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Re: Reverse engineering on KiCad

 

On 03/14/2012 09:37 AM, Solonen Vesa wrote:
> Some forgotten details:
>
> Original thread [1] and some more [2]. Regarding linking problems mentioned on [2] they are solved by taking WxWidgets cmake modules from the current branch. Namely 'UsewxWidgets.cmake' and 'FindwxWidgets.cmake'. By these changes everything builds and links nicely on a modern multilib (64b) Linux. And runs too it seems.
>
> Do any of the main developers have any objections for implementing backgroung image support for Pcbnew along the lines of Clive's design? I may take a look for a task of porting that functionality to the current branch, but would like to make it a import menu function.
>
> Best regards,
> -Vesa


I don't ever see myself using it, and would not want it to get in the way.  (I don't also
know that it would get in the way.)

Maybe a one off build for your needs is best, maintained as a patch that you apply when
needed.

Not every person's need is common to all.




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