Pcbnew: add append board function, only available when Pcbnew is run in standalone mode (outside a project), to allow a basic panelization.

(this function is not compatible with a project, because it breaks the coherency with the schematic)

pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ set( PCBNEW_CLASS_SRCS
     modview_frame.cpp
     pcbframe.cpp
     pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp
+    append_board_to_current.cpp
     attribut.cpp
     board_items_to_polygon_shape_transform.cpp
     board_undo_redo.cpp

pcbnew/append_board_to_current.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2014 Jean-Pierre Charras, jp.charras at wanadoo.fr
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 KiCad Developers, see change_log.txt for contributors.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file append_board_to_current.cpp
+ * @brief append a board to the currently edited board.
+ */
+
+#include <fctsys.h>
+#include <confirm.h>
+#include <wxPcbStruct.h>
+#include <pcbnew.h>
+#include <io_mgr.h>
+#include <class_module.h>
+#include <class_zone.h>
+#include <class_board.h>
+#include <pcb_draw_panel_gal.h>
+
+// Defined in files.cpp:
+extern IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T plugin_type( const wxString& aFileName, int aCtl );
+
+
+bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::AppendBoardFile( const wxString& aFullFileName, int aCtl )
+{
+    IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T  pluginType = plugin_type( aFullFileName, aCtl );
+    PLUGIN::RELEASER pi( IO_MGR::PluginFind( pluginType ) );
+
+    // keep trace of existing items, in order to know what are the new items
+    // (for undo command for instance)
+
+    // Tracks are inserted, not append, so mark existing tracks to know what are
+    // the new tracks
+    for( TRACK* track = GetBoard()->m_Track; track; track = track->Next() )
+        track->SetFlags( FLAG0 );
+
+    // Other items are append to the item list, so keep trace to the
+    // last existing item is enough
+    MODULE* module = GetBoard()->m_Modules.GetLast();
+    BOARD_ITEM* drawing = GetBoard()->m_Drawings.GetLast();
+    int zonescount = GetBoard()->GetAreaCount();
+
+    // Keep also the count of copper layers, because we can happen boards
+    // with different copper layers counts,
+    // and the enabled layers
+    int initialCopperLayerCount = GetBoard()->GetCopperLayerCount();
+    LSET initialEnabledLayers = GetBoard()->GetEnabledLayers();
+
+    try
+    {
+        PROPERTIES  props;
+        char        xbuf[30];
+        char        ybuf[30];
+
+        // EAGLE_PLUGIN can use this info to center the BOARD, but it does not yet.
+        sprintf( xbuf, "%d", GetPageSizeIU().x );
+        sprintf( ybuf, "%d", GetPageSizeIU().y );
+
+        props["page_width"]  = xbuf;
+        props["page_height"] = ybuf;
+
+        GetDesignSettings().m_NetClasses.Clear();
+        pi->Load( aFullFileName, GetBoard(), &props );
+    }
+    catch( const IO_ERROR& ioe )
+    {
+        for( TRACK* track = GetBoard()->m_Track; track; track = track->Next() )
+            track->ClearFlags( FLAG0 );
+
+        wxString msg = wxString::Format( _(
+                "Error loading board.\n%s" ),
+                GetChars( ioe.errorText )
+                );
+        DisplayError( this, msg );
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Now prepare a block move command to place the new items, and
+    // prepare the undo command.
+    BLOCK_SELECTOR& blockmove = GetScreen()->m_BlockLocate;
+    HandleBlockBegin( NULL, BLOCK_PRESELECT_MOVE, wxPoint( 0, 0) );
+    PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& blockitemsList = blockmove.GetItems();
+    PICKED_ITEMS_LIST undoListPicker;
+    ITEM_PICKER picker( NULL, UR_NEW );
+
+    EDA_RECT bbox;          // the new items bounding box, for block move
+    bool bboxInit = true;   // true until the bounding box is initialized
+
+    for( TRACK* track = GetBoard()->m_Track; track; track = track->Next() )
+    {
+        if( track->GetFlags() & FLAG0  )
+        {
+            track->ClearFlags( FLAG0 );
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        track->SetFlags( IS_MOVED );
+        picker.SetItem( track );
+        undoListPicker.PushItem( picker );
+        blockitemsList.PushItem( picker );
+
+        if( bboxInit )
+            bbox = track->GetBoundingBox();
+        else
+
+        bboxInit = false;
+            bbox.Merge(track->GetBoundingBox() );
+    }
+
+    if( module )
+        module = module->Next();
+    else
+        module = GetBoard()->m_Modules;
+
+    for( ; module; module = module->Next() )
+    {
+        module->SetFlags( IS_MOVED );
+        picker.SetItem( module );
+        undoListPicker.PushItem( picker );
+        blockitemsList.PushItem( picker );
+
+        if( bboxInit )
+            bbox = module->GetBoundingBox();
+        else
+            bbox.Merge(module->GetBoundingBox() );
+
+        bboxInit = false;
+    }
+
+    if( drawing )
+        drawing = drawing->Next();
+    else
+        drawing = GetBoard()->m_Drawings;
+
+    for( ; drawing; drawing = drawing->Next() )
+    {
+        drawing->SetFlags( IS_MOVED );
+        picker.SetItem( drawing );
+        undoListPicker.PushItem( picker );
+        blockitemsList.PushItem( picker );
+
+        if( bboxInit )
+            bbox = drawing->GetBoundingBox();
+        else
+            bbox.Merge(drawing->GetBoundingBox() );
+
+        bboxInit = false;
+    }
+
+    for( ZONE_CONTAINER* zone = GetBoard()->GetArea( zonescount ); zone;
+         zone = GetBoard()->GetArea( zonescount ) )
+    {
+        zone->SetFlags( IS_MOVED );
+        picker.SetItem( zone );
+        undoListPicker.PushItem( picker );
+        blockitemsList.PushItem( picker );
+        zonescount++;
+
+        if( bboxInit )
+            bbox = zone->GetBoundingBox();
+        else
+            bbox.Merge(zone->GetBoundingBox() );
+
+        bboxInit = false;
+    }
+
+    SaveCopyInUndoList( undoListPicker, UR_NEW );
+
+    // we should not ask PLUGINs to do these items:
+    int copperLayerCount = GetBoard()->GetCopperLayerCount();
+
+    if( copperLayerCount > initialCopperLayerCount )
+        GetBoard()->SetCopperLayerCount( copperLayerCount );
+
+    // Enable all used layers, and make them visible:
+    LSET enabledLayers = GetBoard()->GetEnabledLayers();
+    enabledLayers |= initialEnabledLayers;
+    GetBoard()->SetEnabledLayers( enabledLayers );
+    GetBoard()->SetVisibleLayers( enabledLayers );
+    ReCreateLayerBox();
+    ReFillLayerWidget();
+
+    if( IsGalCanvasActive() )
+        static_cast<PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL*>( GetGalCanvas() )->SyncLayersVisibility( GetBoard() );
+
+    GetBoard()->BuildListOfNets();
+    GetBoard()->SynchronizeNetsAndNetClasses();
+
+    SetStatusText( wxEmptyString );
+    BestZoom();
+
+    // Finish block move command:
+    wxPoint cpos = GetNearestGridPosition( bbox.Centre() );
+    blockmove.SetOrigin( bbox.GetOrigin() );
+    blockmove.SetSize( bbox.GetSize() );
+    blockmove.SetLastCursorPosition( cpos );
+    HandleBlockEnd( NULL );
+
+    return true;
+}

