[PEDA] SUSPECT: Re: importing stock number into sch librairy

[Harry Selfridge]

No - Altium doesn't sell older versions to end users.

At 01:37 PM 11/16/2006, you wrote:
>Can one legally purchase DXP from Altium (the version that the query
>referred to)?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: PEDA-bounces at techservinc.com
> >[mailto:PEDA-bounces at techservinc.com] On Behalf Of Harry Selfridge
> >Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:28 PM
> >To: Protel EDA Discussion List
> >Subject: SUSPECT: Re: [PEDA] importing stock number into sch librairy
> >
> >The answer to your question, "Would DXP do it better?", is
> >absolutely yes.  Altium Designer 6, which is the latest
> >version of DXP, has a feature called database lilbraries.  It
> >would seem to be a perfect fit for what you want to do.
> >
> >You can read about the capability in one of the support
> >documents for Altium Designer that is available online at:
> >http://www.altium.com/files/AltiumDesigner6/LearningGuides/AP01
> >33%20Using%20Components%20Directly%20from%20Your%20Company%20Da
> >tabase.PDF
> >
> >There's nothing like that capability in the older Protel99SE.
> >You should be aware that upgrading will involve a fairly steep
> >learning curve - much has changed, and there are MANY new
> >features in the latest version of the software.
> >
> >Regards - Harry
> >
> >
> >
> >At 10:47 AM 11/16/2006, you wrote:
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>I would like to know if there is an easy way to import my stock list
> >>numbers into my schematic librairies so that I can generate a
> >good and
> >>accurate parts list. We are using DBA to manage our stock and we are
> >>looking for a good way to integrate our stock number to protel.
> >>
> >>I do not really want to do this manually. I am using protel
> >99SE. Would
> >>DXP do it better???
> >>
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>Yves Dubois
> >>
> >>Raytron LTD
> >>Montreal Quebec
> >
> >