Help also in subcircuits

#1 · February 14, 2026, 11:12 am

With a few changes it is possible to have help even in the subcircuits.

In component.h define a variable "QString m_typeid;".

In component.ccp initialize the variable:

Component::Component( QString type, QString id )
         : CompBase( type, id )
         , QGraphicsItem()
{
    m_typeid = id.left(id.indexOf('-'));
    m_help = "";
    m_Hflip  = 1;
    m_Vflip  = 1;
    m_color  = QColor( Qt::white );

Modify the "void Component::slotProperties()" function as follows:

void Component::slotProperties()
{
    if( !m_propDialog )
    {
        if( m_help == "" )
        {
            QString name = m_type;
            if( m_type == "Subcircuit"|| m_type == "MCU" ) name = m_typeid;

            m_help = MainWindow::self()->getHelp( name, false );
        }
        m_propDialog = new PropDialog( CircuitWidget::self(), m_help );
        m_propDialog->setComponent( this );
    }
    m_propDialog->show();
    m_propDialog->adjustWidgets();
    m_propDialog->raise();
}

Greetings