On Dec 20, 2007, at 9:57 AM, DJ Delorie wrote: > >> Because then we have to agree on an RDB and how to use it. Why not >> just use a text editor to start with? > > We talked about databases at one of the freedog meetings. I proposed > an API like this: > > Connect to some backend. > Feed it attributes whose value you know.
But the value in the schematic may just be a default/placeholder. > Feed it a list of attributes whose value you want. But that should be driven by something in the BOM universe, not the schematic. > It returns a list of valid values for each of those attributes. > > Example: > > [send] > symbol=resistor > value=1000 > footprint=0603 > vendor? > manufacturer? > > [result] > vendor=3 > "digikey" > "mouser" > "jameco" > manufacturer=2 > "rohm" > "panasonic" > > > As the user defines more attributes, further queries are made with > those, to get more options back. > > This just begs for a plug-in, too. CGIs, RDBs, flat files, etc. > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user@moria.seul.org > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd. http://www.noqsi.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user