
> Thanks,
> Victor
>
>
>
>
>
>
> SPONSORED LINKS
> Medical
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Medical+software+program&w1=Medical
> +software+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=
> Email+software+program&w5=Anti+virus+software+program&c=5&s=146&.sig=UsA
> eDolNotHpjsnGyAEUog> software program       Backup
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Backup+software+program&w1=Medical+
> software+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=E
> mail+software+program&w5=Anti+virus+software+program&c=5&s=146&.sig=z6XO
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> tware+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=Emai
> l+software+program&w5=Anti+virus+software+program&c=5&s=146&.sig=nqpWtHu
> f5trWRhgBTlS40A> software program      
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> oftware+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=Em
> ail+software+program&w5=Anti+virus+software+program&c=5&s=146&.sig=AjvjT
> FaeKG0UEQuoBYvOyw> software program       Anti
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Anti+virus+software+program&w1=Medi
> cal+software+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&
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>
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-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of vnsnes
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:28 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] DxDb connection from script

Is there a way to run SQL queries against a DxDb database (MS Access)
from a ViewDraw script?

Here's what I've tried:

Dim DxDb
Dim SQLString
DxDb = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
DxDb.Open "DxDb"   ' DxDb is setup as an ODBC user source.
SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
set rs = DxDb.Execute(SQLString)


Upon running the script I get a message that DxDb is not an object,
which I think means that CreateObject failed to create the
ADODB.Connection instance.

I think in ordinary VB program ADODB library needs to be linked into
the project. Does an equivalent step have to be done in the script
somehow in order for CreateObject to know what ADODB.Connection is?

If this is not even the right approach, is there another way to query
DxDb library for a given part number?

Thanks,
Victor

---

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-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vnsnes
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:04 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] Re: DxDb connection from script

Thanks for the suggestion, but I get the same error as with my code.
Here's the exact error reported by ViewDraw:

Source:'Microsoft VBScript runtime error'
Line: 238 Char:0
Error:0x800a01f4 'Variable is undefined: 'objConnection''

It's as if

Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

doesn't create a valid object. I just installed ADO on this machine
and rebooted, so the ActiveX control should be installed on this
computer just fine.

BTW, I've tested CreateObject with other COM
objects--Excell.Application in particular--and it works fine.

-Victor

--- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Iestyn Guest" <iguest@...>
wrote:
>
> What about something like:
> 
> Dim adOpenStatic = 3
> Dim adLockOptimistic = 3
> Dim adUseClient = 3
> 
> adOpenStatic = 3
> adLockOptimistic = 3
> adUseClient = 3
> 
> Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> Set objRecordset = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
> objConnection.Open "DSN=DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;" 'Replace DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;
> with DxDb;
> 
> objRecordset.CursorLocation = adUseClient
> 
> SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
> 
> objRecordset.Open SQLString, objConnection, _
>     adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic
> 
> 'Now do stuff with objRecordset.
> 
> This link may help...
> 
> http://www.w3schools.com/ado/ado_ref_recordset.asp
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Iestyn.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vnsnes
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 10:28 AM
> To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] DxDb connection from script
>
>
> Is there a way to run SQL queries against a DxDb database (MS Access)
> from a ViewDraw script?
>
> Here's what I've tried:
>
> Dim DxDb
> Dim SQLString
> DxDb = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> DxDb.Open "DxDb"   ' DxDb is setup as an ODBC user source.
> SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM = 020-000374"
> set rs = DxDb.Execute(SQLString)
>
>
> Upon running the script I get a message that DxDb is not an object,
> which I think means that CreateObject failed to create the
> ADODB.Connection instance.
>
> I think in ordinary VB program ADODB library needs to be linked into
> the project. Does an equivalent step have to be done in the script
> somehow in order for CreateObject to know what ADODB.Connection is?
>
> If this is not even the right approach, is there another way to query
> DxDb library for a given part number?
>
> Thanks,
> Victor
>
>
>
>
>
>
> SPONSORED LINKS
> Medical
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Medical+software+program&w1=Medical
> +software+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=
> Email+software+program&w5=Anti+virus+software+program&c=5&s=146&.sig=UsA
> eDolNotHpjsnGyAEUog> software program       Backup
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Backup+software+program&w1=Medical+
> software+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=E
> mail+software+program&w5=Anti+virus+software+program&c=5&s=146&.sig=z6XO
> V4uSshiAxdC8CPkw6g> software program       Cad
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Cad+software+program&w1=Medical+sof
> tware+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=Emai
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Thanks for the help! This seems to work, though I am not sure why.

