ShowName

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Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Fields

Summary

Returns component objects whose Show Name property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ShowName : Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

ShowName = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Show Name property is enabled.

ShowName = 'False'
Returns all component objects whose Show Name property is disabled.

ShowName <> 'True'
Not (ShowName = 'True')
Returns all objects except component objects whose Show Name property is enabled.

ShowName <> 'False'
Not (ShowName = 'False')
Returns all objects except component objects whose Show Name property is disabled.

Tips

  1. The Show Name property is only defined for component objects.
  2. The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.

 

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