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On Mon, 8 Oct 2012 20:31:44 +0400
Vladimir Zhbanov <vzhbanov AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 07, 2012 at 09:53:31PM -0400, Tom, KC2ZAT wrote:
> ...
> > Checking: /home/kc2zat/Desktop/TQ3370-J4.sym
> > Warning: Found the same number in a pinnumber attribute and in
> > a net attribute [13]
> > Warning: Found the same number in a pinnumber attribute and in
> > a net attribute [17]
> > Warning: Found the same number in a pinnumber attribute and in
> > a net attribute [19]
> > Warning: Found the same number in a pinnumber attribute and in
> > a net attribute [25]
> > Warning: Found the same number in a pinnumber attribute and in
> > a net attribute [5]
> > 5 warnings found
> > No errors found
> > 
> > What I want to do is:
> > Assign the net "gnd" to pins 13, 17, and 25.
> > Assign the net "Vcc" to pin 19.
> > Assign the net "Vpp" to pin 5.
> > 
> > Searching the Internet turned up some hits but they seemed to
> > focus on a bug circa 2009.
> > I reviewed the Master Attribute list for pinnumber and net and
> > I did not see anything indicating some kind of conflict.  I
> > also reviewed the net= attribute mini-HOWTO and I didn't pick
> > up anything there that seemed wrong.
> ...
> 
> Don't worry. It's just a warning, not an error.
> As the comment in gsymcheck sources reads:
>   /* Check for all pins that are in both lists and print a
> warning. Sometimes this is useful and sometimes it's an error. */
> It means the lists of pinnumbers in pinnumber= and net=
> attributes. The net= attribute is mainly used when you want to
> omit some of pins on your symbol.

But won't it be unconventional and confusing, at the very least,
to have pins on the symbol that are also secretly connected to a
net?

I have seen symbols with hidden power/ground pins, and symbols with
all pins visible, but never one where visible pins have a hidden
connection to a net.

Regards,
Colin