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Re: Current state of ActionPlugin

 

On 1/23/2017 8:30 AM, jp charras wrote:
> Le 23/01/2017 à 14:19, Nick Østergaard a écrit :
>> Should it be enabled in the windows nightlies now or should we wait a bit?
>>
> 
> Before enabling it, please wait for a few tests from devs and J-S.
> Perhaps also a bit of doc and 2 or 3 samples which do not delete anything (could be in demos) is
> welcome.
> This is in the J-S Reynaud's hands.

I concur.  I think it would be wise to allow our python devs to test it
for a while be for we make it available for general testing.

> 
> 
>> 2017-01-23 14:13 GMT+01:00 jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>>> Le 18/01/2017 à 18:00, Jean-Samuel Reynaud a écrit :
>>>> Just to know if this patch is now acceptable ? Did you plan to commit it ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Le 17/01/2017 à 19:46, Jean-Samuel Reynaud a écrit :
>>>>>> yes i was trying to subtly imply that :)
>>>>> ok, find attached the patch with the about box updated ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>
>>> I committed the patch ( with fixes, see comments) in rev:
>>> 2b5769c0a8568e421c2152177a8f1c27d9bf9cb5
>>>
>>> Jean-Samuel, thanks, and please carefully test this rev, to be sure I did not break anything.
>>>
>>> The action plugin feature must be currently seen as an experimental feature, for developers, because
>>> it can easily break a board.
>>> It is enabled if the option -DKICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON is added to the cmake command line.
>>>
>>> I am thinking this feature need to be tested, and enhancements added (especially if a script deletes
>>> a board item), and this is the reason I see it as currently experimental.
>>>
>>> However, now it exists, it can be tested.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
>>>
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