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[Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo <miguelangel@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Sergey, I looked at the patch, and tested, the code looks good, but:

1) Could you please tell me how to use it? (I could guess from the code,
but I think asking is faster)
2) In my screen (laptop 16:9) it goes out on the right.

Greetings,

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2012/4/26 Sergey Dyachkov <dyachkov.serg@xxxxxxxxx>

> Hi, Miguel. Scripting plugins would be the nice feature.
>
> I'm highlighting only the pads of modules with the same value ( for
> example: highlight all resistors having the value of "R_10K_0805_5%"
> ). Here is it the patch. I'm not sure i've implemented it by the most
> proper way, and the UI items i've added probably should not be placed on
> the main toolbar, but if you find this feature useful i think we can
> discuss the ideas of better implementation.
>
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 5:00 PM, Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo <
> miguelangel@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Sergey, thanks! :)
>>
>>       It's always good when a feature suggestion comes with a patch,
>> could you please share it on the list and I will check it?
>>
>>      What kind of value do you highlight? a certain net?
>>
>>      Greetings,
>> Mike
>>
>> PS: I hope that this kind of functionality could be shared in a near
>> future via scripting plugins, so the less popular things can be kept
>> by people as plugins (no need to recompile the whole KiCad), and
>> the most popular get just into the C++ code :-)
>>
>> 2012/4/25 Sergey Dyachkov <dyachkov.serg@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> Hello, I would like to suggest a feature for pcbnew:  highlighting pads
>>> of modules with the specific value ( while other pads are grayed out ).
>>> For example, it might be useful when doing manual soldering to quickly
>>> find out where the same elements of board are located.
>>>
>>> I have found it's not hard to implement and i've already done with it
>>> (added some code logic and toolbar items). I can send the patch if you
>>> are interested of having this feature in the public release.
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>>
>>
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>>
>> Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
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>
>
>
> --
> Best Regards, Sergey.
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>


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Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
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+34 636 52 25 69
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