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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Can an attribute be attached to text for later
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On 08/22/2016 08:33 PM, Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) 
[via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I wonder if there is a way to attach an attribute to a block of text
>>> in gschem so that I can pick it out in the gnetlist backend.
>> You cannot, but attributes that aren’t attached to anything may be retrieved via (gnetlist:get-toplevel-attribute attribute).
> I thought I added attribute to text yesterday but then I check file in gedit attribute was there but as far as I could tell not attached to anything.
>
I have never tried to make existing text an attribute nor attach an 
attribute to it.  I suppose for the former, one could cut and paste 
existing text into an attribute text field, once the Add Attribute 
option was started.  I would suggest using the "Comment" attribute and 
search for it in the file.  "Comment" contains no intelligence to mess 
up the other apps.  I routinely add Comment attributes to symbols at the 
schematic level, such as labeling a pot as "VOLUME". That way, the text 
maintains its position relative to the symbol, no matter where it is 
moved.  Of course, that Comment can be moved relative to the symbol as 
needed.

Hope this helps.
Girvin Herr

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