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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
That would be useful. However, I don't think you can download arbitrary
files (only pretty footprint libraries) using the GitHub plugin but I
could be wrong.
On 1/22/2015 4:29 PM, Carl Poirier wrote:
> Couldn't you pull the preconfigured fp-lib-tables from Github instead of
> a local directory? This way, it will be easy for the user to get the
> latest and greatest footprints!
>
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 4:23 PM, Adam Wolf
> <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
>
> Great, thanks!
>
> On Jan 22, 2015 4:20 PM, "Wayne Stambaugh" <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> As of right now, the preloaded fp-lib-table files are installed in
> ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/kicad/template on Linux and
> Windows. On
> OSX they appear to be installed in
> ${OSX_BUNDLE_INSTALL_DIR}/${OSX_BUNDLE_SUP_DIR}/template where
> ever that
> works out to be. The fp-lib-table files themselves are part of the
> kicad-library source so hopefully the install path is the same
> for them
> on OSX as well.
>
> On 1/22/2015 4:10 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> > This is going to be slick, Wayne. Is there any particular
> place that
> > seems decent to put the preconfigured fp-table-libs? In my mind,
> > they're almost templates...
> >
> > Adam Wolf
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 4:01 PM, Wayne Stambaugh
> <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
> > <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 1/22/2015 3:56 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> > > Do you mean <PREFSDIR>/fp-table-lib? (i.e., on
> > > Linux ~/.config/kicad/fp-lib-table?)
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > >
> > > I really like this idea. The wizard already does a good
> job explaining
> > > what each type of fp-lib-table entry is.
> >
> > Then it should be possible to add the code to copy a
> pre-configured
> > fp-lib-table file to the proper path. The only tricky
> part would be
> > setting up any environment variables. I have a patch that
> sets default
> > environment variables for KIGITHUB and KISYS3DMOD on start
> up. I
> > haven't designed the dialog to edit them yet. It needs
> tested on OSX so
> > I will post it some time tomorrow to get some feed back. The
> > environment variables are saved in the kicad_common config
> file so you
> > could simple add new config entry for something like
> KISYSMOD from the
> > fp-lib-table wizard for footprint libraries stored on the
> system once I
> > commit the code.
> >
> > >
> > > Adam Wolf
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Wayne Stambaugh
> <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>
> > > <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Maybe you could add an "Initialize Global Table"
> mode to the
> > > fp-lib-table wizard where a predefined table file is
> copied to ~/. You
> > > could test for ~/fp-lib-table and enter this mode
> automatically or enter
> > > the "Edit Table" mode when ~/fp-lib-table is already
> defined. This
> > > would also prevent further cluttering of the library
> table editor.
> > >
> > > On 1/22/2015 10:53 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> > > > The new fp-lib-table wizard is great for adding
> new entries to the
> > > > current table, but does not appear to have a "load
> defaults" type option.
> > > >
> > > > However, this is based on using it, not reading
> the code, so it is
> > > > possible the feature is included somewhere I did
> not see.
> > > >
> > > > Adam Wolf
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 1:27 AM, Nick Østergaard
> <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>
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> > <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>
> <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>>>
> > > > <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>>
> > <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>
> <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>>>>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How does this compare to the new fp lib table
> wizard?
> > > >
> > > > 2015-01-22 6:09 GMT+01:00 Adam Wolf
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> > <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > > > <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > > <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>>>:
> > > > > Hi folks!
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a question about adding another
> feature to the
> > > > fp-lib-tables manager,
> > > > > which is already pretty crowded and I want
> to get buy-in
> > > before even
> > > > > attempting a patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Background:
> > > > >
> > > > > Running into another issue with the KiCad
> Mac experience.
> > > Just to
> > > > recap, I'm
> > > > > trying for 2 DMGs.
> > > > >
> > > > > One is called "KiCad Extras" and currently
> includes
> > the modules
> > > > from github,
> > > > > and the fp-table-lib.for-pretty renamed just
> > fp-table-lib. The
> > > > idea is that
> > > > > users can download the extras DMG, and no
> longer need
> > to be
> > > online for
> > > > > Kicad.
> > > > >
> > > > > The modules directory is fine, we provide a
> "drop target"
> > > (just a
> > > > symlink)
> > > > > of /Library/Application Support/kicad/.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, the fp-table-lib is tricky. The
> per-user
> > "global"
> > > (across
> > > > > projects" fp-table-lib is located in
> > > ~/Library/Preferences/kicad/
> > > > We cannot
> > > > > make a "drop target" in a DMG that points to ~/.
> > > > >
> > > > > Making a "package" works around this, but
> users don't like
> > > > packages unless
> > > > > they're part of App Store (because they
> usually don't
> > > realize they're
> > > > > packages :)). I don't want to do that.
> > > > >
> > > > > Question: Would a way to "load default
> fp-lib-tables"
> > be useful
> > > > to other
> > > > > people in the library table manager? This
> would take
> > a look
> > > at what
> > > > > fp-lib-tables.* are available in a location,
> and give
> > users the
> > > > ability to
> > > > > replace their fp-lib-tables with known
> defaults--i.e.
> > I want to
> > > > use github,
> > > > > I want to use eagle, I want to use on-disk
> pretties
> > > downloaded from
> > > > > github...
> > > > >
> > > > > The more I think about this, I think that it
> might not
> > only help
> > > > the Mac
> > > > > install experience, but actually help the
> new user
> > > experience on all
> > > > > platforms.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thoughts? (and greetings from Montreal,
> where I am on
> > business
> > > > and also
> > > > > working on Kicad Mac nightlies while stuffed
> with curry
> > > poutine...)
> > > > >
> > > > > Adam Wolf
> > > > > Cofounder and Engineer
> > > > > W&L
> > > > >
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References
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fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Adam Wolf, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Nick Østergaard, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Adam Wolf, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Wayne Stambaugh, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Adam Wolf, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Wayne Stambaugh, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Adam Wolf, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Wayne Stambaugh, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Adam Wolf, 2015-01-22
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Re: fp-lib-tables UI question
From: Carl Poirier, 2015-01-22
