Change Log for Kicad Started 2007-June-11 Please add newer entries at the top, list the date and your name with email address. 2007-Sep-4 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew * Made GENERAL_COLLECTORS_GUIDE and GENERAL_COLLECTOR useable. They can now serve as a fully functional replacement for PcbGeneralLocateAndDisplay(), see DEBUG code in BOARD_ITEM* WinEDA_BasePcbFrame::PcbGeneralLocateAndDisplay(). * Made GENERAL_COLLECTOR capable of Collect()ing from a MODULE as well as a BOARD. * pcbnew/onrightclick.cpp changed English from "Free Module" to "Unlock Module". Next I hope to add some UI to handle multiple items under the mouse in onrightclick.cpp 2007-sept-04 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + pcbnew better comments in editrack-part2 (the todo remark solved) + todo.txt: note about editrack-part2 modified (problem solved) 2007-Aug-31 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew & gerbview * Added TRACK::Copy() which can copy a SEGVIA or a TRACK. * Changed export_to_pcbnew.cpp so it created a SEGVIA properly, a significant change. Moved and changed a big block of code in export_to_pcbnew.cpp so we can properly construct the SEGVIA(). Not tested. * Make EDA_BaseStruct::m_StructType private so we can trap where it is being changed. (It should never be changed after construction, see comment above EDA_BaseStruct::SetType().) 2007-Aug-30 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew * Removed SEGVIA::IsViaOnLayer, and instead implemented an override to virtual BOARD_ITEM::IsOnLayer() called SEGVIA::IsOnLayer(). * Tweaked TRACK::Visit() to not traverse the KICAD_T scan list and a corresponding change to BOARD::Vist() so we can now get VIA priority if desired. (Have to traverse m_Tracks twice, wonder if we could use two lists: m_Tracks and a new m_Vias?) * Changed signature of MODULE::Display_Infos( WinEDA_DrawFrame* frame ) so it gets called virtually with any BOARD_ITEM* which is actually a MODULE*. This was a bug. * With virtual functions, it is now critical that the correct object type be instantiated. This was not happening in ioascii.cpp when reading the vias. Bug fixed. * GENERAL_COLLECTOR getting closer to useable. 2007-aug-30 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + eeschema & pcbnew more about programmable hotkeys. Most existing hotkeys are programmable and displayed in popup menus or tools Work still in progress but most features are ok. some features are not fixed (mainly the configuration files path, which is currently the home directory under unix systems and kicad/template under windows)) 2007-Aug-29 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew Started abstract class COLLECTORS_GUIDE. Renamed classtrc.cpp to classtrc.cpp.notused Changed some comments in class BOARD's header to english, clarifying linked list contents. 2007-aug-27 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + all Display grid size in mils or mm in popup menu according to the current unit choice 2007-Aug-24 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + eeschema & pcbnew * Removed class EDA_BaseLineStruct, which brought no behavioral advantage, only data. Classes which were based on it got its data members added and their initializers. * Changed type of EDA_BaseStruct::m_StructType from int to KICAD_T which is an enum. This makes debugging easier since gdb will show the name of the KICAD_T rather than simply a number. Added NOT_USED = -1 to KICAD_T enum for 3d which was using -1. * More beautification using latest uncrustify and the committed uncrustify.cfg 2007-Aug-24 UPDATE Geoff Harland ================================================================================ + pcbnew A new option has now been provided which permits Gerber files to be generated in which the contents of the Edges Pcb layer are not also included with the contents of each other layer. 2007-Aug-23 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + eeschema & pcbnew * Fixed MODULE::Visit() and BOARD::Vist() so they traverse certain lists only once and they are working nicely now. * You can test the GENERALCOLLECTOR::Scan() code by compiling with DEBUG=1 on the command line and enabling the stuff near line 124 in pcbnew/controle.cpp, then watch Show( std::cout ) show the selected items in xml format on your console. (launch pcbnew from command line.) @todo: The layer selection mechanism used by the collector is still inadequate, so tomorrow I will add a new class COLLECTORS_GUIDE which can be used by a COLLECTOR to control its operation. It adds the concept of layer locking, even though PCBNEW does not support that in the UI yet. 2007-Aug-22 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + eeschema & pcbnew Things are still pretty transient, should be stable a day or two: * Fixed a filename case sensitivity problem that would show up on Linux but probably not on Windows: bitmap/Reload.xpm needed uppercase R. * Wedged a new class BOARD_ITEM underneath all PCB drawable classes. This is a big change and may introduce a bug or two, but it is worth it for the future, because we can add virtual functions there that do not impact the entire project (since everything is derived from EDA_BaseStruct). The corresponding class in EESCHEMA seems to be DrawPartStruct, so we had nothing in PCBNEW like that. BOARD_ITEM::GetLayer() and SetLayer() introduced, more functions to come. Much of this work is geared towards making collectors.cpp's ARROWCOLLECTOR::Inspect() very very simple, and that can be a model for future work. * Changed min() and max() macros to MIN() and MAX() because min() and max() are actually reserved according to the C++ standard! (and their usage prevented the use of #include ). * Added files class_collector.h, collectors.h, and collectors.cpp. File collectors.cpp is still unfinished. * Started using a function and class comment style that will make sense to the Doxygen source code documenter program. * Beautified more un-beautified files. 