[Xcircuit-dev] RE: xcircuit autonumbering

[R. Timothy Edwards]

Dear Chris,
   For those components taken from "analoglib2.lps", the number replaces
the question mark in the "spice" and "sim" directives.  These labels
don't show up unless you're editing the object in question.
   The instance number is a string parameter, so it can be added to the
object as a "regular text" label if you want the number to show up in
the top-level schematic view.  For example:

   1) Go to the analoglib2 library
   2) Edit an object, say, "Polarized".
   3) Start a text label (macro "t")
   4) Type "C" then Alt-p
   5) In the Tcl version, a window pops up with the parameter choices,
      of which number 3 is "?".  Select this.  In the non-Tcl version,
      you get a number of selections printed in the message window at
      the bottom of the screen, in which case you would select number 3.
   6) Now the component and instance number appear on the schematic
      when this object is used.

   Note that this only works for components which use the parameter
   labeled "?".  Otherwise, the instance number is not available.

					Regards,
					Tim


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