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Message started by deburr on 02/09/06 at 10:01:46

Title: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by deburr on 02/09/06 at 10:01:46

Although I have EVO, most of us are still stick on the classic interface. Try as I may after every update, to use this new feature, I have never been able to print links out of DBA Classic.

I have read the help screens but I must be missing something. The file I want to print with a traveler is a PDF. The file is not located in the DBA directory, but is connected by DBA though "global link path" in DBA. I can display the PDF file in DBA by using the little camera icon. In the image links screen, I have an "L" and a "B" respectively for the two questions at the bottom.

Is there anyone out there that can tell me what I am misssing?

Thanks,
Steve

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by JNAPIER on 02/09/06 at 10:58:31

I don't think Classic can print linked docs? Only EVO.

John

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by Betty_Musser on 02/16/06 at 12:20:39

I have returned from Phoenix and have set up a few items with links and I am having the same problem in getting the links to print with a traveler or PO. I am still in DBA Classic, but I understood that the links will work in classic. Am I too missing something?
THanks,
Betty M

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by Lynn Pantic on 02/16/06 at 12:46:53

The only file format that will print as a link in Classic is PDF and you need to be sure that the folder containing Adobe Reader is in the Windows Environment path on the workstation.

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by JNAPIER on 02/16/06 at 12:49:08

Check your last row of prompt boxs in the link screen. Make sure the proper doc is set to T for thumbnail. I had problems with the global path being used. Using the global path, I could see the image with the Icon button but It would not print on the doc. After I changed the link to the full path (watch the length) and stopped using the global path, works great.

John

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by Lynn Pantic on 02/16/06 at 14:39:06

Can't do Thumbnail in Classic - has to be L for Link. Thumbnail is only Evo.

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by Betty_Musser on 02/20/06 at 10:20:32

WHEN WE MOVE TO EVO - WHAT FILES CAN BE PRINTED FROM LINKS?
I AM PARTICULALY INTERESTED IN TIF AND DWG
THANKS,
BETTY MUSSER

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by NovaZyg on 02/20/06 at 10:34:57

Anything Windows can print.. example right click on a file and if there is a print option.. then Evo can print it as a LINK.

Thumbnails can be PNG, GIF, JPG, BMP, ICO, EMF and WMF. The following image types are also supported:

Tiff Images (*.tif, *.tiff)
GFI Fax Images (*.fax)
SGI Images (*.bw,*.rgb,*.rgba,*.sgi)
Autodesk Image Files (*.cel,*.pic)
Truevision Images (*.tga, *.vst, *.icb, *.vda, *.win)
ZSoft Paintbrush Images (*.pcx,*.pcc)
Word 5.x Screen Capture Files (*.scr)
Kodak Photo-CD images (*.pcd)
Portable pixel/gray map images (*.ppm,*.pgm,*.pbm)
Dr. Halo images (*.cut, *.pal)
SGI Wavefront images (*.rla, *.rpf)
Photoshop images (*.psd, *.pdd)
Paintshop Pro images (*.psp)

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by shadowcaster on 02/20/06 at 10:44:53

I put all my links in a DOC file

these make nice containers for your documents
tiff dwg screen shots or whatever else

I use lots of DWG's and screen shots
The Screen shots come from my CNC programing software. I also intergrate TEXT tool lists into the one doc.

insert DWG's as OLE links set to manual update

when you need to modify a dwg enter the part number in DBA click the camera

doc opens

doubble click on the dwg

autocad opens the dwg

make changes

save them go to the DOC
select the DWG picture
Press f9
autocad updates your doc file
save doc

I like how its all linked to the DBA partnumber

In addition

make sure your DOC container has a header or footer
with DATE Page 1 of # and file/Part Name so when you print 100 workorders with doc's you can match them up easy

You can add notes as well.

also

the shop guys can call up the document and add notes if you let them

although they never do because they all have perfect memories.

I even had one guy tell me he remembered something I did on the day he was outsick.

he could not remember though what he did they days he was here.

anyway

I think PDF's are so 1 dimensional because you cant edit them.

j Dub

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by Karen Mason on 02/20/06 at 12:59:21

J Dub,
I like the idea...but I must be dense. Specifically, how are you doing this? What are the mechanics?
Thanks,

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by shadowcaster on 02/21/06 at 11:28:22

Ill send an example.

j Dub

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by shadowcaster on 02/22/06 at 15:01:30

did you get the example ?

J Dub

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by Karen Mason on 02/23/06 at 05:44:55

Thanks John. I got your email. I appreciate your help in getting this going. Be calling you soon. The perfect memories jab...it has been a struggle getting our work instructions recorded. The info recorded is usually unnecessary, while what we really need has been left out...they can remember until it needs run again.

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by Betty_Musser on 02/24/06 at 08:25:01

j dub

Could you also send me the example that you sent Karen. We are trying to store .DWG and .TIF in a container and what you are doing sounds very interesting.
Betty Musser
FTS/Leesona
bmusser@leesonallc.com

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic" MORE LIN
Post by shadowcaster on 03/07/06 at 15:04:35

Im getting the urge !!

Every Item should have some kind of document that has all the available info on that item in it.

Photos prints specs rateings ect

I want to create a Word Doc for every item that I dont have one for already. 99.9 % of them are purchased parts

First I thought just making an empty document with a header with some relevent info like

page 1 of n
Part Number
current date so if its printed we know when it was.

Now Im wondering if I I Could import some of DBA's data into the document when I create it.
maybe even have it be live data
can that be Done ?

I have wintask to do the work
MS office, Access and ODBC to do the deeds

anyone got any good ideas on what else I could automatically get into these docs.

Once I have them created its easier to go on line get the product info and stick it in the doc.

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by timgolds on 03/07/06 at 16:03:40

Looking at doing the same thing but still in investigation stage (Right now I'm working on my own logic for Sales quotes/QA drilldown that links to ACT, Access, DBA and Word)

What about a COM form that looks at the call and based on the call, prints the vendor's part with number, Customer's part with number or company part with number?

Also, If using WC, what about picture of BIN from BIN#.

Also, ECO Info, Version Number, Exploding vs ISO images ....

How about pictures for ITP, setup, fixturing?

Just some ideas.

Title: Re: Printing links in "Classic"
Post by shadowcaster on 03/08/06 at 08:36:15

Lots of good Ideas

I need to get a second computer here on my desk so I can set it up to do the wintask and access stuff

Im thinking I can do most of it with access and use link import to get the links into DBA