2007-aug-21 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + eeschema & pcbnew First version of programmable hotkeys by editing hotkey configuration files. some hotkeys are not programmable (Zoom)(work in progress) 2007-Aug-21 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + administrative Added copyright.h as a proposed copyright header for Mr. Charras's review. Added uncrustify.cfg, the configuration file for the "uncrustify" C++ beautifier. 2007-Aug-20 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew & eeschema * Moved allowed m_Flags values from pcbnew.h, general.h, and eeschema/delete.cpp to base_struct.h near m_Flags itself. Several of the flags values were changed. I am only comfortable with this change if m_Flags is not written to disk anywhere, and we need to give that some thought. If m_Flags is a memory only usage and not saved to disk, then this change should be safe. I could not find any case where m_Flags was being saved to disk, but I could have missed one. The reason for the change was to consolidate into one place the allowed values so that as new flags are allocated there is no conflict. * Moved most all the pcbnew/affiche.cpp functions to virtual member functions of their respective classes with the name Display_Infos(). * Moved GetEquipot() global function to BOARD::FindNet(). These changes are working towards a concise locate.cpp module, on the way to implementing the multiple choice support. Mass edits should be slowing down in a day or so. 2007-Aug-20 UPDATE Geoff Harland ================================================================================ + eeschema & pcbnew The comments provided within postscript files now fully comply with Adobe's Document Structuring Convention. 2007-aug-20 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + eeschema & pcbnew modify hotkeys.cpp code (large modifications). Added: common code in hotkeys_basic.cpp (in common) and hotkeys_basic.h (in include) In the future, i hope hotkeys will be programmed by a config file + pcbnew filename drc_dialog.prj changed to dialog_drc.prj (according to the fulename dialog_drc.cpp and dialog_drc.h created by dialogblock from the .prj) 2007-Aug-19 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + all * Made BASE_SCREEN::m_CurrentItem private so we can force usage of the new SetCurItem() function, and use it to put a breakpoint on the only place that m_CurrentItem is changed, namely in the new SetCurItem() function. ( Added new function GetCurItem() as well to class BASE_SCREEN in drawpanel_wxstruct.h.) Using a stack trace at the breakpoint we can tell who called it. There were in excess of 450 edits to get this done so I had to commit it asap so other folks could get on with edits without a merge conflict. * Started work on the COLLECTOR class which will assist in giving a choice in PCBNEW when there is more than one click candidate at the same mouse or cursor coordinates. COLLECTOR not committed yet. * More beautification. * The mouse click and part synchronization from EESCHEMA to PCBNEW would track fine but would not always position the PCBNEW part on screen. Now we center it unconditionally. No change was made in the reverse direction since that code uses the long established Find support. 2007-Aug-14 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + eeschema & pcbnew * Added mouse click, TCP/IP socket based, part synchronization in the reverse of how it was working, so a mouse click on a module in PCBNEW will take EESCHEMA to the part with the same reference. * More beautification, working with developer of uncrustify. Almost ready to add the customized uncrustifiy configuration file to this project. * Fixed a bug in pcbnew/tracepcb.cpp's WinEDA_PcbFrame::Trace_Pcb( wxDC* DC, int mode ) which was using a bool for the MaskLay variable, causing through hole pads on modules on copper layer not to be shown when the copper components were set to invisible. 2007-aug-11 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + eeschema modify hotkeys.cpp code. 2007-Aug-10 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew & common Improved MODULE::FindPadOrModule(). Ran more source files through auto-beautifier. Renamed dupltrac.cpp to dupltrac.cpp.notused. 2007-aug-10 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + eeschema better hotkeys.cpp code. 2007-Aug-09 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew & common Released the new Visitor paradigm. Wrote MODULE::FindPadOrModule() using it. 2007-aug-09 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + eeschema Some new hotkeys (see hotkeys.cpp). Now, the key ? display the current existing hotkeys 2007-Aug-08 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew & common * Renamed locate.cpp's distance() to DistanceTest() and moved it to trigo.cpp. Pass more parameters to DistanceTest and removed globals that were used by distance() in locate.cpp. Moved and renamed DistanceTest function proto from protos.h to trigo.h. * Implemented HitTest() for class_cotation, class_mire, and a few other classes by factoring out existing code from locate.cpp. locate.cpp should operate exactly the same as before. * Improved or implemented the Show() function for several classes. * Detected that the suspected class_module hit-testing bug was not real, i.e. no bug found. 2007-aug-08 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + eeschema bug in class_hierarchy_sheet.cpp. + pcbnew small change in block commands: rastnest was updated for each footprint, while moving footprints. Now it is updated at the end of changes. enhancements in block.cpp and connect.cpp 2007-Aug-07 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew & common * More searching work. Made HitTest() virtual. Factored out a HitTest() function for both class_module and class_pad from existing code. * Embellished the Show() function for several of the classes. Could be the basis of a possible future XML export, but with the native format being ascii already, this is of questionable value as an export. * Discovered a long time existing bug in class_module hit-testing. Still need to understand it. It could just be an improperly formatted module. 