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We have only one designer working with eagle at this point. We do allow some

of our bench techs access to the files for troubleshooting. Those stations

are running the freeware version. All the design files are on a network

server.

 

Since these stations are supposed to be read-only, is there a way to lock

the save function so that there is no chance a file will be accidentally

corrupted?

 

If this is not an option, the next best option is to make a local copy of

the network design files (with a macro) and point the tech's copy of Eagle

to work off of the local copy.

 

Does anybody see a use for a 'Viewer' that will protect the unskilled casual

user from themselves (and the wrath of management)?

 

tia - Oppie

 

 

  • On 01/27/10 16:47, Oppie wrote:

    We have only one designer working with eagle at this point. We do allow

    some of our bench techs access to the files for troubleshooting. Those

    stations are running the freeware version. All the design files are on a

    network server.

     

    Since these stations are supposed to be read-only, is there a way to

    lock the save function so that there is no chance a file will be

    accidentally corrupted?

     

    If this is not an option, the next best option is to make a local copy

    of the network design files (with a macro) and point the tech's copy of

    Eagle to work off of the local copy.

     

    Does anybody see a use for a 'Viewer' that will protect the unskilled

    casual user from themselves (and the wrath of management)?

     

    Why don't you just give those people only read access to those files?

    After all, they could just as well delete or overwrite them from any

    other application.

     

    Klaus Schmidinger

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    Klaus Schmidinger                       Phone: +49-8635-6989-10

    CadSoft Computer GmbH                   Fax:   +49-8635-6989-40

    Pleidolfweg 15                          Email:   kls@cadsoft.de

    D-84568 Pleiskirchen, Germany           URL:     www.cadsoft.de

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  • "Klaus Schmidinger" <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de> wrote in message

    news:hjpnh8$jc3$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    Does anybody see a use for a 'Viewer' that will protect the unskilled

    casual user from themselves (and the wrath of management)?

     

     

    Why don't you just give those people only read access to those files?

    After all, they could just as well delete or overwrite them from any

    other application.

     

    Klaus Schmidinger

     

    Sounds reasonable to set the network permissions for that network resource.

    Unfortunately we outsourced our IT and now it takes an act of the All-Mighty

    to get changes made.

     

    All things considered, my alternate idea to write an OS batch file that

    copies the .sch and .brd files locally for opening might be more do-able.

    Are any other files necessary to effectively open an existing design? Just

    want to copy the minimum needed files.

     

        Regards - Oppie (Robert Oppenheimer)

     

     

  • On 01/27/10 17:11, Oppie wrote:

    "Klaus Schmidinger" <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de> wrote in message

    news:hjpnh8$jc3$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    Does anybody see a use for a 'Viewer' that will protect the unskilled

    casual user from themselves (and the wrath of management)?

    <snip>

     

    Why don't you just give those people only read access to those files?

    After all, they could just as well delete or overwrite them from any

    other application.

     

    Klaus Schmidinger

     

    Sounds reasonable to set the network permissions for that network

    resource. Unfortunately we outsourced our IT and now it takes an act of

    the All-Mighty to get changes made.

     

    Well, thats what you get in return if you try to save some money image

     

    All things considered, my alternate idea to write an OS batch file that

    copies the .sch and .brd files locally for opening might be more

    do-able. Are any other files necessary to effectively open an existing

    design? Just want to copy the minimum needed files.

     

    The .sch and .brd files should be enough.

     

    Klaus Schmidinger

    --

    _______________________________________________________________

     

    Klaus Schmidinger                       Phone: +49-8635-6989-10

    CadSoft Computer GmbH                   Fax:   +49-8635-6989-40

    Pleidolfweg 15                          Email:   kls@cadsoft.de

    D-84568 Pleiskirchen, Germany           URL:     www.cadsoft.de

    _______________________________________________________________

     

  • On 1/27/2010 10:47 AM, Oppie wrote:

    We have only one designer working with eagle at this point. We do allow

    some of our bench techs access to the files for troubleshooting. Those

    stations are running the freeware version. All the design files are on a

    network server.

     

    Since these stations are supposed to be read-only, is there a way to

    lock the save function so that there is no chance a file will be

    accidentally corrupted?

     

    If this is not an option, the next best option is to make a local copy

    of the network design files (with a macro) and point the tech's copy of

    Eagle to work off of the local copy.

     

    Does anybody see a use for a 'Viewer' that will protect the unskilled

    casual user from themselves (and the wrath of management)?

     

    tia - Oppie

    How about keeping a PDF of each file in a separate folder?  Maybe you

    can write a tiny ULP that creates the PDF and then exits Eagle.  Teach

    your staff to run the PDF instead of exiting Eagle.  Just a thought.

     

    Robert

     

     

  •  

    "Robert A. Rioja"

    How about keeping a PDF of each file in a separate folder?  Maybe you can

    write a tiny ULP that creates the PDF and then exits Eagle.  Teach your

    staff to run the PDF instead of exiting Eagle.  Just a thought.

     

    Robert

     

     

    Yes, we started that way but found that searching for text labels, zooming

    and layer control was far better done in Eagle directly.

     

    I also maintain copies of all the artwork files imported into GC-Prevue so

    that the techs have a copy of exactly how the artwork was released. Gone are

    the days were it was a matter of keeping a raw board for tracing out

    possible faults.

     

    - Oppie -

     

     

  • you may find that if you make the file read-only before you upload to

    your server, it may stay that way. you batch automate this to create

    seperate workshop and reference directories on the server.

     

  • "Oppie" wrote:

     

     

    All things considered, my alternate idea to write an OS batch file that

    copies the .sch and .brd files locally for opening might be more do-able.

     

    IOW a "working copy". Did you consider using a version control system

    like subversion, git etc.? These are made to work with "working

    copies" and you can set access rights.

     

    Are any other files necessary to effectively open an existing design? Just

    want to copy the minimum needed files.

     

    In addition to sch and brd you might consider to get the epf file.

    Maybe you want to pass the epf file path to Eagle. See my old posts

    about this topic to get suitable path settings in Eagle, e.g. "Re:

    Announcement: EAN-02 :: Managing EAGLE Directories" in

    eagle.userchat.eng, 2009-01-29

    <news:3om2o41kklqnltq26a79usu3o3dha2barq@news.cadsoft.de>

     

    Oliver