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Re: KiCad and Qucs

To: Michael.Margraf@..., kicad-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: "jean-pierre.charras@..." <jean-pierre.charras@...>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:21:26 +0100
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Michael.Margraf@... a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> 
>> Fisrt it would be fine if this discussion is on kicad devel list.
>> Volunteer could know what kind of work is needed.
>> Can i send a copy of this mail to kicad devel list ?
>> 
>
> Yes, please do so!
>
> 
I did it
> 
>> import and export functions for KiCad and/or Qucs is the most important
>> topic.
>> This is what needs most of work and discussion.
>> 
>
> Yes, that's true. But for someone using it quite often, it is not very
> userfriendly. Nonetheless, we can start with this.
>
>
> 
>> Creating a new netlist format (from kicad to Qucs) is usually easy.
>>
>> Eeschema and Pcbnew use sockets to quickly exchange data.
>> Perhaps this feature could be used also with Qucs.
>> 
>
> This sounds good! Can you tell me where to find this in the source code?
> Then I can have a look on it.
>
> Regards,
> Michael
>
>

you can have a look to pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp.
once the sockets are initialised, Eeschema and Pcbnew communicate by 
messages.
2 sockets are used: one from eeschema (client) to pcbnew (server), and 
one from pcbnew (client) to eeschema (server)

This is easy to enlarge the list of messages and add more sockets to 
communicate with Qucs.

-- 
Jean-Pierre CHARRAS

Maître de conférences
Directeur d'études 2ieme année.
Génie Electrique et Informatique Industrielle 2
Institut Universitaire de Technologie 1 de Grenoble
BP 67, 38402 St Martin d'Heres Cedex

Recherche :
GIPSA-LIS - INPG
Rue de la Houille Blanche
38400 Saint Martin d'Heres

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<pre wrap="">Hello,

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<pre wrap="">Fisrt it would be fine if this discussion is on kicad devel list.
Volunteer could know what kind of work is needed.
Can i send a copy of this mail to kicad devel list ?
</pre>
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Yes, please do so!

</pre>
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I did it<br>
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</pre>
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<pre wrap="">import and export functions for KiCad and/or Qucs is the most important
topic.
This is what needs most of work and discussion.
</pre>
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Yes, that's true. But for someone using it quite often, it is not very
userfriendly. Nonetheless, we can start with this.


</pre>
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<pre wrap="">Creating a new netlist format (from kicad to Qucs) is usually easy.

Eeschema and Pcbnew use sockets to quickly exchange data.
Perhaps this feature could be used also with Qucs.
</pre>
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This sounds good! Can you tell me where to find this in the source code?
Then I can have a look on it.

Regards,
Michael

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you can have a look to pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp.<br>
once the sockets are initialised, Eeschema and Pcbnew communicate by
messages.<br>
2 sockets are used: one from eeschema (client) to pcbnew (server), and
one from pcbnew (client) to eeschema (server)<br>
<br>
This is easy to enlarge the list of messages and add more sockets to
communicate with Qucs.<br>
<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Jean-Pierre CHARRAS

Ma&icirc;tre de conf&eacute;rences
Directeur d'&eacute;tudes 2ieme ann&eacute;e.
G&eacute;nie Electrique et Informatique Industrielle 2
Institut Universitaire de Technologie 1 de Grenoble
BP 67, 38402 St Martin d'Heres Cedex

Recherche :
GIPSA-LIS - INPG
Rue de la Houille Blanche
38400 Saint Martin d'Heres
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