I think I was, in fact, missing a declaration of objConnection early on.

Thanks!
-Victor
--- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Iestyn Guest" <iguest@...>
wrote:
>
> Here's a chunk of code that works as a script with Option Explicit
> enabled.
>
> option explicit
>
> Dim adOpenStatic
> Dim adLockOptimistic
> Dim adUseClient
> Dim objConnection
> Dim objRecordset
> Dim SQLString
>
> adOpenStatic = 3
> adLockOptimistic = 3
> adUseClient = 3
>
> Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> Set objRecordset = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
> objConnection.Open "DSN=DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;" 'Replace DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;
> with DxDb;
>
> objRecordset.CursorLocation = adUseClient
>
> SQLString = "SELECT DISTINCT [PART NUMBER], [DESCRIPTION] FROM
> [Capacitors] WHERE ([PART NUMBER]='04026D105KAT2A')"
>
> objRecordset.Open SQLString, objConnection, _
>     adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic
>
> msgbox objrecordset.fields("DESCRIPTION")
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vnsnes
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:04 AM
> To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] Re: DxDb connection from script
>
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but I get the same error as with my code.
> Here's the exact error reported by ViewDraw:
>
> Source:'Microsoft VBScript runtime error'
> Line: 238 Char:0
> Error:0x800a01f4 'Variable is undefined: 'objConnection''
>
> It's as if
>
> Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
>
> doesn't create a valid object. I just installed ADO on this machine
> and rebooted, so the ActiveX control should be installed on this
> computer just fine.
>
> BTW, I've tested CreateObject with other COM
> objects--Excell.Application in particular--and it works fine.
>
> -Victor
>
> --- In DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Iestyn Guest" <iguest@>
> wrote:
> >
> > What about something like:
> >
> > Dim adOpenStatic = 3
> > Dim adLockOptimistic = 3
> > Dim adUseClient = 3
> >
> > adOpenStatic = 3
> > adLockOptimistic = 3
> > adUseClient = 3
> >
> > Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> > Set objRecordset = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
> > objConnection.Open "DSN=DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;" 'Replace
> DATABOOK-GOD-MODE;
> > with DxDb;
> >
> > objRecordset.CursorLocation = adUseClient
> >
> > SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM =
> 020-000374"
> >
> > objRecordset.Open SQLString, objConnection, _
> >     adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic
> >
> > 'Now do stuff with objRecordset.
> >
> > This link may help...
> >
> > http://www.w3schools.com/ado/ado_ref_recordset.asp
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Iestyn.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vnsnes
> > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 10:28 AM
> > To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] DxDb connection from script
> >
> >
> > Is there a way to run SQL queries against a DxDb database (MS Access)
> > from a ViewDraw script?
> >
> > Here's what I've tried:
> >
> > Dim DxDb
> > Dim SQLString
> > DxDb = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> > DxDb.Open "DxDb"   ' DxDb is setup as an ODBC user source.
> > SQLString = "SELECT * FROM Master_Parts_List WHERE P/D_NUM =
> 020-000374"
> > set rs = DxDb.Execute(SQLString)
> >
> >
> > Upon running the script I get a message that DxDb is not an object,
> > which I think means that CreateObject failed to create the
> > ADODB.Connection instance.
> >
> > I think in ordinary VB program ADODB library needs to be linked into
> > the project. Does an equivalent step have to be done in the script
> > somehow in order for CreateObject to know what ADODB.Connection is?
> >
> > If this is not even the right approach, is there another way to query
> > DxDb library for a given part number?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Victor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > SPONSORED LINKS
> > Medical
> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Medical+software+program&w1=Medical
> > &k=Medical+software+program&w1=Medical
> >
> +software+program&w2=Backup+software+program&w3=Cad+software+program&w4=
> >
> Email+software+program&w5=Anti+virus+software+program&c=5&s=146&.sig=UsA
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> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Backup+software+program&w1=Medical+
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> >
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> >
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> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Cad+software+program&w1=Medical+sof
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> >
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> >
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Not sure on this one without seeing the PDB, Cell and Sym.

