On May 24, 2011, at 4:31 PM, myken wrote: > >> How we organize the data, and how the user interacts with it, need not >> be the same :-) > I didn't read the complete threat so if I miss the point or if I repeat > anyone I'm sorry. > > Is it not possible to make a top level program that launches the different > programs (gschem, pcb, simtools, .....)? > The top level program can have it's own file with the meta data and cross > references to the other files (the refdes maybe). > The top level program can have a wizard to help new users to heavyfy the > standard symbols. > The top level program can have a check/lead to help setting up a simulation > project/layout project/IC design project/whatever project. > The top level program can call gnetlist to connect it all together. > The top level program can have an import/export function to include > sheets/pcb designs from other projects. > > This way you also have a backwards compatibility path (all additional data is > stored in the TLP file), not important I know, but still...
Well, the classic TLP is "make", and gEDA works pretty well with it. Of course, "make" is old-fashioned and rather crude. It's easy to create something prettier, but it's very hard to create something that works better. John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd. http://www.noqsi.com/ j...@noqsi.com _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user