It is not well documented, I guess partly becaue the plugins was never found on a default installation.
But see http://docs.kicad-pcb.org/en/images/Modedit_top_toolbar.png this is in the footprint editor. It is the 7th icon from the left. The chip package with a small paper on it. Although the icon has changed to a star and a some tools. 2015-09-29 17:40 GMT+02:00 Bernhard Stegmaier <[email protected]>: > >> On 29 Sep 2015, at 10:49, Brian Sidebotham <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> See the comments about stdout not being open for python: >> https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-source-mirror/blob/master/scripting/kicadplugins.i#L43 >> >> Just open a new file to direct stdout to temporarily while you're >> debugging/testing: >> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4675728/redirect-stdout-to-a-file-in-python#answer-4675744 >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Brian. > > Thanks for the tip… worked. > > I need some help, though: > I changed the paths and I verified that all of the python wizards/plugins are > loaded fine. > All paths are correct, python seems to load the plugins via __import__ just > fine (there seems to be a valid object when doing a print on it), no other > errors. > But, I just don’t find those plugins anywhere in pcbnew… :( > > Maybe I am just blind, but where are they supposed to be? > If they should appear in the menu, where are the menu entries created? > > I don’t know if related, I did not notice that before: > When opening the Tools menu I always get an OS X wxWidgets assertion about > invalid checked/unchecked menu items which obviously are created wrong (at > least for OS X)… maybe those are the ones I am missing? > > > 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 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
