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Subject: Re: [geda-user] gsch2pcb after refdes-renum? (If implemented syncronization detail)
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On Dec 9, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Nicklas Karlsson =
(nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] =
<geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>>>> Hence, my position that something other than refdes is needed to
>>>> identify "this symbol" or "that gate".  Tracking the lifetime of a
>>>> symbol so you can refer to "the one I used back when" is the trick
>>>> part I was asking about.
>>>>=20
>>>> If we really want to cleanly support simple operations like "rename =
a
>>>> part" we need to change gaf's dependency on the name identifying =
"the
>>>> part", and start treating the refdes like any other generic =
attribute.
>>>=20
>>> Perhaps gschem could assign an artificial or surrogate key to the =
symbol and store it in an attribute.
>>=20
>> And then what happens when you make a copy?
>=20
> A serial number increased each time an object is changed and if you =
make a copy it will be assigned the last number(s).

Only if you restrict copying to tools that do that. But there=92s no =
such restriction in geda-gaf.

>=20
> The serial number of course have to be stored, I do not like this =
approach, I guess rename is a special event and some kind of special =
handling might be better.
>=20
> Nicklas Karlsson
>=20

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
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