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On 8/23/22 1:42 PM, John Doty wrote:
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>> On Aug 23, 2022, at 3:34 PM, Girvin Herr (gherrl2 AT fastmail DOT com 
>> <mailto:gherrl2 AT fastmail DOT com>) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com 
>> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com 
>> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>> wrote:
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I made a copy of a 40-pin header symbol from the gEDA-distributed 
>> symbol library (Connectors (generic)/header40-2.sym) for editing and 
>> while editing it, discovered a couple of attributes I am not familiar 
>> with:
>>
>> pins=40
>>
>> class=IO
>
> The Allegro back end uses them. I also use pins= in the pincount 
> checking code at https://github.com/noqsi/noqsi-lepton-addons. Might 
> get back to working on that someday.
>
>>
>> Are these new attributes that I should keep, or are they deprecated 
>> old attributes I can safely remove without breaking a gEDA tool?
>>
>> They are not listed anywhere in the current Master Attribute document 
>> on the wiki, not even the "Obsolete Attributes" list:
>>
>> http://wiki.geda-project.org/geda:master_attributes_list#pintype
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Girvin
>>
>>

> John DotyNoqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
>
> jpd AT noqsi DOT com <mailto:jpd AT noqsi DOT com>
>
>
>
John,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

Okay, that's a good enough reason to keep them. They don't eat much. 
Maybe the Master Attributes document on the wiki needs to be updated? 
Hint, hint. The date on it is July 10th, 2007.

Take care.

Girvin

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/23/22 1:42 PM, John Doty wrote:<br>
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            <div class="">Greetings,<br class="">
              <br class="">
              I made a copy of a 40-pin header symbol from the
              gEDA-distributed symbol library (Connectors
              (generic)/header40-2.sym) for editing and while editing
              it, discovered a couple of attributes I am not familiar
              with:<br class="">
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              pins=40<br class="">
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              class=IO<br class="">
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        The Allegro back end uses them. I also use pins= in the pincount
        checking code at <a
          href="https://github.com/noqsi/noqsi-lepton-addons" class=""
          moz-do-not-send="true">https://github.com/noqsi/noqsi-lepton-addons</a>.
        Might get back to working on that someday.</div>
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              Are these new attributes that I should keep, or are they
              deprecated old attributes I can safely remove without
              breaking a gEDA tool?<br class="">
              <br class="">
              They are not listed anywhere in the current Master
              Attribute document on the wiki, not even the "Obsolete
              Attributes" list:<br class="">
              <br class="">
              <a
                href="http://wiki.geda-project.org/geda:master_attributes_list#pintype"
                class="" moz-do-not-send="true">http://wiki.geda-project.org/geda:master_attributes_list#pintype</a><br
                class="">
              <br class="">
              Thanks.<br class="">
              <br class="">
              Girvin<br class="">
              <br class="">
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    John,
    <p>Thanks for the prompt reply.</p>
    <p>Okay, that's a good enough reason to keep them. They don't eat
      much. Maybe the Master Attributes document on the wiki needs to be
      updated? Hint, hint. The date on it is July 10th, 2007.<br>
    </p>
    <p>Take care.</p>
    <p>Girvin</p>
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