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

 NAME
        axlSaveEnable - set or query save design state
 SYNOPSIS
        axlSaveEnable(
                [g_saveEnable]
        ) -> t/nil
 FUNCTION
        This queries or sets the design save design. When t the File->Save
        design menu item is enabled, nil it is disabled.

        If no arguments are provided then returns current status.
        If g_saveEnable is t then enables save menu (reset of next
        database save). If g_saveEnable is nil disables the save menu.

        If is not recommended that you unset the save enable.
 NEEDS
        g_saveEnable: t
                if not provided just does query

 RETURNS
        Returns current save setting if query and previous setting
        if changing the value.
 SEE ALSO
        axlSaveDesign
 EXAMPLES
        1) query state of save
                state = axlSaveEnable()
        2) Set state of save to t (enable save menu)
                oldState = axlSaveEnable(t)

Patrick Escher wrote:
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 <mailto: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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