gmk_sym − create rectangular symbols for gschem from a text file
gmk_sym [ -d ] inputfile.txt > outputfile.sym
gmk_sym -h|-?
gmk_sym is a program to create rectangular symbols for gschem from a file composed of comma separated lines.
| −d | Turn on debug output | |||
| −h, −? | Display usage information | 
The input file format is:
| • | lines starting with ’;’ are comment lines and are not processed; | ||
| • | The 1st valid line describes a device: | 
•
| 1st value: device name | |||
| • | 2nd value: visible name | ||
| • | 3rd value: visible name location on package | ||
| • | 4th value: box’s hoz size, in pins spacings | ||
| • | 5th value: box’s ver size, in pins spacings | ||
| • | 6th value: uref prefix, like U or J | ||
| • | 7th value: Footprint | ||
| • | 8th value: Total number of pins on device (including hidden) | ||
| • | 
All other valid lines describes the symbol’s pins:
| • | 1st value: pin name | ||
| • | 2nd value: pin number | ||
| • | 3rd value: pin shape, choice of: line, clock, dot&line | ||
| • | 4th value: side of box to attach the pin,choice of: R, L, T, B | ||
| • | 5th value: location of pin on side of box, in pin spacings | ||
| • | 6th value: (optional) pin type attribute: in, out, io, oc, oe, pas, tp, tri, clk, pwr | 
Jerry O’Keefe <jerryok@pacbell.net>
gschem(1)
Copyright
© 1999-2011 gEDA Contributors. License GPLv2+: GNU GPL
version 2 or later. Please see the ‘COPYING’
file included with this 
program for full details.
This is free
software: you are free to change and redistribute it. 
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.