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Attribute Menu Commands

The following !set keywords affect the commands found in the Attributes Menu.

TechNoPrintPatMap
Value: boolean.
When set, Xic will use the hex format when writing stipple patterns for layers when writing a technology file. If unset, an ascii format, that provides a rendition of the map, is used. The hex format is compatible with Xic releases prior to 3.2.25, if the stipple map sizes are restricted to 8x8, 16x8, 8x16, or 16x16.

TechPrintDefaults
Value: boolean or string.
When a technology file is written with the Save Tech button, by default entries that would set a parameter to a program default value are omitted, as they are redundant and increase the size and complexity of the file. This will be the case when this variable is not set. If this variable is set to no value, i.e., as a boolean, then these lines will be added to the technology file as comments. If this variable is set to any value, then these lines will be added as active text.

This variable tracks the radio buttons in the Write Tech File pop-up which appears from the Save Tech menu button.

EraseBehindProps
Value: boolean.
If given, the area inside the bounding box of text generated by the Show Phys Properties command in the Main Window sub-menu of the Attributes Menu or the sub-window Attributes menu is erased, to promote visibility of the text.

This tracks the state of the Erase behind physical properties text check box in the Window Attributes panel from the Set Attributes button in the Attributes Menu.

PhysPropTextSize
Value: integer 6-48.
This variable can be used to set the height, in pixels, of the text used to render physical properties on-screen when physical properties are being displayed. If not set, the default is 14.

This tracks the state of the Physical property text size (pixels) entry area in the Window Attributes panel from the Set Attributes button in the Attributes Menu.


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Stephen R. Whiteley 2012-04-01