COM Interface: ISymbol

In eCADSTAR Schematic Editor, this class provides access to the attributes that are associated with a symbol. It also allows you to open and close the symbol.

Members

Functions

Function	Description
void Open()	Opens the symbol. eCADSTAR Schematic Editor can open block symbols only.
void Close()	Closes the symbol.
void SetLock(VARIANT_BOOL show)	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.
void Delete()	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.
void ExportSymbol(BSTR FilePath)	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.
void Reload(long flags)	Reloads the symbol from master library. If SymbolReloadOptions_KeepPropertyViewer is specified as a flag, then the property viewers are unchanged.

Properties

Property	Description
VARIANT_BOOL Active {get} {set}	If the symbol is active, then the value "true" is returned.
BSTR Alternate {get}	Returns the alternate of a symbol.
BSTR Name {get}	Returns the name of a symbol.
VARIANT_BOOL Opened {get} {set}	If the symbol is opened, then the value "true" is returned.
IProperties Properties {get}	Returns the list of properties for the symbol. This property is accessible only if the sheet is open.
BSTR CreatedBy {get} {set}	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.
BSTR CreatedDate}	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.
BSTR ModifiedBy {get} {set}	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.
BSTR ModifiedDate {get}	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.
long CreatedDate {set}	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.
long ModifiedDate {set}	Not supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.