| [pcb-fp] | generic parametric footprints; on-the-fly footprint generation by external tools written in any language (remove m4 hardwirings)
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I have plans on my TODO list - these have lower priority
Index: trunk/doc-rnd/pcb-fp.html
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+ pcb-rnd - the [pcb-fp] patch
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+Pcb-fp is an effort to clean up the footprint situation:
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+ - replace lib and newlib with pcblib, a library that tries to provide common footprints only
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- clear the syntax: if a footprint name contains parenthesis, it's generated (parametric footprint), else it's the name of a static footprint file
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- parametric footprints: replace m4 with a generic, language-independent footprint generator framework
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+ - implement libpcb_fp, which centralizes searching and loading footprints
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- fork gsch2pcb to gsch2pcb-rnd that uses libpcb_fp (and does not have any m4 references hardwired)
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- fork gnet_gsch2pcb.scm (the gnetlist backend) to remove m4 heuristics
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+ save/load and compatibility
+Save/load files are not affected. If a schematics is written for the new
+library and depends on parametric footprints:
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+ - vanilla gsch2pcb won't find those footprints
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- vanilla pcb won't show those footprints in the footprint selection dialog
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+ plans
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+Finish gsch2pcb-rnd.
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Index: trunk/doc-rnd/polygrid.html
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+ pcb-rnd - the [polygrid] patch
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+Polygrid adds an option to the ps exporter to fill polygons with a grid
+of horizontal and vertical lines instead of full fill. When toner transfer
+is used or test prints are produced, the grid may save some toner.
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+ save/load and compatibility
+Not affected.
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+ plans
+Fix bugs.
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+No (feature) plans - this feature is fully implemented.
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Index: trunk/doc-rnd/scconfig.html
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+ pcb-rnd - the [scconfig] patch
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+Pcb-rnd uses scconfig
+for ./configure instead of autotools. Scconfig is smaller and easier
+to maintain.
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+ save/load and compatibility
+Not affected.
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+ plans
+No plans - this feature is almost fully implemented.
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