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[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

2016-04-07 16:06 GMT+02:00 jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> Le 07/04/2016 15:43, Nick Østergaard a écrit :
>> Hi JP
>>
>> It seems that this was merged in 6671, thank your for your work on
>> this, but I think you might have missed one crucial part to this.
>> Namely the board file version bump. To me this does not look like this
>> is backward compatible to 4.0.2 in any sensible way. (I have not
>> tested nor reviewed the patch in detail, please correct me if I am
>> wrong).  We should seriously take care that we are as backward
>> compatible as we can be. At least the user shall be warned that
>> opening a file made in a newer version will loose information.
>>
>> Nick
>
> - in rev 6671, I added only rounded rect pads feature.
> the new (updated) patch add custom shaped pads, which are not in rev 6671, because they are not yet
> mature.
>
> - As long rounded pads are not used, the board file is readable by 4.0.2.

Yes, I understand this. But if I create a board with 6671 using round
rect pads, and give it to a friend, he will not be able to open it
properly and there lies the issue.

>
>>
>> 2016-04-04 10:46 GMT+02:00 jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>>> Attached, a second patch to test rounded rect and custom shaped pads.
>>> (against rev bzr 6660)
>>>
>>> Changes from the first patch are
>>> * bug fixes.
>>> * some fixes in custom shaped pads dialogs.
>>> * rounded rect pads more mature: one can set the corner radius ratio from 0% to 50%.
>>> * Better dialog to set rounded rect and custom shaped pads parameters.
>>>
>>>
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>>> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
>>>
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