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[Jean-Samuel Reynaud <js.reynaud@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Mainly it's a bug. To be more precice, it's a missing feature.
On plugin reloading, the plugin list is not cleanned but just updated.
So if a plugin is renamed, it is assumed as a new one. This affect only
use who change the plugin name.

Regards,
Le 28/09/2017 à 12:13, Константин Барановский a écrit :
> Recently I noticed strange behaviour of the python action plugins list
> in menu. But I can't decide is it bug or a feature.
> 
> To reproduce it and to understend what I mean, do the follows:
> 
> 1) create python action plugin from Pcbnew manual "Add date on PCB";
> 2) save it in acaptable place (for example, ~/.kicad_plugins in linux);
> 3) launch Pcbnew;
> 4) open menu Tools->External Plugins and seen "Add date on PCB" entry;
> 5) open plugin file in text editor and change name of plugin entry:
> from:
>         self.name = "Add date on PCB"
> to:
>         self.name = "Add date on PCB #2"
> 6) save changes;
> 7) in Pcbnew call Tools->External Plugins->Refresh Plugins;
> 8) open menu Tools->External Plugins and seen two entries:
> "Add date on PCB"
> "Add date on PCB #2";
> 
> Both plugins was loaded to memory and works fine. But "real" plugin is
> only second, if you close Pcbnew and launch it againe, in External
> Plugins menu will remains only "Add date on PCB #2" (that contains in file).
> 
> What do you think about it? Can we leave it as is or it needs be fixed?
> 
> 
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