On 10/06/2010 04:07 PM, Karl Schmidt wrote:
> I'm thinking of
> the ability to open a file and do search and replace to update a
> manufacture's number that has
> changed it's part numbering system?
>
Are you wanting to do this with a text editor, or what? Currently you'd
have to do this with a text editor right? In the future if we have a
parts list within the schematic, then we talked about the spread sheet
interface to the parts list.
The underlying model within the schematic could look something like this:
(parts_list
(columns # which could be superimposed onto all components contained
(column NAME1)
(column NAME2)
)
(library
(component...)
(component...)
)
)
The columns might be added as to the components during loading, or could
not be added to the components but rather to a PARTS_LIST C++
container. There are two paths to explore there.
Both could lead to a PARTS_LIST class in C++ which you look at via a
spreadsheet interface.
The count of rows is is given by the number of components. I am not
showing the row values for all the columns in the sexpression text. That
is still a hole (unsolved problem).
But this is just a wild idea that is just as likely to be bad as good. Again,
offer
something alternative.
The important points are A) spreadsheet interface, and B) can act as a
LIBRARY_SOURCE for other schematics.
> Another concern would be if this week-long project stretched out to the point
> that there is a loss
> of priorities.
Exactly, like me doing my real job. :)
Dick
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