Cadstar - report generator part 2!

[waljit]

Hi All,

I am having trouble running a report in the Cadstar report generator and wondered if anyone could help.

My parts library has various attributes defined, these include the part "type" e.g. resistor SMD, capacitor through-hole, and also an "is_fitted" attribute that can be edited in the schematic to produce a BOM report for fitteds/not fitteds.

The problem I am having is I cannot seem to reliably read or use these attributes in the report generator. At first, I couldn't get one of them (is_fitted) to work at all. Then it seemed to start working - I am trying lots of things, so I am not sure what it was that made the difference. Then, I tried to get the component type attribute working - this is so that the BOM go can grouped by component, e.g. surface mount first then conventionals etc...

I cannot get this component type attribute working at all in the report generator.

I have tried making it of type symbol only, or of type symbol and component.
I have tried making it read only, or editable.
I have recreated the parts index.
I have reloaded all symbols in the schematic.

But I just can't get the report generator to see it or act on its value.
If I try and get the report generator to just display it, nothing is shown. Almost as if it is undefined.

Help!

Could this be something to do with the "lists" button in the report generator? I never used that before.
I have made sure that the attribute name is added to the list of attribute names, and that the values I am testing for (just numbers - 1,2,3,4) are also added to the list of text strings. No joy.

For testing purposes, I have reduced the parts library down to just one small file. It is still the same.

Any ideas anyone?

thanks in advance!

Waljit

 

[marce]

load this and have a look for IS_SMD (if Component.IS_SMD + Y)... Change its extension to rgf first.....

 

[waljit]

Hi Marce

Thank you for sending the RGF example.

Your line which tests the value of the IS_SMD attribute does not appear to be doing anything fundamentally different to what my RGF does, apart from the obvious things like the attribute name is different, its capitalised, and the condition you are testing for is the letter "Y" rather than a "1". I don't imagine any of these things would make a difference, but I will try them anyway.

Obviously, your RGF file example does not work for me because I don't have the same attributes setup in my library. But I might do that as a test, if it doesn't take too long.

Do you have any information on the use of report generator lists files? (.RGL)

thanks
Waljit

 

[Mattylad]

Can you upload a testing library & design with your report file?

Then we can tell because it will probably be obvious to us

Such as - if the usage = symbol and your in the PCB then it needs to be component usage etc.

 

[waljit]

Well, I just put together a small test schematic, some cut down libs and the RGF file and sods law its working now!
I will investigate why its not working in the previous one I tried - I didn't do anything different.

Attached anyway for info.
parts.txt = parts.lib
test.txt = test.scm
report1.

thanks!

 

[Mattylad]

I bet you did

Something small, something that you think will make no difference - it makes the world of difference.