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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