pcbnew/files.cpp

@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ static const wxChar autosavePrefix[] = wxT( "_autosave-" );
  * @param aCtl is where to put the OpenProjectFiles() control bits.
  *
  * @param aFileName on entry is a probable choice, on return is the chosen filename.
+ * @param aKicadFilesOnly true to list kiacad pcb files plugins only, false to list all plugins.
  *
  * @return bool - true if chosen, else false if user aborted.
  */
-bool AskLoadBoardFileName( wxWindow* aParent, int* aCtl, wxString* aFileName )
+bool AskLoadBoardFileName( wxWindow* aParent, int* aCtl, wxString* aFileName, bool aKicadFilesOnly = false )
 {
     // This is a subset of all PLUGINs which are trusted to be able to
     // load a BOARD. User may occasionally use the wrong plugin to load a
@@ -93,7 +94,9 @@ bool AskLoadBoardFileName( wxWindow* aParent, int* aCtl, wxString* aFileName )
     wxFileName  fileName( *aFileName );
     wxString    fileFilters;
 
-    for( unsigned i=0;  i<DIM( loaders );  ++i )
+    unsigned pluginsCount = aKicadFilesOnly ? 2 : DIM( loaders );
+
+    for( unsigned i=0; i < pluginsCount; ++i )
     {
         if( i > 0 )
             fileFilters += wxChar( '|' );
@@ -291,10 +294,12 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io( wxCommandEvent& event )
             int         open_ctl;
             wxString    fileName;
 
-            if( !AskLoadBoardFileName( this, &open_ctl, &fileName ) )
+            if( !AskLoadBoardFileName( this, &open_ctl, &fileName, true ) )
                 break;
 
