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[Karl Schmidt <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dick Hollenbeck wrote:

> Assigning a DocFileName attribute to a *symbol* makes no sense for pure
> symbols, even to hold a single document name, let alone multiple names. 
> This is surely true for the resistor symbols, and less true for part
> specific library components.

That would suggest that one should be able to assign a doc from within eeschema instead of creating 
a symbol that is actually a part in libedit - but eeschema doesn't work that way (yet?).

In my mind, after one is assigns attributes it is no longer a symbol and it becomes a part.

As someone that has used PCB CAD for 25+ years - I want MY personal Library to have parts, not symbols.

> It has been said on this list that the DocFileName is redundant with the
> "DATASHEET" field.

I agree

> Another idea to put on the table for consideration is to:
>
> ** remove DocFileName altogether in favor of moving this information
> into the "fields" (aka properties), starting with fieldname "DATASHEET",
> and continuing with additional fields.  In support of the PDF viewing
> capability, we could add some mechanism to treat any field as a viewable
> document in the user interface.  Candidate mechanisms might be a right
> click popup menu choice, or a field "type" column or checkbox, and more
> (this is not a complete list for brainstorming purposes).

I agree - and why not move all three fields on the libedit/edit-component-properties/description-tab
to libedit/ edit-component-properties/field-properties?

I also envision the ability to change and add any of those fields from within 
eeschema/edit_component and have the option of updating the changes to the library.(probably want a 
'mother may I' here to prevent accidental over writing).




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