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[Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo <miguelangel@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, it was only an example Edwin, I was asking if it does exist
a predefined constant at compilation time for that.

the ~/.kicad  version is what I'm using now, but it's not enough.

I was asking if it does exist a predefined constant for instalation path
at compile time.

Greetings,
Mike.

2012/7/19 Edwin van den Oetelaar <oetelaar.automatisering@xxxxxxxxx>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_Files
>
> Remember that 'Program Files' only is a default location for English
> installs...
> Would it make sense for a multi-user machine to have stuff installed in a
> personal directory instead of a system directory?
> I have seen systems that would check :
> ~/.application/ver123/plugins/script1.py and if stuff can not be found
> there go to other places so users can install specific things without
> impacting the other users.
>
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo <
> miguelangel@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>    I'm looking for a standard directory in KiCad installation where we
>> could hold default installed scripts (.py ones)
>> that could include footprint wizards:
>>
>>    $PREFIX/share/kicad/plugins     (/usr/share/kicad/plugins)  could make
>> sense,
>>
>>    C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\share\plugins  in Win32
>>
>>    ??? for MacOS
>>
>>     Can "shared" path be retrieved in code at compilation time?, there is
>> some constant for that?
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
>> http://www.nbee.es
>> +34 636 52 25 69
>> skype: ajoajoajo
>>
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Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
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skype: ajoajoajo