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Saving & opening SL files-big problem!

Posted by Lorraine Clinch on 27 March 2009 at 11:27

😮 😮 😮 All of a sudden my PC threw up an error message when trying to save a file I was working on.

It says

Cut Tmpl

Unrecognised database format ‘C:\Cadlink\new work signlab\wroxham barns\4 x 3 road signs.CDL (I’m not trying to open this file)

I click ‘OK’ and it opens a box ‘open’, the choice of file-type is ‘*.mdb’ or ‘all files’.

Eventually the correct file will open.

On saving other files in Signlab I get the same ‘unrecognised’ message.

I have no idea what is going on, can anyone guide me please?

Why me?????? All I want to do is get on with my work!
😥

Nick Minall replied 16 years, 7 months ago 6 Members · 11 Replies
11 Replies

Phill Fenton

Member
27 March 2009 at 13:22

quote Lorraine Clinch:

Why me?????? All I want to do is get on with my work!
😥

It knows you’re scared of it that’s why 😕

ps – Sorry – but I don’t know what the answer is.
Lorraine Clinch

Member
27 March 2009 at 13:24

quote Phill:

quote Lorraine Clinch:

Why me?????? All I want to do is get on with my work!
😥

It knows you’re scared of it that’s why 😕

ps – Sorry – but I don’t know what the answer is.

You may be right Phil. I’m sure it knows just when to play up/crash etc. I think there is a living brain inside it.
Frank Droog

Member
31 March 2009 at 15:05

Signlab uses CUTTMPL.MDB to store some default signblank shapes, plus tool info if you have profilelab.
This MDB file is a microsoft access database.
It could be that it is corrupt somehow.

You could reinstall , but that would be a pain.
email me so i can reply to your email.
I can email you a fresh cuttmpl.mbd file as an attachment.
You just copy/paste it into your signlab directory and let it overwrite the exiting mdb file.

sorry, forgot , email addresses not allowed here.
can you PM me. I can reply that way.

Or maybe you can find someone you know to email you thier cuttmpl.mdb file
Peter Normington

Member
31 March 2009 at 16:06

Thanks frank

I can send Lorraine a copy, if she has not already re-installed

Peter
Lorraine Clinch

Member
31 March 2009 at 16:11

Hi Peter, thanks, I would appreciate it. I have (just) emailed Frank, but as he is now off-line he is probably finished now (don’t know what time it is in Canada) so it would be great if you could send it, and I’ll hopefully get sorted tonight then. Mind you, knowing my track record with computers….. 🙄 maybe not! 🙄
David Rowland

Member
31 March 2009 at 16:33

Frank, where you been to lately
Peter Normington

Member
31 March 2009 at 17:44

lorrain I put the file here,
in case a dont see your pm

http://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … 147#320147
Peter
Lorraine Clinch

Member
1 April 2009 at 10:08

Ok, stupid I know, but where will I find the Signlab Directory?
Nick Minall

Member
1 April 2009 at 10:15

go to C:\ > CADLink > Signlab7 or 8 > the file is in there.

your CADLink folder may be in a different drive leter.
Lorraine Clinch

Member
1 April 2009 at 10:37

Hi Nick, thanks for that. I was looking but didn’t see!
I dropped the file in & overwrote the other one, but I am still getting the same messages, so problem still there.
Any more ideas anyone? Please? Rod?
Nick Minall

Member
1 April 2009 at 11:10

Have you called cadlink?