             AppendBoardFile( fileName, open_ctl );
+
+            m_canvas->Refresh();
         }
         break;
 
@@ -343,7 +348,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io( wxCommandEvent& event )
 // The KIWAY_PLAYER::OpenProjectFiles() API knows nothing about plugins, so
 // determine how to load the BOARD here, with minor assistance from KICTL_EAGLE_BRD
 // bit flag.
-static IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T plugin_type( const wxString& aFileName, int aCtl )
+IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T plugin_type( const wxString& aFileName, int aCtl )
 {
     IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T  pluginType;
 
@@ -369,19 +374,6 @@ static IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T plugin_type( const wxString& aFileName, int aCtl )
 }
 
 
-bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::AppendBoardFile( const wxString& aFullFileName, int aCtl )
-{
-    return false;
-
-    // I'll never use it, and it was mucking up OpenProjectFiles() with
-    // complicated cruft.  If you must, put it here separate from that important
-    // function.
-
-    // Actually I think this serves too many masters.  Just do panelization in
-    // a good gerber file manager.
-}
-
-
 bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::OpenProjectFiles( const std::vector<wxString>& aFileSet, int aCtl )
 {
     // This is for python:
@@ -713,7 +705,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SavePcbFile( const wxString& aFileName, bool aCreateBackupF
                 );
         DisplayError( this, msg );
 
-        lowerTxt = _( "Failed to create " ) + pcbFileName.GetFullPath();
+        lowerTxt.Printf( _( "Failed to create '%s'" ), GetChars( pcbFileName.GetFullPath() ) );
 
         AppendMsgPanel( upperTxt, lowerTxt, CYAN );
 
@@ -739,9 +731,9 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SavePcbFile( const wxString& aFileName, bool aCreateBackupF
         wxRemoveFile( autoSaveFileName.GetFullPath() );
 
     if( !!backupFileName )
-        upperTxt = _( "Backup file: " ) + backupFileName;
+        upperTxt.Printf( _( "Backup file: '%s'" ), GetChars( backupFileName ) );
 
-    lowerTxt = _( "Wrote board file: " ) + pcbFileName.GetFullPath();
+    lowerTxt.Printf( _( "Wrote board file: '%s'" ), GetChars( pcbFileName.GetFullPath() ) );
 
     AppendMsgPanel( upperTxt, lowerTxt, CYAN );
 

pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
 {
     wxString    text;
     wxMenuBar*  menuBar = GetMenuBar();
+    wxMenuItem * menutitem;
 
     wxFileHistory&  fhist = Kiface().GetFileHistory();
 
@@ -95,10 +96,14 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
                      KiBitmap( open_project_xpm ) );
     }
 
-    AddMenuItem( filesMenu, ID_APPEND_FILE,
+    menutitem = AddMenuItem( filesMenu, ID_APPEND_FILE,
                  _( "&Append Board" ),
-                 _( "Append another Pcbnew board to the current loaded board" ),
+                 _( "Append another Pcbnew board to the current loaded board. Available only when Pcbnew runs in stand alone mode" ),
                  KiBitmap( import_xpm ) );
+    if( ! Kiface().IsSingle() )      // disable when under a project mgr
+        menutitem->Enable( false );
+
+
     filesMenu->AppendSeparator();
 
     text = AddHotkeyName( _( "&Save" ), g_Board_Editor_Hokeys_Descr, HK_SAVE_BOARD );

pcbnew/tracepcb.cpp

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::RedrawActiveWindow( wxDC* DC, bool EraseBg )
     GRSetDrawMode( DC, GR_COPY );
 
     m_canvas->DrawBackGround( DC );
-   DrawWorkSheet( DC, screen, 0, IU_PER_MILS, wxEmptyString );
+    DrawWorkSheet( DC, screen, 0, IU_PER_MILS, wxEmptyString );
 
     // Redraw the footprints
     for( MODULE* module = GetBoard()->m_Modules; module; module = module->Next() )
@@ -153,11 +153,19 @@ void BOARD::Draw( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel, wxDC* DC, GR_DRAWMODE aDrawMode, const
      */
     for( TRACK* track = m_Track; track; track = track->Next() )
     {
+        if( track->IsMoving() )
+            continue;
+
         track->Draw( aPanel, DC, aDrawMode );
     }
 
+    // SEGZONE is outdated, only her for compatibility with
+    // very old designs
     for( SEGZONE* zone = m_Zone; zone; zone = zone->Next() )
     {
+        if( zone->IsMoving() )
+            continue;
+
         zone->Draw( aPanel, DC, aDrawMode );
     }