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NAME command in ULP

rachaelp

Hello,

 

I've using NAME within a ULP to automatically rename some busses/wires. It

works great when there is just one occurrence of a wire on a sheet but as

soon as there is a second I get a pop-up asking if I want to change just

the selected segment or all segments in the sheet. Looking at the docs I

can't see a way to make this happen automatically without prompting, does

anybody else know of a way to stop this prompt showing up?

 

If not then maybe the command needs an enhancement to allow the following

optional parameter for naming busses/wires:

 

NAME new_name (x y) T

 

where T = This segment, E = Every segment on sheet and A = All segments on

all sheets

 

Best Regards,

 

Rachael

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  • On 18/05/2016 9:01 p.m., Rachael wrote:

    rachaelp wrote on Wed, 18 May 2016 09:51

    So I just tried the SET CONFIRM option in my script and it does get rid

    of the nag, it would seem YES equates to the E option in my above example

    and I suspect NO would equate to the T (I haven't tried it) but sadly

    there is no way to make this work across all sheets with this option.

     

    It's also a sledge hammer approach to turn off all the warnings for the

    entire script with a blanket YES or NO auto confirmation. You could keep

    changing it in the script for every time you need to do something

    different, but I think my suggestion to be able to specify exactly how it

    should be handled for every occurrence of such commands within a script

    is much more powerful and much safer. In the docs it even gives a big

    warning about the dangers of using SET CONFIRM so it would seem sensible

    for CadSoft to enhance all such commands to provide a much more flexible,

    easier to use and safer option.

     

    I decided I really should test the NO option to make sure it does as I

    thought it did above and it would seem it does not. SET CONFIRM NO at the

    start of the script leaves me with my original naggy script. So I think

    it's likely a fluke that YES worked for the E option.... It gets me out of

    my current predicament but I actually need to be able to specify all three

    options at will to be able to finish my script as I would like.

     

     

     

     

    Hi

    There is a little more in place than you have mentioned.

     

    As the New name dialog only has an "OK" button and no "No" button, 'SET

    CONFIRM YES' and 'SET CONFIRM NO' both confirm the dialog. As the Help says.

     

    In your code you should place the CONFIRM instructions around the RENAME

    every time, as the help says

     

    SET CONFIRM YES

    RENAME

    SET CONFIRM OFF

     

    By default you would always  'Change Name of... this Segment' as that is

    what is preset.

     

    To rename the entire net by default use the following:

     

    set Cmd.Name.RenameEntireNetByDefault 1

     

    That will swap the default selection in the dialog to another radio

    button "all Segments on all Sheets"

     

    So the only one missing is the "Every Segment on this sheet" when the

    segments exist on other sheets as well. (Three radio buttons)

     

    "Every Segment on this sheet" can be the default option, when there are

    repeats of the net name on the current sheet and not on any other sheet.

     

    So the auto confirm can be applied to

    (1) this one Segment

    (2) all Segments  (this sheet and/or all sheets)

     

    HTH

    Waren

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • On 18/05/2016 9:01 p.m., Rachael wrote:

    rachaelp wrote on Wed, 18 May 2016 09:51

    So I just tried the SET CONFIRM option in my script and it does get rid

    of the nag, it would seem YES equates to the E option in my above example

    and I suspect NO would equate to the T (I haven't tried it) but sadly

    there is no way to make this work across all sheets with this option.

     

    It's also a sledge hammer approach to turn off all the warnings for the

    entire script with a blanket YES or NO auto confirmation. You could keep

    changing it in the script for every time you need to do something

    different, but I think my suggestion to be able to specify exactly how it

    should be handled for every occurrence of such commands within a script

    is much more powerful and much safer. In the docs it even gives a big

    warning about the dangers of using SET CONFIRM so it would seem sensible

    for CadSoft to enhance all such commands to provide a much more flexible,

    easier to use and safer option.

     

    I decided I really should test the NO option to make sure it does as I

    thought it did above and it would seem it does not. SET CONFIRM NO at the

    start of the script leaves me with my original naggy script. So I think

    it's likely a fluke that YES worked for the E option.... It gets me out of

    my current predicament but I actually need to be able to specify all three

    options at will to be able to finish my script as I would like.

     

     

     

     

    Hi

    There is a little more in place than you have mentioned.

     

    As the New name dialog only has an "OK" button and no "No" button, 'SET

    CONFIRM YES' and 'SET CONFIRM NO' both confirm the dialog. As the Help says.

     

    In your code you should place the CONFIRM instructions around the RENAME

    every time, as the help says

     

    SET CONFIRM YES

    RENAME

    SET CONFIRM OFF

     

    By default you would always  'Change Name of... this Segment' as that is

    what is preset.

     

    To rename the entire net by default use the following:

     

    set Cmd.Name.RenameEntireNetByDefault 1

     

    That will swap the default selection in the dialog to another radio

    button "all Segments on all Sheets"

     

    So the only one missing is the "Every Segment on this sheet" when the

    segments exist on other sheets as well. (Three radio buttons)

     

    "Every Segment on this sheet" can be the default option, when there are

    repeats of the net name on the current sheet and not on any other sheet.

     

    So the auto confirm can be applied to

    (1) this one Segment

    (2) all Segments  (this sheet and/or all sheets)

     

    HTH

    Waren

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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