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Re: project template cloning

 

In my testing I was always choosing the overwrite existing pro file
execution path.
On Apr 10, 2013 5:16 PM, "Brian Sidebotham" <brian.sidebotham@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> The latest 4090 appears to work the same. I'll have to test on Linux,
> because maybe there is some difference there.
>
> Best Regards, Brian.
>
>
> On 10 April 2013 22:39, Brian Sidebotham <brian.sidebotham@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>>
>> On 10 April 2013 20:49, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Brian,
>>>
>>> a) I fixed bugs related to use of KICAD_PTEMPLATE environment
>>> variable.  Iterminate it with SEP() now if
>>> not set that way, necessary for use of common code in TAB creation.
>>> Probably never tested before I stumbled onto it.
>>>
>>> (I am not allowed to use KiCad, only fix it, or so it seems lately.)
>>>
>>>
>>> b) Updated kicad.odt to reflect proper spelling of that environment
>>> variable.
>>>
>>>
>>> c) updated header file where doxygen will grab that same spelling,
>>> previously erroneously spelt, also missing P.
>>>
>>>
>> Hi Dick,
>>
>> I've just grabbed the kicad docs. Ashamedly I didn't have them before
>> now! I didn't know the project templates had been documented. It was on my
>> TODO list.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> d) question why we are copying the *.pro file when one is being
>>> created.  I end up with two *.pro files in the same directory, one
>>> from the template dir and the one being created which has a different
>>> basename.
>>>
>>>
>>> e) question why we are not renaming basename of cloned files to the
>>> basename of new project.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> d) and e) are solicitations of your opinion.
>>>
>>
>> d) and e) are both incorrect (and changed) behaviour if that is the case.
>>
>> I've just tested with build 3957 which appears to work correctly for me
>> according to the documentation anyway. I'll compile the latest and try
>> again with the raspberry-pi template.
>>
>> Best Regards, Brian.
>>
>>
>

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