X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-help-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-help AT delorie DOT com X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=mJbSAdWDiZ8zKn3CFOTZgJ3o4mbUGGMLqRyfmsT/Y9Q=; b=Y0rfs3huuxXQ4hqe7xSCfAWoYb5ckj2XZIzrT/Tdh6iUsfpn2LyCmsJV/c1XRlHq6x Rf9dDNEBHnt0HrpHV0jFotC1UQ1PQk7ZTjxjkuPF1bZINVGib992cvrJcBuINiP/+H4f nu5KckCDmq0NPn/npM0ZdwC1U8YaD3Dkjats67YzB7Qgxcx2NXd8p7S1romKtrvqnh48 71eZKDdUrQrGT4iSX10Xuw5d3Fx8WN5724nCDLZ7kbtojX8lWEdNRvaDUlpjX79Z9yTu wZGldUL1wrTUsQmmwnMoA3SlSRSsXamFh49Vy1vO4fEe/a5eImQvYZGHWvu7k+3wC97m 1AjQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=mJbSAdWDiZ8zKn3CFOTZgJ3o4mbUGGMLqRyfmsT/Y9Q=; b=fm4MvHIf3PVVHQDIds0TUGLCYFK+5BiGWdcxBWZPlWRaPUSbGuLR9vhgfK1y36Jf3X wUVV+gi8jY6gjfXQlatVQVqeItvV6Faee/0Yis+xR9i8RwEX5TApv0LBYvM5kBe3+4wa PAX/kZjnL8jEvl2yfh+Jv/aiRZZVxq0qHdz51YWzvStwrK0ZVG7em9uCI5c6TFcA37BY +wLMIR/mU8PKGRLhGrUiF7jfTEfyCvpyKCkf5xXoWyLcbUXli97JCDkTe87u6T8MVCJu bzn6hFTOYoYy3B8yJ2+YMqd0aO8cy5FCme0XMi6foWqtcuii+bRU2+gOeYQeMHMXfp2m q3yQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVYUh+4IKDlWu8yEXYhJ6tMjQHxBWX55YBZHvNnh+1TljS3ZY1/ nmSplp7IuIJ8X+iXV28e2c0LCGJJVCyG4WGOfovWAA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqz42yXh+CEGdIhdgmQiU8m0/pMWdVPBAvo4Ichkzybf9f1MVLDIvzlVYzxoTbwkBX53eRn99Q6mMw4T9sqfqcg= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:fa0d:: with SMTP id cm13mr33940256pjb.70.1570451755330; Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:35:55 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: "Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2019 08:35:44 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-help] New pcb software user on windows-10 To: geda-help AT delorie DOT com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000000373d60594514b4e" Reply-To: geda-help AT delorie DOT com --0000000000000373d60594514b4e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi Brian- That's odd, I haven't heard of such an issue before. How did you install pcb? Did you use the installer on Sourceforge, or did you build it from source? Also, which version of pcb are you working with? Thanks, --Chad On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 8:16 AM Brian Jolly (jolly773 AT btinternet DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote: > Hi, > > > > I am a new user of the pcb software, using windows-10. > > > > I have managed to install the software, and it seems to be operating > satisfactorily, except that I am not getting anything displayed in the > board area of the screen. I have tried operations and saved the work, and > looked at the file generated (with notepad) and items (symbol library, > vias, elements and lines) seem to have been inserted on the board. I have > all layers set to display. Library elements show in the preview area as I > would expect and are obviously moving into the buffer for insertion. > Please suggest what I may have done wrong or need to set up. > > > > Regards and best wishes > > > > Brian > > > --0000000000000373d60594514b4e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Brian-

That's odd, I = haven't heard of such an issue before.

Ho= w did you install pcb? Did you use the installer on Sourceforge, or did you= build it from source? Also, which version of pcb are you working with?

Thanks,
--Chad

On Mon, = Oct 7, 2019 at 8:16 AM Brian Jolly (jolly773 AT btinternet DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

Hi,

=C2=A0

I am a new us= er of the pcb software, using windows-10.

=C2=A0

I have managed to ins= tall the software, and it seems to be operating satisfactorily, except that= I am not getting anything displayed in the board area of the screen.=C2=A0= I have tried operations and saved the work, and looked at the file generat= ed (with notepad) and items (symbol library, vias, elements and lines) seem= to have been inserted on the board.=C2=A0 I have all layers set to display= .=C2=A0 Library elements show in the preview area as I would expect and are= obviously moving into the buffer for insertion.=C2=A0 Please suggest what = I may have done wrong or need to set up.

=C2=A0

Regards and best= wishes

=C2=A0<= u>

Brian

=C2=A0

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