Are you doing PDBs on the fly, or do you have PDBs ready made in a
database? This error tends to point at the PDB being mapped improperly -
I would start there.

Send me the sym, pdb and cell and I might be able to take a look at it.


Thanks,
Vern Wnek
Supervisor, PCB Layout
Office: 949-926-6418 x66418
Cell: 714-815-0290
Email: vwnek@...


-----Original Message-----
From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Luo.Yu-Ming@...
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 12:17 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [DxDesigner_Users] PCB Error 7618

Dear Vern,

I edited expedition.cfg as your advice, But still failed to do Forward
Annotation, shown error message as below. Looks like because of a symbol
TRAN_NPN, this symbol just contains 3 pins, B,E,C, pin number is B,E,C
too. I also checked the pin mapping information in PDB, (cell pin number
is 1,2,3), B connect ro 1, E to 2, C to 3, WHY pin B not in PDB?

------------ Error Message -------------- ERROR Block  Page , Pin B on
Symbol $1I245: Pin number not in PDB.
      This is a DISCRETE:TRAN_NPN symbol with a reference designator Q601
plus a  Part label and a  Part name using Part number 6015A0024311.
       Pin number B on symbol pin B is not in the Parts DataBase.
       Gate name in Parts DataBase is gate.

------------ Symbol TRAN_NPN ------------ V 51 K 202022467100 NPN
|R 7:05_2-24-06
Y 1
D -10 -20 20 20
Z 10
i 3
U 0 -12 7 0 3 0 PINOFF=E,B,C
U 0 -5 7 0 3 0 LEVEL=STD
U 0 0 9 0 3 0 DEVICE=NPN
U 0 0 9 0 3 0 PARTS=1
U 10 0 12 0 3 3 REFDES=Q?
P 2 -10 0 0 0 0 2 0
L 8 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 B
Q 0 1 0
A -18 0 7 0 9 0 #=B
Q 0 1 0
A 0 0 9 0 3 0 PINTYPE=BI
P 3 10 -20 10 -10 0 1 0
L 10 -2 7 1 2 0 0 0 E
Q 0 1 0
A 10 -28 7 1 9 0 #=E
Q 0 1 0
A 0 0 9 0 3 0 PINTYPE=BI
P 1 10 20 10 10 0 0 0
L 10 2 7 1 8 0 0 0 C
Q 0 1 0
A 10 28 7 1 3 0 #=C
Q 0 1 0
A 0 0 9 0 3 0 PINTYPE=BI
l 2 0 -3 10 -10
l 4 10 -10 7 -5 4 -9 10 -10
Q 9 1 0
l 4 10 -10 7 -5 4 -9 10 -10
l 2 10 10 0 3
l 3 0 -10 0 -10 0 10
E


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From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Vernon Wnek
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:33 AM
To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [DxDesigner_Users] PCB Error 7618


Luo,

Make sure these lines in your expedition.cfg file are as shown. These
errors are a reported SR on the Mentor Website (SR #: 278977101).

CHKBRD _PDB_ILL_PINSWAP WRN 0  | Illegal pin swap with Central Library
PDB CHKBRD _PDB_PIN_MAP ERR 0  | Illegal pin mappins with Central
Library PDB CHKBRD _PDB_PARTS_LOC_PDB WRN 0  | Unmatched part
definitions in Local PDB

This will help you get a netlist out.

Thanks,
Vern Wnek
Supervisor, PCB Layout
Office: 949-926-6418 x66418
Cell: 714-815-0290
Email: vwnek@...



Yahoo! Groups Links

Here's another one to add to the list.

Text files (and ODBC in general) are no longer supported for Unix (and
I assume Linux) in the 2005 release.  I love how they can decide to
just drop a feature, when I'm paying maintenance for "improvements".

The DxDatabook documentation repeatedly points out features that are
no longer supported in the Unix version.  But they don't tell you what
IS supported in Unix.  Hey, thanks for the help...

