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[Fabrizio Tappero <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>]

Alexander,
you are of course right.

regards
Fabrizio


On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 3:54 AM, Alexander Zakamaldin <zaka62@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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