KiCad: do not create noname.pro when no project file is defined.

* Disable Eeschema, Component Editor, Pcbnew, and Footprint Editor toolbar
  buttons and menu entries to prevent them from creating project, schematic,
  and/or board files.

kicad/kicad.h

@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ enum id_kicad_frm {
 
     ID_TO_SCH,
     ID_TO_SCH_LIB_EDITOR,
-    ID_TO_CVPCB,
     ID_TO_PCB,
     ID_TO_PCB_FP_EDITOR,
+    ID_TO_CVPCB,
     ID_TO_GERBVIEW,
     ID_TO_BITMAP_CONVERTER,
     ID_TO_PCB_CALCULATOR,
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ enum id_kicad_frm {
     ID_KICADMANAGER_END_LIST
 };
 
+
 /**
  * Class KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME
  * is the main KiCad project manager frame.  It is not a KIWAY_PLAYER.
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ public:
 
     void OnUpdateDefaultPdfBrowser( wxUpdateUIEvent& event );
     void OnUpdatePreferredPdfBrowser( wxUpdateUIEvent& event );
+    void OnUpdateRequiresProject( wxUpdateUIEvent& event );
 
     void CreateNewProject( const wxString& aPrjFullFileName, bool aTemplateSelector );
 
@@ -294,6 +296,8 @@ private:
     EDA_HOTKEY_CONFIG* m_manager_Hokeys_Descr;
 
     void language_change( wxCommandEvent& event );
+
+    bool m_active_project;
 };
 
 

kicad/mainframe.cpp

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME( wxWindow* parent,
     EDA_BASE_FRAME( parent, KICAD_MAIN_FRAME_T, title, pos, size,
                     KICAD_DEFAULT_DRAWFRAME_STYLE, KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME_NAME )
 {
+    m_active_project = false;
     m_leftWinWidth = 60;
     m_manager_Hokeys_Descr = NULL;
 

kicad/menubar.cpp

@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME, EDA_BASE_FRAME )
     EVT_UPDATE_UI( ID_SELECT_DEFAULT_PDF_BROWSER, KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnUpdateDefaultPdfBrowser )
     EVT_UPDATE_UI( ID_SELECT_PREFERED_PDF_BROWSER,
                    KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnUpdatePreferredPdfBrowser )
+    EVT_UPDATE_UI_RANGE( ID_TO_SCH, ID_TO_PCB_FP_EDITOR,
+                         KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnUpdateRequiresProject )
 
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
@@ -359,28 +361,23 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     wxMenu* toolsMenu = new wxMenu;
 
     msg = AddHotkeyName( _( "Run Eeschema" ), kicad_Manager_Hokeys_Descr, HK_RUN_EESCHEMA );
-    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_SCH, msg,
-                 KiBitmap( eeschema_xpm ) );
+    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_SCH, msg, KiBitmap( eeschema_xpm ) );
 
     msg = AddHotkeyName( _( "Run Library Editor" ),
                          kicad_Manager_Hokeys_Descr, HK_RUN_LIBEDIT );
-    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_SCH_LIB_EDITOR, msg,
-                 KiBitmap( libedit_xpm ) );
+    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_SCH_LIB_EDITOR, msg, KiBitmap( libedit_xpm ) );
 
     msg = AddHotkeyName( _( "Run Pcbnew" ),
                          kicad_Manager_Hokeys_Descr, HK_RUN_PCBNEW );
-    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_PCB, msg,
-                 KiBitmap( pcbnew_xpm ) );
+    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_PCB, msg, KiBitmap( pcbnew_xpm ) );
 
     msg = AddHotkeyName( _( "Run Footprint Editor" ),
                          kicad_Manager_Hokeys_Descr, HK_RUN_FPEDITOR );
-    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_PCB_FP_EDITOR, msg,
-                 KiBitmap( module_editor_xpm ) );
+    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_PCB_FP_EDITOR, msg, KiBitmap( module_editor_xpm ) );
 
     msg = AddHotkeyName( _( "Run Gerbview" ),
                          kicad_Manager_Hokeys_Descr, HK_RUN_GERBVIEW );
-    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_GERBVIEW, msg,
-                 KiBitmap( icon_gerbview_small_xpm ) );
+    AddMenuItem( toolsMenu, ID_TO_GERBVIEW, msg, KiBitmap( icon_gerbview_small_xpm ) );
 
     msg = AddHotkeyName( _( "Run Bitmap2Component" ),
                          kicad_Manager_Hokeys_Descr, HK_RUN_BM2COMPONENT );

kicad/prjconfig.cpp

@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::CreateNewProject( const wxString& aPrjFullFileName,
 
         // wxFile dtor will close the file
     }
+
+    // Enable the toolbar and menubar buttons and clear the help text.
+    m_active_project = true;
+    m_MessagesBox->Clear();
 }
 
 
@@ -218,11 +222,12 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnLoadProject( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
     ClearMsg();
 
+    bool newProject = ( evt_id == ID_NEW_PROJECT ) ||
+                        ( evt_id == ID_NEW_PROJECT_FROM_TEMPLATE );
+
     if( evt_id != wxID_ANY )
     {
         int  style;
-        bool newProject = ( evt_id == ID_NEW_PROJECT ) ||
-                          ( evt_id == ID_NEW_PROJECT_FROM_TEMPLATE );
 
         if( newProject )
         {
@@ -310,8 +315,17 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnLoadProject( wxCommandEvent& event )
     // Either this is the first time kicad has been run or one of the projects in the
     // history list is no longer valid.  This prevents kicad from automatically creating
     // a noname.pro file in the same folder as the kicad binary.
-    if( wxFileName( prj_filename ).GetFullName().IsSameAs( nameless_prj ) )
+    if( wxFileName( prj_filename ).GetFullName().IsSameAs( nameless_prj ) && !newProject )
+    {
+        m_active_project = false;
+        m_MessagesBox->SetValue( _( "To proceed, you can use the File menu to start a new project." ) );
         return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_active_project = true;
+        m_MessagesBox->Clear();
+    }
 
     Prj().ConfigLoad( Pgm().SysSearch(), GeneralGroupName, s_KicadManagerParams );
 
@@ -374,3 +388,9 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnSaveProject( wxCommandEvent& event )
     //          GeneralGroupName, s_KicadManagerParams );
     Prj().ConfigSave( Pgm().SysSearch(), GeneralGroupName, s_KicadManagerParams );
 }
+
+
+void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnUpdateRequiresProject( wxUpdateUIEvent& event )
+{
+    event.Enable( m_active_project );
+}