gattrib
Attribute Editor

What is gattrib?
What does it look like?
Who is the author of gattrib?
What is the current version?
Where can I download it?

What is gattrib?

Gattrib is gEDA's attribute editor. It reads a set of gschem .sch files (schematic files), and creates a spreadsheet showing all components in rows, with the associated component attributes listed in the columns. It allows the user to add, modify, or delete component attributes outside of gschem, and then save the .sch files back out. When it is completed, it will allow the user to edit attributes attached to components, nets, and pins. (Currently, only component attribute editing is implemented; pin attributes are displayed only, and net attributes are TBD.)

Gattrib is useful in situations where you need to view, add, modify, or delete a number of attributes all at once. It saves you the pain of clicking on each component and repeatedly using gschem's attribute editor to modify component attributes. For example, if you create a large design with generic components, and then later want to attach "footprint" attributes to your components, it is a real hassle to do so using gschem. In this situation, you can run gattrib on your design files to attach the "footprint" attributes all at once using an easy-to-use spreadsheet.

What does it look like?

Here is a screenshot

Who is the author of gattrib?

Stuart Brorson
sdbATcloud9.net

What is the current version?

20070216

Where can I download it?

gEDA's download page