I have included Tom proposal as an extension to my original draft, it's a little bit more intrusive, but may be it can be the seed for generalistic plugins in KiCAD.
The draft, original version http://pads.kicad-pcb.org/p/plugable-file-io/timeslider#1279 (if the #1279 is not working, just go to the next link, click on the "clock", then move the scroller to 1279) The draft, with tom proposal included http://pads.kicad-pcb.org/p/plugable-file-io Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo http://www.nbee.es +34 636 52 25 69 skype: ajoajoajo 2013/9/18 Miguel Angel <miguelan...@ajo.es> > Hi Dick, > > No need to apologize, anyway I really appreciate the ping back... > > I'm still thinking on the Tomasz suggestions, so, may be this night > I will do a 2nd round on the idea to include his design, > which seems more abstracted/general than my original draft. > > About the "options", sometimes the simplest approach is the best for a > start, > and if later it's proof for a real need, some extra time can always be > spent > on extending current implementation. I'm looking forward to try your > github plugin :) > > Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo > http://www.nbee.es > +34 636 52 25 69 > skype: ajoajoajo > > > 2013/9/18 Dick Hollenbeck <d...@softplc.com> > >> On 09/16/2013 02:21 AM, Miguel Angel wrote: >> > I have drafted a blueprint, on how we could implement a pluggable IO >> modules. >> > >> > _https://blueprints.launchpad.net/kicad/+spec/pluggable-file-io_ >> > >> > If you have a moment, please give it a read, and comment on this thread >> or edit over the >> > draft if you feel something is plain wrong. >> > >> > Dick, I really appreciate your comments & ideas, as you are the IO_MGR >> & PLUGIN classes >> > author (high % at least) >> >> >> >> I am trying, but very busy now, working on GITHUB plugin right now. >> >> (Then I have to finish the fp lib table dialog. This sequence was >> because I wanted to >> know what was needed in the way of the 'options' column in the fp lib >> table. But >> yesterday I found a way to cheat the system so that no options are needed >> for this plugin, >> so I may take the path of least resistance, which may be the best path in >> this case. >> Although that just kicks the can down the road of other plugins which do >> need options.) >> >> Don't know when I will get to reviewing it, but its on my to do list. >> >> >> Dick >> >> >
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