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Electronics Forum / CAD / February 2008Stop OrCAD from changing registry?
Hello, Is there any way to stop OrCAD Capture from changing the registry? It seems convinced that I should open all of my HDL files with a schematic capture program. I think a text editor, simulator, or synthesizer would be a better choice, but no, it re-assigns all those file extensions every time it starts. Thanks In Advance. > Is there any way to stop OrCAD Capture from changing the registry? Sure... figure out which entries it's changing (use, e.g., RegView to find out which entries it is, although for something like file associations this probably isn't necessary and just browsing the registry or using Google will suffice), right-click the branch or entry in question in RegEdit, select "Permissions" and remove everything but "read" access for your user account (or whatever "scope" you need). > It seems convinced that I should open all of my HDL files with a > schematic capture program. I think a text editor, simulator, or > synthesizer would be a better choice, but no, it re-assigns all those > file extensions every time it starts. ORCAD is pretty poor by modern standards; Cadence has let it wither, which is rather sad given what a great program it once was. ---Joel > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks In Advance. Hmmm... that is odd. The only time Orcad does the registry association thing is when it is installed. It shouldn't do anything like that when you just run the program. It sounds like you are trying to change it to something else, but are doing it in a way that doesn't stick... Charlie >Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Thanks In Advance. You can change file association in Windows Explorer|Tools|Folder Options|File Types. > >Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > You can change file association in Windows Explorer|Tools|Folder > Options|File Types. Yes, I can change it. Problem is, OrCAD changes it right back! Charlie - OrCAD C(r)apture is definitely the culprit. I set the file associations for ".vhd" and ".v" to "emacs", and after I run C(r)apture, they are set to "capture.exe". The ability to set permissions on key entries is missing since I let XP install the last set of updates. Argh, G. |
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