Re: gEDA-user: gattrib not showing part_numbers

[Stuart Brorson <sdb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

IIRC, gattrib will handle attributes embedded in the schematic, not
the symbol.  The reason is that gattrb cannot reach into a symbol and
modify its attributes.  It only edits attributs in the schematic.
Therefore, this is a feature.

Stuart




On Tue, 8 Feb 2011, Oliver King-Smith wrote:

> I have defined a number of symbols with an embedded part # for ease of
> ordering.  An example of such a part # is
>
> T 700 1000 8 10 0 0 0 0 1
> part_number=PMBS3904
>
> This is visible on the schematic (if you turn on invisible text).  However when
> I run gattrib on the schematic with this in it, I don't see the part number show
> up.  I do see my part numbers show up for items where I entered it as an
> attribute for the particular part (such as a capacitor).
>
> Does anyone know if this is a feature or bug?
>
> Oliver


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