Re: gEDA-user: import schematics with local footprints

2011-06-08 Thread Peter TB Brett
Kai-Martin Knaak k...@lilalaser.de writes: Ethan Swint wrote: I've got the line (component-library-search /../../footprints) in my gafrc file. Does that set a priority? I just double checked. This setting does not seem to affect the choice of footprints in any way. Correct. The term

Re: gEDA-user: multiple attributes with the same value

2011-06-08 Thread Peter TB Brett
Kai-Martin Knaak kn...@iqo.uni-hannover.de writes: Do attributes have to be unique within a symbol? Currently, gschem/gnetlist is a bit indifferent. This has been discussed before: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.cad.geda.user/34557/focus=34677 Upshot: current behaviour is inconsistent.

Re: gEDA-user: import schematics with local footprints

2011-06-08 Thread DJ Delorie
For gsch2cb the path to the footprint lib is set by the parameter --elements-dir on the command line, or in a project file. (Why isn't it --footprint-dir?) Because the PCB file format calls them elements? PCB calls them footprints *before* they're put on the board, and elements

Re: gEDA-user: trcing with pcb design

2011-06-08 Thread Peter Clifton
On Tue, 2011-06-07 at 12:56 -0400, DJ Delorie wrote: Yes, you need to specify a background PPM image. http://www.delorie.com/pcb/bg-image.html It should load PNG fine as well... (certainly the GTK HID can), and probably other formats supported by gdkpixbuf, such as JPEG. -- Peter Clifton

Re: gEDA-user: Blog post: Porting gEDA to Guile 2.0, and future plans

2011-06-08 Thread Peter Clifton
On Sun, 2011-06-05 at 21:53 -0400, Dan McMahill wrote: has anyone tried to compile against gtk3? Yes - and the answer is we cannot ;) I can revive my attempt at some point, and propose we proceed as follows: Identify widgets / UI elements which use deprecated APIs or direct structure access

Re: gEDA-user: PCB head fails with ***MEMORY-ERROR***

2011-06-08 Thread Peter Clifton
On Sat, 2011-06-04 at 10:51 -0700, Andrew Poelstra wrote: Another leak can be seen when zooming in and out. Typing Zz on the board takes another 12Mb. It is only a leak if repeated cycles continue to cause this extra memory to be allocated. It is quite possible that hitting different

gEDA-user: Water proof panel connectors

2011-06-08 Thread Rob Butts
I have a water proof box with two volage sources inside. I need a power connector to be water proof that I can in the box and be water proof. It doesn't have to be submersible because it will be on the back of my wheelchair but the more water proof the better. Can anyone

Re: gEDA-user: Water proof panel connectors

2011-06-08 Thread Steven Michalske
Looking at connectors for this in the past has lead me to circular connectors. A search on digikey brings up a selection matrix including ingress protection. If your going to be connecting and disconnecting this alot, look into push pull circular connectors. Lemo makes really nice ones.