On 2/22/2015 2:56 PM, Bernhard Stegmaier wrote: > >> On 22 Feb 2015, at 20:38, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> On 2/22/2015 11:40 AM, Bernhard Stegmaier wrote: >>> >>> Wouldn’t it make more sense or be more consistent to have it in >>> $KISYSMOD where all models are? >>> OK, fp-lib-table is some kind of configuration/preference which models >>> to use, so it might fit into the preference location. >>> But, at least I have my models in my own repository checked out to some >>> folder and along with them in the same place the fp-lib-table matching >>> the models of the repository. >> >> fp-lib-table is a per user configuration file not a configuration file >> for every user on the system. Therefor it should reside in the current >> user's configuration file path wherever that is on OSX. On windows it >> is %APPDATA%\kicad and on linux it is ~/.config/kicad. > > Yes, sure. > I don’t say that I want to have it machine specific. > I just think that in some way the fp-lib-table should match the module > repository… I have seen fp-lib-tables floating around for github, for > local storage, etc. Many (all?) module libraries I found on the net > bring their own fp-lib-table with them.
I thought default fp-lib-table files that ship with the default libraries are correct. Are there libraries missing from the table? If so, that needs to be fixed. > > So, I just wondered if it wouldn’t be better when using a local module > library to store a fp-lib-table matching that module library along with > it and being able to point KiCad to it. > At the moment if I want to use my own library on more than one machine I > either have to fiddle around linking/copying custom fp-lib-table to some > place where a user should never have to or do something. > Or, I have to create the same fp-lib-table for my module library via GUI > for every machine from scratch, which will be quite annoying I guess. There can only be one fp-lib-table per user and one optional fp-lib-table for a given project. Any changes to either fp-lib-table is the responsibility of the user. I don't know how we can effectively manage that. The fp-lib-table editing dialog is the correct way for users to edit there library table. Only users who really know what they are doing should be editing fp-lib-table with a text editor. > >> $KISYSMOD is only necessary when you do not user the github pluging to >> read the default footprint libraries or you have local system wide >> footprint libraries defined. The github plugin is the default. > > And, there have been lengthy discussion whether you want to use github > libraries or not. > I don’t… I like to know that the parts I order will fit the PCB at first > try. Something has to be the default. I don't have a strong opinion one way or another. I've used both GitHub and local footprint libraries with good results. I do like GitHub for the default libraries. I don't have to constantly do a git pull and/or check the website to get the latest footprint library updates. > > > Regards, > Bernhard > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
