kicad/tools/tests/test_plugin.py

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#!/usr/bin/python
# Test a basic back to back FootprintLoad() of a single footprint, and FootprintEnumerate()
# 1) Build target _pcbnew after enabling scripting in cmake.
# $ make _pcbnew
# 2) Changed dir to pcbnew
# $ cd pcbnew
# $ pwd
# build/pcbnew
# 3) Entered following command line, script takes to arguments: library_path [footprint_name]
# $ PYTHONPATH=. <path_to>/test_plugin.py https://github.com/liftoff-sr/pretty_footprints [100-LQFP]
from __future__ import print_function
from pcbnew import *
import sys
if len( sys.argv ) < 2 :
print( "usage: script <library_path> [<footprint_name>]" )
sys.exit(1)
src_libpath = sys.argv[1]
src_type = IO_MGR.GuessPluginTypeFromLibPath( src_libpath );
src_plugin = IO_MGR.PluginFind( src_type )
if len( sys.argv ) == 2:
list_of_footprints = src_plugin.FootprintEnumerate( src_libpath )
for fp in list_of_footprints:
print( fp )
elif len( sys.argv ) == 3:
# I had some concerns about back to back reads, this verifies it is no problem:
module = src_plugin.FootprintLoad( src_libpath, sys.argv[2] )
if not module:
print( "1st try: module", sys.argv[2], "not found" )
module = src_plugin.FootprintLoad( src_libpath, sys.argv[2] )
if not module:
print( "2nd try: module", sys.argv[2], "not found" )
print( module )