[PCB_FORUM] Re: detect a unsaved layout in Allegro PCB

this command saves the databse, right ?
I would need a command which checks if the database is modified and not
saved yet. So basically a flag for pending changes.



2006/9/13, fxf <fxf@xxxxxxxxxxx>: 

If writing Skill code use axlSaveEnable(nil).

You can also run your program on the active database by checking out
        axlRunBatchDBProgram



Patrick Escher wrote:
> Is it possible to detect if a layout in Allegro PCB 15.x has pending
> changes which have not been saved yet to the layout database ?
> Getting a 'boolean' value is sufficient.
> Any flag, console command or Allegro Skill command how this can be
> detected.
>
> Usecase:
>
> we have a program which uses the layout database for some
> postprocessing. The program is at the moment triggered fromthe Allegro
> menu and it reads the layout database file.
> So we want to make sure, that the program uses the latest database
> file the user is currently working on. If the layout is modified but
> not saved, we want to bring up a warning dialog/message to the user
> asking for a couple of options. we do not want to force automatically
> a databse save ( by e.g. console command)
>
> regards
>
> Patrick
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