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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/25/2011 01:25 AM, jean-pierre charras wrote:
> Le 24/03/2011 19:44, jean-pierre charras a écrit :
>> I do not see and problem to change:
>> number -> name
>> name -> net or signal
>> (signal seems better for me, "net" having other meaning in schematic)
>
> Or:
> number -> padname
> because this is actually a pad name and is less confusing for users.
>

I can go with

padname and signal.

The signal is a chance for the part designer (not the part user) to square a
meaningless padname like "F23" into a signal like "#WE" or "#WAIT".

Dick