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Subject: Re: [geda-help] How do I know if my symbols are "good enough"
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It is suggested that symbols that do not have slots have numslots=0 in the
guides online, however the exact syntax is unclear to me, so if anyone
figures that out id love to know.  As for footprint, if you prefere "heavy"
symbols, ie symbols with lots of defaults, i like to put in "unkown" so i
have a placeholder and don't need to fiddle w/ visibility settings when i
use the symbol.  When i feel really fancy and know i have accurate
footprints for a part, i include them all in the default, this allows me to
delete them when used in a schematic, saving me needing to look up the
right footprint for a device, but that is probabl bad practice for shared
symbols.
On Apr 27, 2014 11:35 AM, "Carlos Moreno" <moreno+geda-help AT mochima DOT com>
wrote:

> On 14-04-27 08:55 AM, Neill Hogarth wrote:
> > OK. That worked. Thank you for the quick answer.
> >
> > Received two errors
> > Warning: Missing footprint= attribute
> > Warning: Did not find numslots= attribute, not checking slotting
> >
> > The first one I understood. I did not create a footprint.
> > But the second one I don't understand.
>
> Slots is for the components that have more than one "item/unit"
> within a package.  For example, a dual or quad operational amplifier.
> I find it a bit strange that it issues a warning for something that is
> the "normal" situations --- most components do not have slots; many
> do, but I don't find it reasonable that it gives you a warning because
> your symbols does not use slots.   Sounds to me more like a
> "Notice" or an "FYI" rather than a "Warning".
>
> Regards,
> Carlos
> --
>
>

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<p>It is suggested that symbols that do not have slots have numslots=3D0 in=
 the guides online, however the exact syntax is unclear to me, so if anyone=
 figures that out id love to know.=C2=A0 As for footprint, if you prefere &=
quot;heavy&quot; symbols, ie symbols with lots of defaults, i like to put i=
n &quot;unkown&quot; so i have a placeholder and don&#39;t need to fiddle w=
/ visibility settings when i use the symbol.=C2=A0 When i feel really fancy=
 and know i have accurate footprints for a part, i include them all in the =
default, this allows me to delete them when used in a schematic, saving me =
needing to look up the right footprint for a device, but that is probabl ba=
d practice for shared symbols.</p>

<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Apr 27, 2014 11:35 AM, &quot;Carlos Moreno&qu=
ot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:moreno%2Bgeda-help AT mochima DOT com">moreno+geda-help@=
mochima.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex">
On 14-04-27 08:55 AM, Neill Hogarth wrote:<br>
&gt; OK. That worked. Thank you for the quick answer.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Received two errors<br>
&gt; Warning: Missing footprint=3D attribute<br>
&gt; Warning: Did not find numslots=3D attribute, not checking slotting<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; The first one I understood. I did not create a footprint.<br>
&gt; But the second one I don&#39;t understand.<br>
<br>
Slots is for the components that have more than one &quot;item/unit&quot;<b=
r>
within a package. =C2=A0For example, a dual or quad operational amplifier.<=
br>
I find it a bit strange that it issues a warning for something that is<br>
the &quot;normal&quot; situations --- most components do not have slots; ma=
ny<br>
do, but I don&#39;t find it reasonable that it gives you a warning because<=
br>
your symbols does not use slots. =C2=A0 Sounds to me more like a<br>
&quot;Notice&quot; or an &quot;FYI&quot; rather than a &quot;Warning&quot;.=
<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Carlos<br>
--<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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