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Subject: Re: [geda-user] [pcb] mainline: redundant attributes: bug or feature?
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"Girvin Herr (gherrl AT fastmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]"
<geda-user AT delorie DOT com> writes:

>> IIRC, multiple lines texts are supported in gschem... Doesn't it
>> work for attributes?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Carlos
>>
> I don't think so. The attribute argument entry dialog is terminated by
> a carriage return (Enter), so I am not aware of any way to enter a
> return (newline) in the string. If anyone does, I would like to hear
> it.
>
> Yes, multi-line text can be entered in gschem. However, if the text is
> wanted to be attached to a symbol, so it moves with the symbol, then
> the "Comment" attribute is the only way I know how to do that. Again,
> if anyone has another solution, I am all ears.
> Girvin

With Edit -> Edit-Text (E X) I can edit an attribute to have multiple
lines.  With (E E) I can modify the multiline attribute, but not add
lines.

-- 
Stephan