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[jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 15/05/2013 15:12, Shane Volpe a écrit :
> Jp,
> Thanks for the response.  I will certainly put together some schematics for
> testing and also I'm more than willing to do testing.  I had provided a PCB
> file to aid in the development of Pcad2kicad and will love to do so for the
> schematic portion as well.  I should be able to post something early next
> week.  Should I just post the schematics/lib to this list or is there a
> better place to post them?
> Shane

Currently, I am thinking the best place is
/bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-gost-committers/kicad/pcad2kicad project,
in extra/pcad2kicadsch/
in a folder like test_files.
This kind of tool needs some test files for regression tests.


> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:59 AM, jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Le 15/05/2013 01:35, Shane Volpe a écrit :
> >
> >   I to want to voice my disappointment in not having the schematic portion
> > > merged.  If there are problems please clearly list them so others can fix
> > > them.
> > > Regards,
> > > Shane
> >
> > Pcad2kicad was finalized in march 2013, and made compatible with the
> > Pcbnew plugin mechanism to include importers.
> > The pcb converter was integrated in pcbnew and tested :bugs and other
> > issues fixed by Alexander (thanks to Alexander).
> > and i was able to include it just in time in the stable release (march
> > 2013 for the first version.)
> >
> > A stable version take some time to be fully finalized: Doc update, libs
> > update, bug fixes, and so on... (and is not fully finalized)
> > The schematic portion was postponed, because I did not have a chance to
> > test it, and the stable version (and other fixes in testing version) took
> > me some time.
> >
> > Note: we have feedback from users/developers only for the Eagle importer.
> >
> > Therefore: no feedback from users or developers, not a lot of time to test
> > the schematic converter (currently I do not have pcad schematic files for a
> > fast test), and no Eeschema importer mechanism lead me we have some time to
> > merge it (and to write a doc or enhance the readme to use it).
> > It also can be left as an external tool, because the Pcad2kicad schematic
> > converter is freely accessible.
> >
> > It can be used/tested even it is not included in the current kicad version.
> > Your disappointment certainly means you need this converter, and therefore
> > your are able to test it, send us a schematic/lib file for tests and
> > enhance the readme (if needed).
> >
> > the GOST-doc-gen is an other story.
> >
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