TextKind

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Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Fields

Summary

Returns all drill table, layer stack and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Text Kind property complies with the Query.

Syntax

TextKind = TextKind_String
TextKind <> TextKind_String

TextKind_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

  • 'BarCode Text'
  • 'Stroke Font'
  • 'TrueType Font'
'BarCode Text' only applies to text string (comment, designator, free) objects.

Example Usage

TextKind = 'Stroke Font'
Returns all drill table, layer stack and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Text Kind property is Stroke Font.

TextKind <> 'BarCode Text'
Returns all objects except text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Text Kind property is BarCode Text.

IsDesignator && TextKind = 'TrueType Font'
Returns all drill table, layer stack and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Text Kind property is TrueType Font.

Tips

  1. The Text Kind property is only defined for drill table, layer stack and text string (comment, designator, free) objects.
  2. The single quote characters (') at the start and end of TextKind_String are mandatory.

 

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