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nimoster

Hi All

I'm using a revision text string on multiple layers which I have to change manually with every new release. Is there a way of using a wildcard or string variable which I have to change only once and which is automatically updated on each layer? I'm using Allegro 16.5.


Thanks in advance,

Martin

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  • B Bruekers

    You can first get all text and then filter the text on layers and/or strings which you want to change.

    l_dbtxt = axlDBGetAttachedText(axlDBGetDesign())

    reg = pcreCompile( "(SOLDERMASK)|(^ETCH/)")

    l_dbtxt = setof(txt l_dbtxt pcreExecute(reg txt->layer) )

    the l_dbtxt now contains items from etch and soldermask layers.

    The same setof you can do for the actual text:

    reg = pcreCompile( "^mystring")

    l_dbtxt = setof(txt l_dbtxt pcreExecute(reg txt->text) )

    And now use the axlDBChangeText to change the text for each text dbID in the list.

    btw, i believe someone posted a text edit utility on this forum a while ago.

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  • B Bruekers

    You can first get all text and then filter the text on layers and/or strings which you want to change.

    l_dbtxt = axlDBGetAttachedText(axlDBGetDesign())

    reg = pcreCompile( "(SOLDERMASK)|(^ETCH/)")

    l_dbtxt = setof(txt l_dbtxt pcreExecute(reg txt->layer) )

    the l_dbtxt now contains items from etch and soldermask layers.

    The same setof you can do for the actual text:

    reg = pcreCompile( "^mystring")

    l_dbtxt = setof(txt l_dbtxt pcreExecute(reg txt->text) )

    And now use the axlDBChangeText to change the text for each text dbID in the list.

    btw, i believe someone posted a text edit utility on this forum a while ago.

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