[PCB_FORUM] Re: finding line numbers

I just had the same problem with a customer and I ran across this information 
(can't remember where but I copied it):

Netlist Punctuation and Syntax Rules
When you create a PCB Editor, APD netlist, follow these punctuation and syntax 
rules:
·        Enclose comments in parentheses. 
Do not include comments on a line in the netlist with other information. 
Comments must be the only text on a line.
·        Be sure that each line in the netlist can contains no more than 78 
characters. 
You can continue a line that exceeds this limit by ending a line with a comma 
and entering the additional information on the line below the comma.
·        You can enter information in lowercase or uppercase. PCB Editor, APD 
stores data in uppercase.
·       The exclamation point (!) and semicolon (;) are delimiters between 
fields on a line in the netlist. 
·        You can use a blank space as part of a net name in a $NETS section. 
A blank space is a delimiter in lists of reference designators, function 
designators, and pin designators.
·        Use single quotes (') to enclose a field that contains invalid 
characters.
·       The valid characters for all fields are a to z, 0 to 9, dash (-) and 
underscore (_). 
Package names can use only these characters. All other fields can use any other 
character but the exclamation point (!) and single quote (')-if you enclose 
these fields in single quotes.
·        Enclose ranges in brackets:
    caprad 300 !cap-1; c[1-22]
·        Each field has a maximum number of characters. 
You cannot exceed the maximum below. 
 
FieldMaximum Number of Characters
package name27
device type30
function designator30
reference designator30
function type30
pin number30
slot name30
swap type30
pin name30
net name31
property value79
tolerance79
user part number79
value79


Hope this helps.
Donna
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: SjChar3@xxxxxxxxxxxx 

> Is this true for pin names also? We had a bunch of "#" in netnames also. I 
> did a 
> search on "illegal characters" in help but nothing comes up. 
> 
> ryan.donna@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> 
> >I believe that parenthesis in a netlist are for comments and are illegal 
> characters. Try deleting those and see what happens. 
> > 
> >Donna 
> > 
> >-------------- Original message -------------- 
> >From: sjchar3@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > 
> >Here is one net name, its choking on (I didn't do the sch) 
> > 
> >PCIE_X4_(+)3.3VAUX_FROM_BASE_B 
> > 
> >-----Original Message----- 
> >From: Bolman, Shirley H 
> >To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Sent: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:50:21 -0700 
> >Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: finding line numbers 
> > 
> > 
> >The net names don't have any spaces in them by any chance? 
> >Shirley in Oregon 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sjchar3@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:53 AM 
> >To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: finding line numbers 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >Group: Seems if i shorten net names the line errors jump to another line. I 
> thought the net names could be up to 32 characters. Is this true? 
> > 
> >-----Original Message----- 
> >From: Bolman, Shirley H 
> >To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Sent: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:26:36 -0700 
> >Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: finding line numbers 
> > 
> > 
> >Be sure you check the previous line or few lines. Most of the time when it 
> reports an error on line XXX 
> >it was because the previous line did not have the correct format i.e. ; :, 
> >etc 
> > 
> >Shirley in Oregon 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sjchar3@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 2:02 PM 
> >To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: finding line numbers 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >Alan 
> >Thanks, thats even better . Still can tell what kind of error i'm looking 
> >for. 
> > 
> >Sam 
> > 
> >-----Original Message----- 
> >From: Ruprecht, Alan P @ DISPLAYS 
> >To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Sent: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:44:16 -0400 
> >Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: finding line numbers 
> > 
> > 
> >If your using OrCad go to File/Open/Text File 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sjchar3@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 4:02 PM 
> >To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Subject: [PCB_FORUM] finding line numbers 
> > 
> >Group: I get Error:Line 334 while running netlist. I know I've done this 
> before, but notepad, wordpad and words do not give me line numbers. I 
> remember 
> setting up one of the programs to set up goto. Can someone refresh my memory 
> on 
> this? 
> > 
> >Thanks Sam 
> > 
> > 
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