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Hi Cypress Dev-Team,
I'd like to request a feature that I would find very useful: Since I have several components now that "use" other components by means of API calls, I would appreciate a logical "Uses" Connection in the Schematic Editor.
E.g.: let's imagine a "Uses" port called "SPI_Master" on some component which can be connected to some SPI Master component "SPIM_1" by something like an arrow connection. Then, it would be very cool if you could refer to the "SPIM_1" from within the component's API code by simply writing '$SPI_Master'. You get the idea?
Of course, this is basically already possible by using component parameters, but I believe that a visible representation in the schematic editor would greatly increase usability!
Thank you for your ongoing effort on this great software!
Stefan
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Can you accomplish your purpose using a Sheet Connector (the little diamond shape tool)? You can have different components on different page tabs and connect them by Edit name and Width.
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No, the sheet connector is not what I intended.
Please understand that the "Uses" Connection that I propose shall not connect components physically by wires, but it shall connect components' software APIs logically.
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Another example: Using this feature, a "Bootloader" Component would connect to its communication component (Let's say I2C) by a "Uses" connection visibly in the schematic.
I would highly appreciate such a clear visual representation of an API connection on the schematic. This increases readability and usability.