Assigning interface names automatically

When interface shapes are created on blocks in diagrams, interface names can be assigned automatically. Interface names consist of a prefix and a number. For each new interface, the number can be unique per individual block or per the entire diagram; a counter sets the increment for new numbers.

Enter the automatic-naming parameters in the AutoNamePorts tag, in the ApplicationInfo section of the mapping file:

<AutoNamePorts enabled="state" prefix="character" seed="start" counter="n" context="range"/>

Parameter	Value
enabled	true (automatic naming enabled) or false (disabled, the default).
prefix	An alphabetical character, e.g. P (can include a separator such as a hyphen, e.g. P-).
seed	The first number of the automatic sequence, e.g. 001.
counter	The increment for each successive number, e.g. 1.
context	Block (default) — sequence numbers are unique for new interfaces created on the same block shape; new interfaces on other blocks reuse the same sequence numbers. Diagram — sequence numbers are unique for all new interfaces in the diagram.

Example

Assume a diagram has two blocks, two new interfaces are created on each block, prefix is P-, seed is 001, counter is 1:

• With context="Block": interface names are P-001 and P-002 for both Block 1 and Block 2.
• With context="Diagram": interface names are P-001 and P-002 for Block 1, and P-003 and P-004 for Block 2.