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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/12/2017 07:13 AM, Russell Oliver wrote:
> Hi Lachlan, 
> 
> I was the main developer of the Eagle schematic import plugin and I know
> the layout of the Pcbnew Eagle import code pretty well. So If you can
> describe further the errors you are seeing that would be great, even if
> its just links to the original Eagle files and screen shots of the
> offending areas. 
> 
> Wayne: I'm thinking we to start with to change the text of the Import
> Project menu option from "Eagle Cad" to something like "Eagle CAD 6.x+
> XML".  

Hi Russel,

This would probably be a good start.  Please note that I moved the Eagle
file wildcard to the common/wildcards_and_files_ext.cpp file as part of
my GTK+ file dialog case sensitivity fix so it is no longer in the
kicad/import_project.cpp file.  There also was a bug report about some
of the Eagle importer error messages being confusing so I would
appreciate if you take a look at them as well.  Just send the patches to
the dev mailing list and I will get them merged as soon as possible.  By
the way, nice job on the Eagle importer.  It really seems to work well.

Cheers,

Wayne

> 
> Kind Regards
> Russell 
> 
> On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 11:58 AM Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Lachlan,
> 
>     It looks like your attachment got blocked.  Is there another way to get
>     it to us?
> 
>     Cheers,
> 
>     Wayne
> 
>     On 11/10/2017 7:26 PM, Lachlan Audas wrote:
>     > A few quick test show the Eagle import has some problems, on the
>     Developers
>     > version.
>     >
>     > I would  suggest you do a binary file check,  on sch/pcb files, 
>      and warn
>     > the user,   that Kicad only supports XML, 6.0+ instead of giving
>     confusing
>     > passer error messages when it finds a binary file. Example:
>     >
>     https://github.com/OLIMEX/OLINUXINO/tree/master/HARDWARE/RT5350F/RT5350F-
>     > OLinuXino/RT5350F_OLinuXino_Rev_E
>     >
>     > Others  from OLIMEX  also show up the a number of problems with text
>     > showing when they should not, and not displaying text when they
>     should.
>     > Example:  Attached.   Sorry for the file size,  But I'm not sure
>     if the
>     > mailing list server will block compressed files.
>     >
>     > Lachlan
>     >
>     >
>     >
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