File management in Control Panel

Op Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:59:39 +0200 schreef Aleksander Mielczarek 

<noreply-8793@element14.com>:

Hello,

 

there is one feature of Control Panel that I consider as a bug. If I 

edit the file name in Control Panel (which I do by pressing F2), *only 

the displayed name is changed, but the file on disk stays under the old 

name*.

 

Here I state the scenario that proves this behaviour to be problematic:

1. I have once upon the time created some processor module (sch + brd), 

and now want to use it to prepare several different modules for some 

other project

2. I create new project in Control Panel

3. I drag the original design files to the new project folder holding 

the Ctrl key

4. I rename both the files (using the same base name for them, to avoid 

synchronization problems)

5. I start to edit the schematics, and *I am asked if I would like to 

also open the PCB file with an "old name"* (I mean, the name it had 

before the rename). Now I know I should answer Yes, but it was confusing 

(or even irritating) to me for the first time. But OK, that's not the 

main point yet.

6. I edit my design to fit the new needs, everything goes just fine. I 

add element here and there, synchronize with the PCB and successfully 

finish the layout.

7. Now I need to start preparing second type of module. Again I drag the 

original file holding the Ctrl key and... *Eagle asks me if I would 

overwrite the file I have just edited!* To make it more confusing it 

refers to it by using the "old name". Why there is a conflict if I 

renamed the design files?

 

Spotted on Eagle 6.2.0 Light.

 

By the way, doing the above procedure several times I have found another 

bug.

If I create new project, its name will be set to "New_Project" and 

automatically selected for editing. If I cancel the edit operation (by 

hitting Esc or clicking elsewhere) and then drag some file to the new 

folder holding the Ctrl key, the file will be renamed to "New_Project" 

with appropriate extension.

 

Best regards,

Aleksander Mielczarek

 

Hello

FYI, the first issue has been reported earlier (see below) and reported to 

be solved in the next beta release:

Hi,

On 06/26/2012 03:43 PM, René König wrote:

Hi,

I just marked an ULP in the Control Panel, pressed F2 and modified its 

name. I could see the new name appearing in the

tree, but actually nothing changed. Close EAGLE and open it again -> 

everything has been left as it was before, the new

name has not been applied.

This problem is not exclusively an ULP problem, renaming elements in the 

Control Panel does not work at all.

EAGLE 6.2.1, Windows 7 x64

Rene

Renaming is no problem by using the context menu, only with F2. That's why 

we didn't give this a high priority.

This is fixed now for next beta.

Regards,

Walter Spermann

Richard

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Hi,

On 08/23/12 22:37, Richard Herman wrote:

Op Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:59:39 +0200 schreef Aleksander Mielczarek

<noreply-8793@element14.com>:

 

>> Hello,

>>

>> there is one feature of Control Panel that I consider as a bug. If I

>> edit the file name in Control Panel (which I do by pressing F2),

>> *only the displayed name is changed, but the file on disk stays under

>> the old name*.

>>

>> Here I state the scenario that proves this behaviour to be problematic:

>> 1. I have once upon the time created some processor module (sch +

>> brd), and now want to use it to prepare several different modules for

>> some other project

>> 2. I create new project in Control Panel

>> 3. I drag the original design files to the new project folder holding

>> the Ctrl key

>> 4. I rename both the files (using the same base name for them, to

>> avoid synchronization problems)

>> 5. I start to edit the schematics, and *I am asked if I would like to

>> also open the PCB file with an "old name"* (I mean, the name it had

>> before the rename). Now I know I should answer Yes, but it was

>> confusing (or even irritating) to me for the first time. But OK,

>> that's not the main point yet.

>> 6. I edit my design to fit the new needs, everything goes just fine. I

>> add element here and there, synchronize with the PCB and successfully

>> finish the layout.

>> 7. Now I need to start preparing second type of module. Again I drag

>> the original file holding the Ctrl key and... *Eagle asks me if I

>> would overwrite the file I have just edited!* To make it more

>> confusing it refers to it by using the "old name". Why there is a

>> conflict if I renamed the design files?

