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Short: Schematics vectorial electronics program
Author: rflorac@free.fr (Roland Florac)
Uploader: rflorac@free.fr (Roland Florac)
Version: 2.08
Type: gfx/edit
Requires: 0S 3.0+, 68020+, gtlayout.library
Distribution: Aminet
Requirements:
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Hardware
- MC68020 or higher
- AGA chipset or GFX card recommended for high screen resolutions.
Software
- AmigaOS v39 (system 3.0) or higher
- gtlayout.library version 45 or better. This library is not supplied
in the package (earlier versions crash the program using the preferences
requester). Some users said they got a crash with version 45, sorry I
think it's a bug of the library, try to use OxyronPatcher if you have it,
somebody said me it solved its problems... But I don't have it and I
don't get any crash on my system, so try it and say me if it works,
specially for the prefs requester (I have no return for this... so I
guess it is working)
Changes:
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Version 2.08
- New label objects (double click on a wire to create one).
- New ARexx functions GETLABEL, LINKLAB, SETLABEL, FINDLAB, GETNET.
SETREF and SETVAL functions modified (returned values).
The ARexx scripts used for simulations have been updated (see below),
they are now using the new ARexx functions: DIMARRAY, ARRAYDIM, DELARRAY,
SETARRAY, GETARRAY.... (See the CreateNets script to see an example of use).
- Handling mouse clicks slightly modified: you have to wait for a time
equivalent to a double click (as adjusted in the Preferences) before
moving an object (prevents moves while selecting an object).
The new ARexx scripts are (english names between parenthesis, if any):
- ChoixSignaux (SelSignals)
This script permits to select some signals that have to be displayed
for a simulation. A text is then created under the cursor, that can
be placed anywhere on the document. This text will be read by the
Nets2File script and added to the .cir file.
This script needs to be run after the CreateNets script.
- ControlNets
This script permits to control the .cir file that would be created
by the Net2File. It needs to be run after the CreateNets script.
It can be used to debug some sheets... (or the CreateNets script !)
- CreateNets
This is a very important script, it creates the netlist. Results are
then in memory, in two arrays (label and equi). But remember you
must run again the script each time you do a mdification on the
document.
- LinkNets
This script calls all the needed scripts for a complete simulation.
Results are displayed in a new window, if no error occured.
- Nets2File
This script is used to create the .cir file, after the CreateNets
have been runned.
- VisuNets
This script is intended to display the nets, after the CreateNets
have been run. It can be used to debug a sheet.
- TracerSpice (TraceSpice)
This script can display the results of a simulation in a separate
window. Naturely, the simulation must have been runned before.
Note: all these scripts are intended to be used with the Spice simulator
(available on Aminet). Some scripts will have to be adapted to your
installation for the program to found your own paths.
Labels are no longer some text objects, but need to be real labels, placed
on wires (after a double click on the wire).
Bugs: many... But the main bug is running a simulation without setting any
signal to be displayed. All the signals available on the document will be
displayed, and it can take a lot of time to display all of them (and the
window is locked during the operation, so be patient...)