<!-- --------Before Creating a New Issue----------- * Limit report to a single issue. * Search the issue tracker to verify the issue has not already been reported. * Complete all instructions between `template comment markers <>. * Keep report contents limited to the necessary information required to fix the issue. * When creating an issue against the stable version of KiCad, make sure the latest available stable version is installed as issues may have already been resolved in later stable versions. --> # Description `.dc V2 0 3 0.05 V1 -1 0 0.2` in a text box on the Eeschema canvas is not accepted as simulation command. Inspect --> Simulator: The Run button is still grayed out. `.op` A single .op it is o.k. ``` *.dc V2 0 3 0.05 V1 -1 0 0.2 .op ``` is not o.k, Run button grayed out. ``` .dc V2 0 3 0.05 V1 -1 0 0.2 .op ``` Both are simulated. Simulation via Inspect --> Simulator --> SimCommand --> op is possible. # Steps to reproduce <!-- If there are multiple steps to reproduce it or it is a visual issue, then providing a screen recording as an attachment to this report is recommended. --> <!-- If this issue is specific to a project, please attach the necessary files to this issue. --> <!-- Add the steps to reproduce using the numbers below --> <!-- Add new step numbers before the "KiCad Version" heading. --> 1. Run the project attached 2. Vary the text in the text box [sim-command-error.7z](/uploads/40a25a1b7ad26ee6418b8e013b01d1aa/sim-command-error.7z) # KiCad Version <!-- Copy version information (from main menu Help->About KiCad ->Copy Version Info) and paste it between the triple backticks below to preserve the formatting. --> ``` Application: KiCad Schematic Editor x64 on x64 Version: 7.0.0-228-g411c9707ee, release build Libraries: wxWidgets 3.2.2 FreeType 2.12.1 HarfBuzz 5.0.1 FontConfig 2.14.1 libcurl/7.83.1-DEV Schannel zlib/1.2.13 Platform: Windows 10 (build 19044), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW Build Info: Date: Mar 8 2023 04:14:10 wxWidgets: 3.2.2 (wchar_t,wx containers) Boost: 1.80.0 OCC: 7.6.2 Curl: 7.83.1-DEV ngspice: 39 Compiler: Visual C++ 1934 without C++ ABI Build settings: KICAD_SPICE=ON ```