And why add a Linux version, but then drop a feature that might be
used by this version?

Also, on a PC, function key F6 no longer centers the schematic at the
cursor.  As a workaround, you can use the Insert key.  HOW is it
possible to screw up this most basic feature that has existed for years?

Considering the other issues identified so far, I would highly
recommend users let Mentor know this release is crap and that they're
not going to migrate to it.

Just when you thought things might be getting better...

Have users run into any other issues besides those identified so far
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DxDesigner_Users/message/4558) ?

Note:  we use only the PC version - some of these issues have been
previously reported here.

F5 (view refresh) does not work - cannot be mapped to any other
command
	 Workaround:  Use the End key or the menu selection View-
>Refresh
F6 (pan) does not work - cannot be mapped to any other command
	 Workaround:  Use the Insert key or even better use the mouse
wheel and shift mouse wheel Initiating Project Navigator Contents
window results in error message,
      "License request for dxdatamanager feature failed."
	 Workaround:  Just click OK.  If you leave the contents
window activated when you close DxDesigner, it will not report the
license request error next time you start the application.
Attribute Editor - highlight on active component remains when AE is
closed.
	 Workaround:  bring up AE again and close it
EDIF output results in no values visible.
	 Workaround:  use fixEDIF.exe (a compiled Perl script to
modify the output before sending it to InterComm.
Icons for DxDesigner and HyperLynx are missing when switching from
2005PADS to 2005IND
	 Workaround:  drag shortcuts from .\bin folder
There is no KeyUp event in the .emf forms to implement user
pressing "enter" in txtbox
	 Workaround:  Press a command key instead
The partlist output file extension does not match the setting for
output_format in the ini file
	 Workaround:  Just click on the desired output BOM type - the
output file extension will change
The spacebar sometimes does not bring up the command dialog
	 Workaround:  Click the menu selection View->Command Line
Generate command does not generate a symbol
	 Workaround:  UNcheck "Open Symbol in DxDesigner"
Generate command overwrites existing symbol when working
w/heirarchical project
	 Workaround:  take care to name the symbol something
different if you wish to preserve an existing symbol.  This problem
happens even though the user does NOT have "Override Existing Symbo,
if any" checked.  There is no warning message.  The symbol is simply
replaced by the generated symbol
If the user has an environment variable that is defined as the path
to any library e.g. VLLIB_DIR
	 defined as v:\wvlibs2\ and then opens another user's project
from Dashboard, that project's
	 viewdraw.ini library will be immediately modified to remove
the hard path (v:\wvlibs2\) and
	 replace it with a soft path ($VLLIB_DIR).  If a subsequent
user of the project attempts to
	 open the design and does not have VLLIB_DIR in their
environment, that user sees a string
	 of error messages complaining about being unable to find
symbols.
	 workaround:  Don't define any environment variables that are
defined as paths to libraries--- In
DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Wiswall" <cmwiswall@...>
wrote:
>
>
> Here's another one to add to the list.
>
> Text files (and ODBC in general) are no longer supported for Unix
(and
> I assume Linux) in the 2005 release.  I love how they can decide to
> just drop a feature, when I'm paying maintenance
for "improvements".
>
> The DxDatabook documentation repeatedly points out features that
are
> no longer supported in the Unix version.  But they don't tell you
what
> IS supported in Unix.  Hey, thanks for the help...
>
> And why add a Linux version, but then drop a feature that might be
> used by this version?
>
> Also, on a PC, function key F6 no longer centers the schematic at
the
> cursor.  As a workaround, you can use the Insert key.  HOW is it
> possible to screw up this most basic feature that has existed for
years?
>
> Considering the other issues identified so far, I would highly
> recommend users let Mentor know this release is crap and that
they're
> not going to migrate to it.
>
> Just when you thought things might be getting better...
>
> Have users run into any other issues besides those identified so
far
> (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DxDesigner_Users/message/4558) ?
>

If you believe that the product you received significantly differs from what
the documentation says, I would suggest invoking this clause in their user
agreement:

"5. LIMITED WARRANTY.
5.1 Mentor Graphics warrants that during the warranty period Software, when
properly installed, will substantially
conform to the functional specifications set forth in the applicable user
manual. Mentor Graphics does not warrant
that Software will meet your requirements or that operation of Software will
be uninterrupted or error free. The
warranty period is 90 days starting on the 15th day after delivery or upon
installation, whichever first occurs. You
must notify Mentor Graphics in writing of any nonconformity within the
warranty period."

