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[Kristoffer Ödmark <kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/12/2017 06:56 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> Kristoffer,
>
> There is no confusion and there is nothing to fix.  The document field
> is just like any other field.  It is initially imported from the library
> symbol to the schematic symbol (they are *not* the same nor should they
> be) when a symbol is added to the schematic.  Once you modify a field in
> a schematic symbol it takes precedence over the the field in the library
> symbol that was linked when the symbol was added to the schematic.  It

But it doesnt? If i set the variable Datasheet, which is mandatory, I do 
not get a context menu option to "Open documentation". I am not 
complaining about the document field, I am complaining that It is stored 
in two different ways, once in the dcm file and once in the library.

Or are you saying that there is a difference between documentation and 
datasheet?

> has to be this way.  You would not want your schematic symbol fields
> updated every time the library symbol fields are changed.  This only
> makes sense for atomic (fully defined ) symbols and would completely
> fall apart for generic symbols like op-amps and logic gates.  I believe
> Orson recently added a tool to refresh the schematic symbol fields with
> the linked library symbol fields.  I haven't tried it yet but you may
> find that useful.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wayne
>
> On 10/12/2017 9:12 AM, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote:
> > Sorry for double messages but one solution could be to use the Library
> > stored documentation to autofill the FIELD variable IF it is empty. And
> > then base all the functionality on the field variable?
> >
> > I could probably fix this if it seems an okay solution to everyone? This
> > would basically be making the field variable overriding the properties
> > information. But still not break anything from the libs.
> >
> > Or should this just be left as is until the new symbool format is
> > implemented?
> >
> > On 10/12/2017 03:00 PM, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote:
> > > Hey!
> > >
> > > I noticed today that there are two places to store the datasheet
> > > information, one is in the Mandatory Field "Datasheet", and one is in
> > > the porperty of the part in the lib. These have different
> > > functionality in the schematic editor and in the library part editor.
> > >
> > > I think these should somehow be merged or one of them removed. As it
> > > is now, it is a bit confusing with the "Open Documentation" context
> > > menu, and the "Show Datasheet" button in the properties editor.
> > >
> > > For me, mergin every functionality into the field variable seems like
> > > the most robust way, since most other tools are using these field
> > > variables and that is the most accesible way, and since the Datasheet
> > > field is mandatory anyway, but can still be empty.
>
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 -Kristoffer