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Re: [PATCH] Support for the "file function" attribute of the new Gerber specification

 

Le 18/06/2014 15:36, Thiadmer Riemersma a écrit :
> Hello everyone,
> 
> The attached patch optionally includes the attribute that describes the
> "function" or (position in the stack) of the Gerber file. This feature
> is introduced in the latest Gerber specification (revision J1).
> 
> Whether or not to include the attribute, is an option in the plot
> dialog. There are a few Gerber viewers that reject files with the
> attribute set (most viewers simply ignore the field).
> 
> I have not looked yet at adding the "MD5 checksum" attribute (for file
> integrity); I don't know whether it really is useful. In practice, a set
> of Gerber files is zipped, and the zip file has its own checksums.
> 
> Regards,
> Thiadmer Riemersma

Thanks.

I committed your patch, but due to a mistake, it was committed with an
other change (about Python console), and your name does not appear as
author.

I am sorry.


-- 
Jean-Pierre CHARRAS


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