The .sch format is ASCII text with the title block items right up near the top, so it's a quick edit to make if it doesn't update as or when expected.
--- In [email protected], Robert <birmingham_spi...@...> wrote: > > I've just had my attention drawn to the fact that the date hadn't > updated on one of my schematics after I made a few changes to component > values. I was thankful find a thread on this subject in the archive. > I had already tried (unnecessarily) editing the sheet properties and > saving the netlist before searching, but I would never have thought of > annotating to update the date. The Help just says "The date is > automatically updated". > > I can understand why the date shouldn't just reflect when you last saved > the file, but surely it should update after any change. Am I missing > something? > > Regards, > > Robert. > > --- In [email protected], "calvingrier" <cgrier@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "johnppeter" <john_peter@> > > wrote: > > > > > > I am a new user, and I have begun a simple hierarchical design > > > exercise in eeschema. I notice that when I change the schematic and > > > save the project, the date field in the title block does NOT change, > > > on the primary sheet. > > > > > > A sub-sheet in the design does not show a date, at all. This is > > > peculiar and undesirable. > > > > > > I am using a very recent version of the KiCad software...Oct 27, > > 2007, > > > I believe. > > > > > > Could anyone tell me how to: > > > > > > 1) get date information into all sheets in a hierarchical design? > > > 2) change date information manually on one page? > > > 3) allow eeschema to automatically update the DATE field of the > > title > > > block? > > > > > > I know this sounds a little strange, but try annotating, and > > generating a netlist. Mine seems to update all sheets if I do these > > steps. > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2695 - Release Date: 02/18/10 > 07:34:00 >
