On 09/25/2013 07:11 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > > On Sep 25, 2013 1:28 AM, "Lorenzo Marcantonio" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 08:29:18PM -0500, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: >> > Now, for clarification: along side the fp-lib-table which is global, have >> > a template or >> > default project table also in the home directory or ~/.kicad/. This >> > project table only >> > gets loaded when pcbnew is loaded with no project, basically only from the >> > command line. >> > >> > $ pcbnew >> > >> > (This is how I run the software. I never use the project manager.) When >> > the program is >> >> Same here >> >> > invoked this way, that project table from home gets loaded, and you can >> > edit and save it, >> > and put environment variables in the lib_paths. >> >> Even simpler: why not simply graying out the project table when there is >> no current project ??? > > Because I would lose the project table default > inheritance/adoption and editing feature. > > (assuming that loaded boards implies a current >> project) >> >> > Since it has environment variables in it, e.g. ${PROJ_LIB_DIR} I could >> > actually use the >> > same ROW for all projects. >> > >> > (name project)(uri ${PROJ_LIB_DIR}/project.pretty)(type Kicad)) >> > >> > I have a project.pretty, I am free to put that where I want by setting >> > env-var > PROJ_LIB_DIR. >> >> What about 'system' preset variables containing, like, project name, >> project path an so on (your PROJ_LIB_DIR would came from *inside* >> kicad)? That would make happy even those users which like to keep >> libraries near the project.
Two tables: *project* and *global*. For the uninitiated folks and those folks still trying to catch up, this is what we do for the *global* table in the KISYSMOD environment variable. What followed below was discussion on the more dynamic topic of *project* specific table: > > A week ago I said this was not neceesary, but that is not the same as being > opposed to it. > > In the pcbnew code we would need a service which cleary manages the notion of > "cuurent > project or none". I am not convinced what we have is good enough. I have > done "save as" > and things don't properly switch over. Window title, project fp table, and > now > potentially an environment variable all have to change. > > Centralization of this project dedignation service in pcbnew is needed. And > it must > handle "no project yet" state. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
