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["Alain M." <alainm@...>]

Hi Dick,

I think that I did not explain myself at all well... Let me quote 
another of your messages:

> My suggestion is to use D-BUS. The file formats in Kicad are likely to
> evolve and that will break code that relies on a stable format. A
> series of well designed D-BUS functions are likely to be more stable 
> and immune from file format changes.

My point is exacly that: I prefer a file to store the board (or other) 
then to have a cominucation between 2 running programs. A file can be 
stored, transmitted, interpreted or converted by some other program, or 
whatever.

Why not an intermediate approach: a simple set of functions that create 
an ASCII file and read them? Maybe this can be closer to ideal?

In anyway, I ppreciate your work and I don't have time to contribute, so 
your word is last... I just want dt discuss that point a bit

:)
Alain


Dick Hollenbeck escreveu:
> Alain M. wrote:
> > Dick Hollenbeck escreveu:
> >
> > > D-BUS solves a lot of problems that we have, AND allows others to 
> > > interface with Kicad in a well documented, and very rich way.
> > Peronaly, I don't like that approach. I like well documented *FILES* 
> > that can be easely created, modified and used.
>
> Is it a requirement that as soon as D-BUS is implemented, all 
> documentation on file formats be destroyed? I was not aware of that.
>
>
> > Could you please tell me (us?) what has to be done withou an 
> > intermediate file?
>
> Don't understand the question.
>
> Dick
>
> > Thanks,
> > Alain