gEDA-user: PCB not liking my refdes

[Ethan Swint <eswint.ramu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've got a few test points and Faston-style tab connectors on my board, 
to which I assigned a descriptive name ("G_a") as the refdes instead of 
the generic "TP?" (as in "TP1", etc).  PCB, however, doesn't hook all of 
these components up with rats.  It seems that PCB doesn't like any 
refdes that doesn't start with the usual 'R','L','U', etc.   My 
testpoint named "G_a" doesn't get a rat and the PCB Log window reports 
"Can't find G_ pin 1 called for in netlist.", but "User_1" gets hooked 
up just fine.  Is this indeed an issue with my refdes starting with 
non-standard characters, and if so,
A) is this a bug or feature?
B) how can I accomplish my goal?
If this behavior is a feature, what's the reasoning behind it?

Thanks,
Ethan

PCB v 1.99x, compiled 4 Nov 2008



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