I guess that only the fp-lib-table.for-github should be fetched from
the internet. The others should be fetched locally, because they are
installed locally. As I see it.
2015-01-22 22:33 GMT+01:00 Adam Wolf <adamw...@feelslikeburning.com>:
> That sounds like a good idea to me, but I think it should fall back to
> looking in that directory if Github is not available.
>
> I think the UI and most of the code would be the same, so I will start work
> tonight...
>
> Thoughts?
>
> On Jan 22, 2015 4:29 PM, "Carl Poirier" <carl.poirie...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Couldn't you pull the preconfigured fp-lib-tables from Github instead of a
>> local directory? This way, it will be easy for the user to get the latest
>> and greatest footprints!
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 4:23 PM, Adam Wolf <adamw...@feelslikeburning.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Great, thanks!
>>>
>>> On Jan 22, 2015 4:20 PM, "Wayne Stambaugh" <stambau...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> As of right now, the preloaded fp-lib-table files are installed in
>>>> ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/kicad/template on Linux and Windows. On
>>>> OSX they appear to be installed in
>>>> ${OSX_BUNDLE_INSTALL_DIR}/${OSX_BUNDLE_SUP_DIR}/template where ever that
>>>> works out to be. The fp-lib-table files themselves are part of the
>>>> kicad-library source so hopefully the install path is the same for them
>>>> on OSX as well.
>>>>
>>>> On 1/22/2015 4:10 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>>>> > This is going to be slick, Wayne. Is there any particular place that
>>>> > seems decent to put the preconfigured fp-table-libs? In my mind,
>>>> > they're almost templates...
>>>> >
>>>> > Adam Wolf
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 4:01 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com
>>>> > <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > On 1/22/2015 3:56 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>>>> > > Do you mean <PREFSDIR>/fp-table-lib? (i.e., on
>>>> > > Linux ~/.config/kicad/fp-lib-table?)
>>>> >
>>>> > Yes.
>>>> >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I really like this idea. The wizard already does a good job
>>>> > explaining
>>>> > > what each type of fp-lib-table entry is.
>>>> >
>>>> > Then it should be possible to add the code to copy a
>>>> > pre-configured
>>>> > fp-lib-table file to the proper path. The only tricky part would
>>>> > be
>>>> > setting up any environment variables. I have a patch that sets
>>>> > default
>>>> > environment variables for KIGITHUB and KISYS3DMOD on start up. I
>>>> > haven't designed the dialog to edit them yet. It needs tested on
>>>> > OSX so
>>>> > I will post it some time tomorrow to get some feed back. The
>>>> > environment variables are saved in the kicad_common config file so
>>>> > you
>>>> > could simple add new config entry for something like KISYSMOD from
>>>> > the
>>>> > fp-lib-table wizard for footprint libraries stored on the system
>>>> > once I
>>>> > commit the code.
>>>> >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Adam Wolf
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Wayne Stambaugh
>>>> > <stambau...@gmail.com <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>
>>>> > > <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>>>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Maybe you could add an "Initialize Global Table" mode to the
>>>> > > fp-lib-table wizard where a predefined table file is copied
>>>> > to ~/. You
>>>> > > could test for ~/fp-lib-table and enter this mode
>>>> > automatically or enter
>>>> > > the "Edit Table" mode when ~/fp-lib-table is already
>>>> > defined. This
>>>> > > would also prevent further cluttering of the library table
>>>> > editor.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On 1/22/2015 10:53 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>>>> > > > The new fp-lib-table wizard is great for adding new
>>>> > entries to the
>>>> > > > current table, but does not appear to have a "load
>>>> > defaults" type option.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > However, this is based on using it, not reading the code,
>>>> > so it is
>>>> > > > possible the feature is included somewhere I did not see.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Adam Wolf
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 1:27 AM, Nick Østergaard
>>>> > <oe.n...@gmail.com <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com>
>>>> > <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com>>
>>>> > > > <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com>
>>>> > <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com <mailto:oe.n...@gmail.com>>>> wrote:
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > How does this compare to the new fp lib table wizard?
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > 2015-01-22 6:09 GMT+01:00 Adam Wolf
>>>> > <adamw...@feelslikeburning.com <mailto:adamw...@feelslikeburning.com>
>>>> > <mailto:adamw...@feelslikeburning.com
>>>> > <mailto:adamw...@feelslikeburning.com>>
>>>> > > > <mailto:adamw...@feelslikeburning.com
>>>> > <mailto:adamw...@feelslikeburning.com>
>>>> > > <mailto:adamw...@feelslikeburning.com
>>>> > <mailto:adamw...@feelslikeburning.com>>>>:
>>>> > > > > Hi folks!
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > I have a question about adding another feature to
>>>> > the
>>>> > > > fp-lib-tables manager,
>>>> > > > > which is already pretty crowded and I want to get
>>>> > buy-in
>>>> > > before even
>>>> > > > > attempting a patch.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Background:
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Running into another issue with the KiCad Mac
>>>> > experience.
>>>> > > Just to
>>>> > > > recap, I'm
>>>> > > > > trying for 2 DMGs.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > One is called "KiCad Extras" and currently includes
>>>> > the modules
>>>> > > > from github,
>>>> > > > > and the fp-table-lib.for-pretty renamed just
>>>> > fp-table-lib. The
>>>> > > > idea is that
>>>> > > > > users can download the extras DMG, and no longer
>>>> > need
>>>> > to be
>>>> > > online for
>>>> > > > > Kicad.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > The modules directory is fine, we provide a "drop
>>>> > target"
>>>> > > (just a
>>>> > > > symlink)
>>>> > > > > of /Library/Application Support/kicad/.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > However, the fp-table-lib is tricky. The per-user
>>>> > "global"
>>>> > > (across
>>>> > > > > projects" fp-table-lib is located in
>>>> > > ~/Library/Preferences/kicad/
>>>> > > > We cannot
>>>> > > > > make a "drop target" in a DMG that points to ~/.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Making a "package" works around this, but users
>>>> > don't like
>>>> > > > packages unless
>>>> > > > > they're part of App Store (because they usually
>>>> > don't
>>>> > > realize they're
>>>> > > > > packages :)). I don't want to do that.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Question: Would a way to "load default
>>>> > fp-lib-tables"
>>>> > be useful
>>>> > > > to other
>>>> > > > > people in the library table manager? This would
>>>> > take
>>>> > a look
>>>> > > at what
>>>> > > > > fp-lib-tables.* are available in a location, and
>>>> > give
>>>> > users the
>>>> > > > ability to
>>>> > > > > replace their fp-lib-tables with known
>>>> > defaults--i.e.
>>>> > I want to
>>>> > > > use github,
>>>> > > > > I want to use eagle, I want to use on-disk pretties
>>>> > > downloaded from
>>>> > > > > github...
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > The more I think about this, I think that it might
>>>> > not
>>>> > only help
>>>> > > > the Mac
>>>> > > > > install experience, but actually help the new user
>>>> > > experience on all
>>>> > > > > platforms.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Thoughts? (and greetings from Montreal, where I am
>>>> > on
>>>> > business
>>>> > > > and also
>>>> > > > > working on Kicad Mac nightlies while stuffed with
>>>> > curry
>>>> > > poutine...)
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Adam Wolf
>>>> > > > > Cofounder and Engineer
>>>> > > > > W&L
>>>> > > > >
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