ShowName

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Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Fields

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

Syntax Copy Link Copied

ShowName : Boolean_String

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

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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 Copy Link Copied

  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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