On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:34:47 -0500
Ales Hvezda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> [snip]
> >When we name a simbol, generaly we write a text, but atached to the outline bo
> >x. Then this text is not promoted when the simbol is used.
> >If we would do it promoted, only one simbol would be used for 2 more cases, al
> >tering its name on the schematic.
>
>
> This is okay.
>
> >
> >Is too wrong make its name using the device= attribute, promoting it and chang
> >ing its color to green?
>
> It's not wrong, but it's simply not how gschem handles attributes
> which are attached to the outside of components in a schematic.
>
> >
> >But when I tryed this, using the simbol its named is showed yeloww, overriding
> > its internal color.
Excuse me, but I said I was promote it, leaving it in top level.
>
> Hmmm.. yeah once the attribute is promoted, the color is set
> to yellow. However, you can change the color of text item once it is
> placed in the schematic and it should keep that color. Just keep in
> mind that people are used to seeing attributes (in the gEDA/gaf system)
> in yellow, so changing the device= attribute might confuse people (but
> only for a few seconds. :)
>
> -Ales
Yes, but I don't see any promblem in leave it yellow.
Antonio
