Re: gEDA-user: attributes: net and netname

[Steve Meier <smeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahh,

Obvious difference is in the usage. 

net=5V:3  names the net and attaches it to a specific pin.

netname=5V

Steve Meier


On Wed, 2008-01-09 at 14:37 -0800, Steve Meier wrote:
> I know I know the next few things are obvious....
> 
> A net is a collection of pins that should be connected with a conductor.
> 
> A net has a name.
> 
> gschem gives you all possible registered attributes when you decide to
> use one. Thus if you decide to edit a net segment and attach an
> attribute you can pick either net or netname.
> 
> I tend to just use the net attribute but looking at the aformentioned
> reference I relize that others would be using netname for attribing (is
> that a legal verb) a segment.
> 
> I think that this implies that support for both net and netname has to
> continue but would it be acceptable to autoconvert either way force
> segments to have netname from net, force component to have net from
> netname? Maybe with a warning?
> 
> And did I get the presidence correct? 
> 
> Nets from component net attrib is greater then netnames from segments
> which is greater then automatic net name?
> 
> Steve Meier
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2008-01-09 at 16:43 -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:
> > "net" is the name of a net you connect to.
> > 
> > "netname" is the name of the net you *are*.
> > 
> > So, "net" has-a "netname", symbol connects-to "net".
> > 
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