>On Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06:48 GMT, qrk spam.net> wrote:
>

>>On Sun, 11 May 2008 17:47:31 -0700, Jim Thompson
>>My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
>>

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>>>
>>>I just remembered I have a registered copy of Crapture v7.2 installed
>>>for converting my ancient SDT designs into PSpice Schematics.
>>>
>>>OLB is a library in binary format, so you can't see shit (other than
>>>the symbol), not surprisingly :-(
>>>
>>>I haven't used Crapture in years, but I'm sure that a .LIB statement
>>>can be used for PSpice simulations.
>>>
>>>Mark (qrk) would know how is it done.
>>>
>>> ...Jim Thompson

>>Are you suggesting I know something about Crapture? Shame on you! I
>>wouldn't even know how to begin a PSpice sim under Capture. I'm still
>>using Schematics for PSpice and old DOS SDT for my designs. I only use
>>Capture to convert my SDT schematics for customers who are
>>unenlightened.
>>
>>Holly poopus Jim, Capture v7 is ancient and really buggy. I tried to
>>use v7 many years ago. So many bugs that I never touched Capture again
>>for design work.

>
>There is method to my madness. Remember when OrCAD bought MicroSim
>and then required you to buy a Crapture license as well? That vintage
>of Crapture wouldn't read my old SDT files, but v7 will. So OrCAD
>_gave_ me copy of v7. PSpice can convert v7 OrCAD into PSpice
>Schematics, so now you know why I keep a copy ;-)
>
>I stopped paying the slugs anymore fees when they decided to not
>support PSpice Schematics... like there was ever any _support_ in the
>first place. Virtually every bug I reported was ignored, so I
>developed work-a-rounds of my own.
>
>PSpice v15.7 works fine on XP and I'll NEVER go to Vista (I bought a
>bunch of legal copies of XP :-)
>
> ...Jim Thompson