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[Alexander Zakamaldin <zaka62@xxxxxxx>]

Hi, Fabrizio.
I don't think the 'PdfBrowserName' should appear in '~/kicad_common' with
evince by default. At least, because there may be no 'evince' installed at all.
I think, the best solution for the default pdf viewer should be native for OS .
For Linux it should be something like [.pdf -> MIME -> default app]. Just like
the other linux apps is doing.
Alexander.

06 марта 2012, 02:19 от Fabrizio Tappero <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Alexander,
> yep, you are right, the .kicad_common seems to work well. I am not
> sure why it did not before in my PC at work. I will check tomorrow.
> 
> Anyways, don't you think that the file .kicad_common should come with
> "PdfBrowserName=/usr/bin/evince" in it?
> 
> cheers
> Fabrizio
> 
> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:41 PM, Fabrizio Tappero
> <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > interesting ... I will look into it and report back.
> >
> > cheers
> > Fab.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 6:00 PM, Alexander Zakamaldin <zaka62@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hi, Fabrizio!
> >> It is strange for me, because I can't reproduce the problem you have described.
> >> I tested evince, evince-previewer and okular. Everything seems to work fine!
> >> Maybe something wrong with your ~/.kicad_common? Please, check that your
> >> favorite viewer is updated in ~/.kicad_common.
> >> Alexander.
> >>
> >>
> >> 02 марта 2012, 13:32 от Fabrizio Tappero <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >>> Alexander,
> >>> it works great, thank you very much for fixing it.
> >>>
> >>> Just in case somebody google for this option in the future I'd like to add:
> >>>
> >>> If anybody working on linux has the problem that kicad pdf manuals get
> >>> not open in evince or acrobat reader but instead in Gimp, an easy fix
> >>> is to edit this file:
> >>>
> >>> gedit ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
> >>>
> >>> and add the line:
> >>>
> >>> application/pdf=evince.desktop;firefox.desktop;
> >>>
> >>> Also, the current KiCad option (Options - PDF Viewer - PDF Viewer)
> >>> does allow you to setup your favorite editor but unfortunately this
> >>> option does not appear in eeschema nor in pcbnew, etc.
> >>>
> >>> Maybe the same default pdf viewer setup option (in the top Options
> >>> menu) should be make available in the other kicad programs, not sure
> >>> it is worth it.
> >>>
> >>> Furthermore, ideally, under Linux, I think instead of the current
> >>> kicad pdf viewer option it is better to just have the option "set
> >>> evince as default pdf viewer". This because often people do not really
> >>> know where executables (like evince) are.
> >>>
> >>> I think I am done with my 5 min. ranting ;-)
> >>>
> >>> thank you all
> >>> Fabrizio
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Alexander Zakamaldin <zaka62@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> > I filed a bug report with patch attached.
> >>> > Alexander.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > 01 марта 2012, 15:13 от Fabrizio Tappero <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >>> >> Hello,
> >>> >> I confirm that I still experience this problem which is here:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> mst.kicad/common/basicframe.cpp
> >>> >> 338:        // Search for "getting_started_in_kicad.pdf" or
> >>> >> "Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf"
> >>> >> 343:        {   // Try to find "Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf"
> >>> >> 344:            wxGetApp().GetHelpFileName() = wxT(
> >>> >> "Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf" );
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Can somebody maybe suggest a solution or tell me if it is a problem
> >>> >> with my system.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Cheers
> >>> >> Fabrizio
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Fabrizio Tappero
> >>> >> <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> >> > jean-pierre,
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > hum... in my fresh dev. build of the kicad-doc folder taken 30 min ago
> >>> >> > from here:
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > bzr branch lp:~kicad-developers/kicad/doc
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > if I compile and install, I get (among other stuff) the following pdfs:
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > 1) /usr/local/share/doc/kicad/en/KiCad_Tutorial 2011.pdf
> >>> >> > 2) /usr/local/share/doc/kicad/help/en/Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > when I start kicad (also taken and compiled today) and I go Help -
> >>> >> > Getting started in KiCad I get the following error:
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Help file getting_started_in_kicad.pdf could not be found
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Maybe:
> >>> >> > the tutorial 2) should be renamed getting_started_in_kicad.pdf and
> >>> >> > also the file 2) should maybe deleted since several months ago when I
> >>> >> > make getting_started_in_kicad.pdf I made it based on 1)
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > I hope this will help to fix a possible problem.
> >>> >> > Cheers
> >>> >> > Fabrizio
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:15 AM, jp.charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> >> >> Le 27/02/2012 10:54, Fabrizio Tappero a écrit :
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>> Hello,
> >>> >> >>> it seems to me that the link help- getting started in kicad is broken
> >>> >> >>> for all kicad programs. It should link to a short pdf tutorials and it
> >>> >> >>> should work for all kicad programs.
> >>> >> >>>
> >>> >> >>> can anybody confirm that?
> >>> >> >>>
> >>> >> >>> cheers
> >>> >> >>> Fabrizio
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> I recently fixed this issue.
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> --
> >>> >> >> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
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