eeSchema symbol value change lost after save/reopen
Description
If I change the value of a symbol (in this case Vcc with a value of +12V to Vcc) the schematic is updated. If I save and reopen the schematic, the symbol is back to +12V
Steps to reproduce
- Select the +12V power symbol on the resistor network
- Edit, select Change Symbol, Change Symbols Matching Library identifier. Check update fields Value. OK.
- Note the value of the Vcc symbols has been changed to Vcc
- Save the schematic, close eeSchema, reopen the schematic. Note that symbol is back to +12V
For what it is worth, and probably related, I have found that sometimes if I change the footprint associated with a particular instance of a symbol, update the PCB with the new footprint, then subsequently close the schematic, open the schematic, and update the PCB then the footprint is restored to its initial value. I have not been able to replicate this behaviour but it is likely related.
KiCad Version
Application: Eeschema
Version: (5.99.0-7129-g2932fe1e64), release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.5
libcurl/7.71.0 OpenSSL/1.1.1g (Schannel) zlib/1.2.11 brotli/1.0.7 libidn2/2.3.0 libpsl/0.21.0 (+libidn2/2.3.0) libssh2/1.9.0 nghttp2/1.41.0
Platform: Windows 10 (build 19042), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
Build Info:
Date: Nov 22 2020 10:01:54
wxWidgets: 3.0.5 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
Boost: 1.73.0
OCE: 6.9.1
Curl: 7.71.0
ngspice: 32
Compiler: GCC 10.2.0 with C++ ABI 1014
Build settings:
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
KICAD_SPICE=ON