JP, This seems very sensible :)
Oliver On 13 May 2017 04:18, "jp charras" <[email protected]> wrote: > Le 12/05/2017 à 13:55, Oliver Walters a écrit : > > This feature was IN this branch of code but was vetoed. It was WYSIWYG > BoM with export to: > > > > *SV > > XML > > HTML > > > > Wayne mentioned that KiCad used to have such a BOM export tool but I > haven't been using KiCad long > > enough to have experienced it. > > > > If there is real need for such a feature then I leave that to the > project leads to decide. I have > > the code still, and it could be implemented very easily. > > Hi Oliver, > > As Wayne said, we don't like a BOM export tool *written in C++ inside* the > Kicad code. > > Here is the reason: > A few years ago, this code was existing and (as Wayne said) created the > same BOM files (txt, csv...) > as your code. > > What was the result: > Roughly ever month, a bug or request was filled to change something in BOM > files. > I am guessing we cannot find 2 guys who want the same BOM format or option. > > Therefore, the C++ code inside the Kicad code was dropped, and replaced by > external scripts (Python > or XSL) to transform the XML netlist created by Kicad to an other list > (BOM, but also other netlist > formats). > > *Trust me*, this was a *wise* decision (It was not my decision, but was a > good decision). > > Therefore: if you want to create the BOM you like, write a Python script > to do that from a netlist > (it is easy to run from Eeschema: see the BOM or Netlist generator), but > do not try to merge this > code in Kicad C++ sources: your script will never generate the "right" BOM. > But a Python script is very easy to modify. > > There are already many BOM generators written in Python. > > > -- > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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