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#182
Hey Nigel, what file formats do you support? I have a load of designs with schematics done in Orcad Capture 10 and layout done in Freepcb. Both were used in Win XP, but we all know where that's gone. Neither program works with Win 7 or later, so I am desperate to find a way to update. Is there any way to import to your package?

cheers
Adam in Ashland, Oregon
 
#183
Adam Reed said:
Hey Nigel, what file formats do you support? I have a load of designs with schematics done in Orcad Capture 10 and layout done in Freepcb. Both were used in Win XP, but we all know where that's gone. Neither program works with Win 7 or later, so I am desperate to find a way to update. Is there any way to import to your package?

cheers
Adam in Ashland, Oregon
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The software only supports its own memory efficient binary format.
The software does have a gerber import but it is very basic and is only a subset of the gerber format.

The software runs under XP, Win Vista, Win 7 and Win 8/8.1.

It would be a lot of work to convert all your layouts.
You would have the library symbols to add before converting your schematic and pcb.


Are you sure your orcad and freepcb programs wont run under a later version of Windows ?
Unless they are 16 bit programs they should work ok or work under a compatibility mode for XP.
 
#184
Its a shame about XP.
I previously used XP along with Windows 8.1 so I could ensure my software ran under XP as well. I also used a Website design and photo software in XP 16 bit.
Last week I upgraded my pc to an i7 3.5GHz processor with new motherboard and XP wont install on it ! OK the pc is now twice as fast but I have to go out and buy new software which is a pain. I had got used to they old software.

As a software seller I was quite shocked at the number of people who still use XP.
I guess if it works why upgrade. I also develop Win 8 apps so need Win 8.1
 
#185
A totally frustrating situation. Currently I have my PC set up with two hard drives, one with XP that I use for schematics and PCB layout, the other is the Win 7 setup for everything else. I may just leave it this way and take all of the Internet and Network access off the XP drive. Bleh. Good thing hard drives are cheap nowadays.
 
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