2007-Aug-06 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew & common Started sketching out a new search architecture. To learn more: look for "INSPECTOR" text in base_struct.h. 2007-Aug-05 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew & common * Added some conditional DEBUG code for showing the pcb object tree in simple XML format. See class EDA_BaseStruct's new Show() function. * Changed the function name of Locate( const wxPoint& ref_pos ) to bool HitTest(..) in both class_text_mod and base_struct. * More beautification and commenting. 2007-Aug-04 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew Read-ability formatting, I am playing with a C++ beautifier called "uncrustify". I had to patch it and spent 2 days getting it configured. Patch not sent upstream yet. Fixed a bug in "display local ratsnest pad or module": if you had a small module and the mouse clicked its reference text, the ratnest for the associated module would not show. The work around was to add support to Show_1_Ratsnest() so it could take a TYPETEXTEMODULE as the result of the hit-testing. But I think a longer term better solution will be to create a specific search function for this kind of hit-testing, one which could disregard text and look only for pads and modules. 2007-aug-02 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + pcbnew Drc test now generates a DRC file report. 2007-Jul-31 UPDATE Geoff Harland ================================================================================ + pcbnew Drill Map and Drill Report files now list the diameters of each drill in the selected drill unit first, and then in the other drill unit. Drill report files also now list the tool assigned to each drill, and the correct hole count and oval count for each drill size; the file creation date and the selected drill unit are also listed. 2007-Jul-30 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + pcbnew Some file are added (missing .prj files) Better Drc test: Zones can be tested. better pad to pad test. 2007-Jul-25 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ ** Some minor enhancements + pcbnew In Drc diags, better (more explicit) messages Change (and simplify) code in 'update' as well as 'insert' modules into main PCB from within the module editor, because it had a bug (crashes when there was no footprint in pcb) 2007-June-21 UPDATE Tim Hanson ================================================================================ + pcbnew 1. added button to 'update' as well as 'insert' modules into main PCB from within the module editor. Made them functional, of course. 2. added control-o, control-s & control-f to pcbnew, though I'm not perfectly happy with the implementation -- wxwidgets puts the control-characters in alphabetical order! 2007-June-25 UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + pcbnew minor enhancement in Edit footprint dialog (more help tool tips). better hotkey.cpp (code cleaning and info messages) 2007-June-19 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew After locking a module with 'L', update the status window with the locked status. Side step some asserts from wxWidgets which were happening when running compiled for debug. 2007-June-16 UPDATE Richard A Burton ================================================================================ + pcbnew fix debug assert starting pcbnew with wx2.6 + build add install targets for resources and docs 2007-June-15 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + pcbnew ** only modules on the present layer are subject to individual module moves, rotations, or layer swaps, with the 'M', 'G', 'R' or 'S' hotkeys. ** only unlocked modules are subject to the individual module moves, rotations, or layer swaps, with the 'M', 'G', 'R' or 'S' hotkeys. ** implemented the 'L' hotkey to quickly lock or unlock a module, just by hovering over it and hitting the 'L' or 'l' key. The lock is toggled. ** Enhanced locate.cpp's Locate_Prefered_Module(BOARD * Pcb, int typeloc) significantly, it now has a widely ranging behavior based on the typeloc argument. 2007-June-14 UPDATE Igor Plyatov ================================================================================ + eeschema Added sorting by value or position in to the annotation window (Thanks for patch to Andrey Fedorushkov). 2007-June-13 RELEASE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ +All: merging my development with svn version + pcbnew: bug fix (problem in postscript generation due to the internationalization of floating point number notation ) added tool to select layer pair and monitor active layer + eeschema bug fix: crash libedit when loading certain components (linux only) incomplete generation of erc file list 2007-June-13 UPDATE Richard A Burton ================================================================================ + build: dynamic linking by default, use make -f makefile.gtk KICAD_STATIC_LINK=1 or uncomment the bit in libs.linux for static 2007-June-11 UPDATE Richard A Burton ================================================================================ + build: removed several 2 line scripts for configuring wx builds and put them in how-to-build-kicad.txt improved KICAD_STATIC_LINK handling so it can be overridden on the command line e.g. "make -f makefile.gtk KICAD_STATIC_LINK=0" 2007-June-11 UPDATE Dick Hollenbeck ================================================================================ + Started this change log file. 2007-June-5 UPDATE Richard A Burton ================================================================================ + pcbnew: fixed 3d-display image export (blank box in image) + build: fixed makefile clean targets so they don't fail if already clean fixed wx2.6 compatibility 2007-May-25 RELEASE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ + pcbnew: bug: problem with 3D shapes. + Gerbview: Better (but crude...) support to export gerber files to pcbnew. ================================================================================ End Of File