Re: gEDA: Gattrib pre-alpha release now available!

[David Grant <david.grant@telus.net>]

This is a great thing!

I remember seeing this feature in OrCAD when I last used it.  Thanks for 
your hard work.

David


Stuart Brorson wrote:

> Hello gEDA fans --
>
> I have been working on gattrib -- an attribute editor for gEDA -- for
> a while.  I am now making a "pre-alpha" release available for
> people interested in trying it out.   By "pre-alpha" I mean that it is
> usable, but not all features have been implemented.  More on this
> below. 
> You might ask: "What is an attribute editor?"  An attribute editor
> like gattrib is useful in situations where you need to add, modify, or
> delete a number of attributes all at once. It saves you the pain of 
> clicking on each component and using gschem's attribute editor when
> you have a large number of changes to make. For example, suppose you
> create a large design with generic components, and then later want to
> attach "footprint" attributes to all your coponents for layout. Using
> gschem to do this is a real hassle because you must click on each and
> every component. Gattrib makes this job easy: it shows you all
> components in your design, and allows you to attach the "footprint"
> attribte to all components using an easy-to-use spreadsheet.
>
> You can download gattrib from my website at:
>
> http://www.brorson.com/gEDA/gattrib/
>
> I have also placed a bunch of information about gattrib there, so
> please read the website if you have any questions.   
> Gattrib currently implements attribute editing for components only.
> Later, I will also implement editing of net attributes (useful for
> setting up routing constraints).  However, before I attack that
> project, I need to understand how nets are represented and handled
> using the fcns in libgeda.  Also, certain functions presented in the
> menus are not yet functional.   
> By the way, I welcome contributions from others who might be
> interested in helping with gattrib.  I have become very busy recently,
> and won't have as much time to devote to gattrib as I would like.  If
> you are interested in implementing features or contributing patches,
> please e-mail me!
>
> Warning: Gattrib has been tested on several designs, but is not
> garuanteed to work.  It may even trash your design!  Therefore, if you
> wish to try gattrib out, please create a backup copy of your design
> before you run it! 
> Please e-mail me if you have any questions, suggestions, or want to
> help move gattrib along by contributing code!
>
> Stuart
>
>  
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David J. Grant
M.A.Sc. Candidate in Electrical Engineering
a-Si and Integrated Circuits Lab
University of Waterloo
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