>>

>> Spotted on Eagle 6.2.0 Light.

>>

>> By the way, doing the above procedure several times I have found

>> another bug.

>> If I create new project, its name will be set to "New_Project" and

>> automatically selected for editing. If I cancel the edit operation (by

>> hitting Esc or clicking elsewhere) and then drag some file to the new

>> folder holding the Ctrl key, the file will be renamed to "New_Project"

>> with appropriate extension.

>>

>> Best regards,

>> Aleksander Mielczarek

>>

 

Hello

 

FYI, the first issue has been reported earlier (see below) and reported

to be solved in the next beta release:

 

Hi,

 

On 06/26/2012 03:43 PM, René König wrote:

Hi,

 

I just marked an ULP in the Control Panel, pressed F2 and modified its

name. I could see the new name appearing in the

tree, but actually nothing changed. Close EAGLE and open it again ->

everything has been left as it was before, the new

name has not been applied.

 

This problem is not exclusively an ULP problem, renaming elements in the

Control Panel does not work at all.

 

EAGLE 6.2.1, Windows 7 x64

 

 

Rene

Renaming is no problem by using the context menu, only with F2. That's

why we didn't give this a high priority.

This is fixed now for next beta.

 

Regards,

Walter Spermann

 

 

Richard

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beta version 6.2.2 has been released today ! Should all be OK now.

Walter Spermann

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Hi,

indeed the F2 problem is now gone. Many thanks!

BTW, try renaming or deleting the active project, there are also some minor issues here. Eagle says I cannot rename the active project, but allows me to do so if I use my favourite F2 key. When I try to delete active non-empty project, the third dialogue box shown should probably have only the OK button, but has also Cancel (this should be probably the only window shown, as the operation is known to fail at this point).

Hope my new findings are unique :-)

Shall I move them to the new discussion?

Best regards,

Aleksander Mielczarek

Hi,

On 08/24/2012 09:10 PM, Aleksander Mielczarek wrote:

Hi,

 

indeed the F2 problem is now gone. Many thanks!

 

BTW, try renaming or deleting the active project, there are also some minor issues here. Eagle says I cannot rename the active project, but allows me to do so if I use my favourite F2 key. When I try to delete active non-empty project, the third dialog box shown should probably have only the OK button, but has also Cancel (this should be probably the only window shown, as the operation is known to fail at this point).

 

yes, that's not quite logical. We'll fix that for next version.

Hope my new findings are unique

I'm pretty sure they are !

Walter Spermann

Shall I move it to the new discussion?

 

Best regards,

Aleksander Mielczarek

 

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Walter Spermann

Softwareentwicklung

CadSoft Computer GmbH

Pleidolfweg 15

84568 Pleiskirchen

Tel.: 08635/6989-10

www.cadsoft.de

-

Registergericht: Amtsgericht Traunstein HRB 5573

Geschäftsführer: Thomas Liratsch

-

Hi,

On 08/24/2012 09:10 PM, Aleksander Mielczarek wrote:

Hi,

 

indeed the F2 problem is now gone. Many thanks!

 

BTW, try renaming or deleting the active project, there are also some minor issues here. Eagle says I cannot rename the active project, but allows me to do so if I use my favourite F2 key. When I try to delete active non-empty project, the third dialog box shown should probably have only the OK button, but has also Cancel (this should be probably the only window shown, as the operation is known to fail at this point).

 

yes, that's not quite logical. We'll fix that for next version.

Hope my new findings are unique

I'm pretty sure they are !

Walter Spermann

Shall I move it to the new discussion?

 

Best regards,

Aleksander Mielczarek

 

--

-

Walter Spermann

Softwareentwicklung

CadSoft Computer GmbH

Pleidolfweg 15

84568 Pleiskirchen

Tel.: 08635/6989-10

www.cadsoft.de

-

Registergericht: Amtsgericht Traunstein HRB 5573

Geschäftsführer: Thomas Liratsch

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