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PCB Query Functions
Membership Checks
InComponent
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Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Membership Checks
Summary Copy Link Copied
Returns all component objects whose Name property complies with the Query.
Syntax Copy Link Copied
InComponent(Name : String) : Boolean/Boolean_String
Example Usage Copy Link Copied
InComponent('U1')
InComponent('U1') = True
InComponent('U1') = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Name property is U1.
InComponent('U1', 'U2', 'J1')
InComponent('U1', 'U2', 'J1') = True
InComponent('U1', 'U2', 'J1') = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Name property is U1, or U2, or J1.
Not InComponent('IDC16')
InComponent('IDC16') = False
InComponent('IDC16') = 'False'
Returns all objects except component objects whose Name property is IDC16.
InComponent('U*')
InComponent('U*') = True
InComponent('U*') = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Name property starts with U.
Tips Copy Link Copied
- The single quote characters (') at the start and end of the
Namestring are mandatory. - For each returned component object, its associated child objects are also returned.