SIDE 1290. INFO TEXT IN COMPONENT

When creating a componente, if I add an informative text it appears like this in the scheme. Like a Mister Spain band... :-)

Like a Mister Spain band... :-)

How did do you do that?

Ha Ha Ha, The info text inside of the body must be invisible por simulide, like a comment in C, very useful. Is it possible?

The info text inside of the body is determined by "Name" property in package component.
If you don't want any text just leave it empty.
If it is set to "Package" it will take the package name used in component list.

But I still don't understand... the name inside of the body is small gray text, but that is bigger and blue, and that angle should not be possible unless you modify .sim1 file manually.

Name is a very short and it is for the name. The idea is to be able to include text boxes for comments, specs and so on obout the component without limits into the sim1 of the component, as it can be put in the schematic, but this text would only be visible entering in sim1 of the componnent, easy. Look at the example below...

Ok, now I understand: you want to put a comment in sim1 file.

For this you can use xml comment format:

Code:

<!--This is a comment area, write your comment-->

But for specs and so on, you could use help files and that text will be visible in properties dialog when clicking "Help" button.
For example atmegas already have help files:

ok, but it is more operational and visible as I propose? is it so complicated to do it?

ok, but it is more operational and visible as I propose? is it so complicated to do it?

As I understand you propose a comment in sim1 file, is this correct?

Right, a comment in sim1 of the component, this is the more simple and operative system. Visible only when the component file sim1 is open.

As I have shown you in my last image.

Right, a comment in sim1 of the component, this is the more simple and operative system. Visible only when the component file sim1 is open.

Sorry but I'm not sure if I understand.

Why a comment in sim1 of the component is the more simple and operative system?
Almost nobody opens that file in a text editor.

Definitely I don't understand what you want:
A comment is only visible if you open the the file in a text editor (like a comment in C).

As I have shown you in my last image.

If you want a text visible in your circuit you can use the "Text" component as you did in that image, what is the problem with that?

But in any case, most users will not open that file because they don't know that file even exist, so that information is useless for most people.

If you take the time to write that information, the best use would be the "Help" system, that is available when someone uses that component.

Summarizing. I propose to be able to add texts in the sim1 component files, nothing more.

Summarizing. I propose to be able to add texts in the sim1 component files, nothing more.

That is what the text component do.

Exatly, but without the crossed text appearing on the component after in the scheme as a miss Spain band... ;-)

Exatly, but without the crossed text appearing on the component after in the scheme as a miss Spain band... ;-)

Text component don't do that.

But is there something you can not do in programming?

In UBUNTU the same thing happens. All text in the components´s sim1 appears crossed when output to the Simulide schematic. Tell me something please.

If you tell me what do you want and what are do you doing maybe I can tell you something.

This was in my first post.

arcachofo wrote:How did do you do that?

Finally I understood the problem.

Solved at Rev 1297.

PD: seems like I need some vacations (or maybe a few years in a Tibetan monastery).

Thanks, muchisimas gracias. Your vacations are very close and well deserved. Thanks, but do not forget, before go on vacation, to release the last version so we can enjoy Simulide this summer.

r1299, ok, thanks.