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Another port questions - when I read a spice file with magic, it creates ports that end up exported like this:

but if I later add another port, I currently use these commands

But then when I check the .mag file, the port is like this:

what are the commands I need to run to get a port like the one magic makes when it reads the spice file?

<@U0172QZ342D>:  The "rendered text" labels have a complicated syntax, which is why I generally generate them from the `Edit-&gt;Text...` window in magic.  But if you want the full command line syntax, it's
```label string [font [size [rotation [offsetx offsety [position [layer]]]]] ```
(see <http://opencircuitdesign.com/magic/commandref/label.html>)
Example:
```labe VDD FreeSans 0.2um 0 0 0 e metal1```

that's useful, to be able to make a port too

though if I want to set the port as an input or output I guess I have to do that with the tcl window?

Future enhancement request, I guess.  The input/output status is a LEF property and is often annotated by reading LEF in for the existing layout.  The only way to change it (I think) is with the `port` command.  It would make a useful addition to the "Text..." window, though.

doesn't actually seem necessary though, looking at my other cells, they just have plain ports