Re: [Kicad-developers] Slash character in fp-lib-table nick names?

I see, thanks for the info Wayne. So enforcing this for names in _footprint_ lib-tables is simply done for code sharing? If I understand you correctly short-lived means for the lifetime of v5? On 8 May 2018 at 22:10, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > This was done because the

[Kicad-developers] Project template behavior.

Currently there are three locations where the create project from template dialog looks for project template folders: 1) A sketchy attempt to find the system install path based on the current executable path on windows and linux and a completely different path for macos. Templates found in this

Re: [Kicad-developers] Slash character in fp-lib-table nick names?

This was done because the schematic file format parser would break with the forward slash character. I hope to fix this early in the v6 development but it's a pain we are going to have to live with until the new schematic file format is complete. I wish I had the time to do it all at once

[Kicad-developers] Slash character in fp-lib-table nick names?

Hi, looks like a forward slash character in nick names in the fp-lib-table is not supported any more (it can be read but it cannot be saved). This breaks compatibility with older fp-lib-tables somewhat. I have been using slashes in names to namespace fp-lib-tables created for my footprint

Re: [Kicad-developers] [PATCH] Add python apis: GetLogicalLibs, FootprintsInLib and FootprintInfo

Hi Miles, The only coding style issue I saw was that there should be blank lines above “if” statements. Oh, and there’s still a K brace. Search for "if ( footprint ) {“. (The brace should be down on its own line.) I didn’t correct these and merge your patch as I can’t get scripting to build