Re: gEDA-dev: Random comments consolidated

2006-08-01 Thread Peter Clifton
* PeterC, as for your refactoring of the libgeda/gschem data structures, I'm all for it, however, there are a couple requirements that must be met before I will accept any such patch. #1 Non-gui programs must be able to create a toplevel object and subsequent underlying structures

Re: gEDA-dev: Random comments consolidated

2006-08-01 Thread Ales Hvezda
Hi PeterC, [snip] Ok, I'm not clear if requirement #1 also means no gtk / gdk calls in libgeda. I guess it doesn't, IIRC there is some drawing code in there? No it doesn't. What it means is not initializing any gui elements when not running with a gui. The gtk/gdk code in

Re: gEDA-dev: Random comments consolidated

2006-08-01 Thread Peter Clifton
On Tue, 2006-08-01 at 07:52 -0400, Ales Hvezda wrote: [snip] I would love to see libgeda able to provide a preview / schematic widget which can be used in other programs, e.g. a library / parts manager? (This isn't yet on my todo list). What would this interface look like? Like a

Re: gEDA-dev: Random comments consolidated

2006-08-01 Thread Dan McMahill
Ales Hvezda wrote: * Bob, I'm not sure how well WINE will perform. I personally prefer native executables, however, I am quite curious to hear well things really run under WINE. I've used excel and msword from time to time via crossover office. No real complaints but it was on a fairly

gEDA-dev: Random comments consolidated

2006-07-31 Thread Ales Hvezda
Ack! I slip away from the 'net/project for a few days and I come back to several flame fests. Gah, can't we all just get along... :) Some comments in random order. * I'm obviously way way way swamped by my inbox and you people are not helping with all these discussions... :-) I have read