The weasel word is "substantially".  What is substantial to you and me may
not be substantial to them.

Regards,

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of phildeem
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:10 AM
> To: DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DxDesigner_Users] Re: More DxDesigner 2005 Issues
>
>
> Note:  we use only the PC version - some of these issues have been
> previously reported here.
>
> F5 (view refresh) does not work - cannot be mapped to any other
> command
>  Workaround:  Use the End key or the menu selection View-
> >Refresh
> F6 (pan) does not work - cannot be mapped to any other command
>  Workaround:  Use the Insert key or even better use the mouse
> wheel and shift mouse wheel Initiating Project Navigator Contents
> window results in error message,
>      "License request for dxdatamanager feature failed."
>  Workaround:  Just click OK.  If you leave the contents
> window activated when you close DxDesigner, it will not report the
> license request error next time you start the application.
> Attribute Editor - highlight on active component remains when AE is
> closed.
>  Workaround:  bring up AE again and close it
> EDIF output results in no values visible.
>  Workaround:  use fixEDIF.exe (a compiled Perl script to
> modify the output before sending it to InterComm.
> Icons for DxDesigner and HyperLynx are missing when switching from
> 2005PADS to 2005IND
>  Workaround:  drag shortcuts from .\bin folder
> There is no KeyUp event in the .emf forms to implement user
> pressing "enter" in txtbox
>  Workaround:  Press a command key instead
> The partlist output file extension does not match the setting for
> output_format in the ini file
>  Workaround:  Just click on the desired output BOM type - the
> output file extension will change
> The spacebar sometimes does not bring up the command dialog
>  Workaround:  Click the menu selection View->Command Line
> Generate command does not generate a symbol
>  Workaround:  UNcheck "Open Symbol in DxDesigner"
> Generate command overwrites existing symbol when working
> w/heirarchical project
>  Workaround:  take care to name the symbol something
> different if you wish to preserve an existing symbol.  This problem
> happens even though the user does NOT have "Override Existing Symbo,
> if any" checked.  There is no warning message.  The symbol is simply
> replaced by the generated symbol
> If the user has an environment variable that is defined as the path
> to any library e.g. VLLIB_DIR
>  defined as v:\wvlibs2\ and then opens another user's project
> from Dashboard, that project's
>  viewdraw.ini library will be immediately modified to remove
> the hard path (v:\wvlibs2\) and
>  replace it with a soft path ($VLLIB_DIR).  If a subsequent
> user of the project attempts to
>  open the design and does not have VLLIB_DIR in their
> environment, that user sees a string
>  of error messages complaining about being unable to find
> symbols.
>  workaround:  Don't define any environment variables that are
> defined as paths to libraries--- In
> DxDesigner_Users@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Wiswall" <cmwiswall@...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Here's another one to add to the list.
> >
> > Text files (and ODBC in general) are no longer supported for Unix
> (and
> > I assume Linux) in the 2005 release.  I love how they can decide to
> > just drop a feature, when I'm paying maintenance
> for "improvements".
> >
> > The DxDatabook documentation repeatedly points out features that
> are
> > no longer supported in the Unix version.  But they don't tell you
> what
> > IS supported in Unix.  Hey, thanks for the help...
> >
> > And why add a Linux version, but then drop a feature that might be
> > used by this version?
> >
> > Also, on a PC, function key F6 no longer centers the schematic at
> the
> > cursor.  As a workaround, you can use the Insert key.  HOW is it
> > possible to screw up this most basic feature that has existed for
> years?
> >
> > Considering the other issues identified so far, I would highly
> > recommend users let Mentor know this release is crap and that
> they're
> > not going to migrate to it.
> >
> > Just when you thought things might be getting better...
> >
> > Have users run into any other issues besides those identified so
> far
> > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DxDesigner_Users/message/4558) ?
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>