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Re: [PATCH] BuildConnectivity and re-DisplayBoard in python Refresh

 

I think this patch solves one of the problems the scripting interface
users face now. Are there any objections to merging the patch? Does any
Python developer care to comment whether it is a requested change?

Regards,
Orson

On 12/03/2017 11:54 AM, miles mccoo wrote:
> Refresh is used in the python domain to refresh the display with the current
> design. If something has changed, board connectivity likely needs
> rebuilding.
> If using GAL canvas, update its display db.
> 
> 
> 
> I am still looking at board_commit. This patch is to help those who already
> have working python code. Also, as I mentioned in my board_commit thread,
> <https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg32063.html> there will be
> some scripts for which undo functionality is not needed.
> 
> also, in the same thread, some suggestions were made on getting GAL to
> redraw. They all seem to require doing something before changes begin and
> then calling something else. This patch enables the catch all of "just
> rebuild whatever needs to be rebuilt"
> 
> Miles
> 
> for my personal reference: this is my fifth patch.
> 
> 
> 
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