the problem i see with the dialog, lets say for example kicad comes with an extension that handles Eagle v5 v6 and v7 and the user installs a user made plugin hands eagle v3 v4 and v5 if you load a v5 plugin the problem is which extension to use as theoretically they are both able to handle the file type
On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 11:26 PM, Clemens Koller <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 2016-03-02 10:40, Nick Østergaard wrote: >> If multiple plugins can handle a file, how would you handle that >> situation seamlessly? > > Dialog with the operator: > --------- > More than one file import plugins seem to be able to handle your file type: > ~/share/projects/kicad/ThisIsMyExperimental.pcbx > Please choose the PCB plugin to open that file tyoe: > > [x] SuperPCB V5 > [ ] OttoTool V3.2.1 > [ ] gEDA V1.2.3 > > [ ] remember my selection for this file type. > > [OK] [Cancel] > --------- > > >> Blindly trusting extensions is indeed problematic as we already have seen :) > > We have the 'file' command: > http://www.darwinsys.com/file/ > https://github.com/file/file > > It simply says: "The file command is "a file type guesser"" > > > Regards, > > Clemens > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
