Re: gEDA-user: I am having problems making and installing.

2008-10-02 Thread Mike Jarabek
Kipton Moravec wrote: > I have 1.4.0-20080127 installed. > > Installed it with synaptic manager with Ubuntu 8.04. > > I need to update convert_sym in the util package. > > I downloaded the latest version of convert_sym and made some changes. It > will not let me compile because > > configure: erro

Re: gEDA-user: selction only highlights one element

2008-10-02 Thread DJ Delorie
Yes, this is normal. This lets you select some of the pads and use the "selected pads . . ." actions, like making a bunch of pads bigger, or square, etc. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

gEDA-user: selction only highlights one element

2008-10-02 Thread tj
I have noticed something and wish to know if it is normal. If I have a footprint on my drawing nd wish to select it, or rotate, I can not select on a pad or pin because only that one element gets selected, not the whole footprint. Is this normal? Jeff wd4nmq __

gEDA-user: I am having problems making and installing.

2008-10-02 Thread Kipton Moravec
I have 1.4.0-20080127 installed. Installed it with synaptic manager with Ubuntu 8.04. I need to update convert_sym in the util package. I downloaded the latest version of convert_sym and made some changes. It will not let me compile because configure: error: libgeda detection error: Requested

Re: gEDA-user: Ground Flooding

2008-10-02 Thread Steven Michalske
just goes to show i should read all of the messages in a thread before responding to a thread On Oct 2, 2008, at 3:59 PM, Peter Clifton wrote: > On Thu, 2008-10-02 at 14:48 -0700, Kingston Co. wrote: > >> Also, you can fix this by editing your *.pcb file manually and adding >> the "clearline" fl

Re: gEDA-user: Ground Flooding

2008-10-02 Thread Steven Michalske
the polygon can have a setting where it will attach to most anything. hit the S key while on the polygon send us a copy of the PCB, even if it is just a private message for us to look at. Steve On Oct 2, 2008, at 2:48 PM, Kingston Co. wrote: > Here are my answers: > > What version of

Re: gEDA-user: pcb bug, silk line is green

2008-10-02 Thread Stefan Salewski
Am Donnerstag, den 02.10.2008, 19:55 -0400 schrieb DJ Delorie: > > If I deselect Settings/Auto enforce DRC clearance > > new lines are black again. > > Ok, NOW I can reproduce it. That green is the "found" color. > Fine. > It looks like the logic for turning on auto-drc needs to differentiate

Re: gEDA-user: pcb bug, silk line is green

2008-10-02 Thread John Luciani
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Stefan Salewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Am Donnerstag, den 02.10.2008, 19:43 -0400 schrieb DJ Delorie: >> Comes up fine for me, but I'm using cvs head. >> > > Fine. > > If I deselect Settings/Auto enforce DRC clearance > new lines are black again. I have notice

Re: gEDA-user: pcb bug, silk line is green

2008-10-02 Thread DJ Delorie
> If I deselect Settings/Auto enforce DRC clearance > new lines are black again. Ok, NOW I can reproduce it. That green is the "found" color. It looks like the logic for turning on auto-drc needs to differentiate between copper layers and non-copper layers. ___

Re: gEDA-user: pcb bug, silk line is green

2008-10-02 Thread Stefan Salewski
Am Donnerstag, den 02.10.2008, 19:43 -0400 schrieb DJ Delorie: > Comes up fine for me, but I'm using cvs head. > Fine. If I deselect Settings/Auto enforce DRC clearance new lines are black again. But I have no idea what is going on. And I think I have not done something evil. Best regards Ste

Re: gEDA-user: pcb bug, silk line is green

2008-10-02 Thread DJ Delorie
Comes up fine for me, but I'm using cvs head. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: pcb bug, silk line is green

2008-10-02 Thread Richard Rasker
Op vrijdag 03-10-2008 om 01:02 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Stefan Salewski: > Next bug: > > I have created a new board, populated it with some parts from gsch2pcb > and drawn a few traces. > > Now suddenly I noticed that silk lines which I now draw are green > instead of black. Same for my last

gEDA-user: pcb bug, silk line is green

2008-10-02 Thread Stefan Salewski
Next bug: I have created a new board, populated it with some parts from gsch2pcb and drawn a few traces. Now suddenly I noticed that silk lines which I now draw are green instead of black. Same for my last backup. Board is available at http://www.ssalewski.de/tmp/ called b1.pcb, maybe someone

Re: gEDA-user: Ground Flooding

2008-10-02 Thread Peter Clifton
On Thu, 2008-10-02 at 14:48 -0700, Kingston Co. wrote: > Also, you can fix this by editing your *.pcb file manually and adding > the "clearline" flag to all your lines. > > > > (And you had every trace selected at the time you ran the command?) > > Yes on both Computers! > > Both Systems do the

gEDA-user: Ground Flooding

2008-10-02 Thread Kingston Co.
Here are my answers: What version of pcb do you have? Did you notice any error messages in your console or log windows? Version 20080202 Running under Mac OS X 10.5.5 and Version 20080202 Running under Ubuntu 8.04 No error were reported in either window. Also, you can fix this by editing you

Re: gEDA-user: Syntax error in pcb file

2008-10-02 Thread Neil Webster
Yes that's exactly what I did. I had previously viewed a footprint in PCB in order to measure its dimensions and then I must have inadvertently saved it, which turned it into a PCB file. Thanks for the help in getting to the bottom of this. On Thu, 2008-10-02 at 15:01 -0400, Stuart Brorson wrote:

Re: gEDA-user: Syntax error in pcb file

2008-10-02 Thread Stuart Brorson
> This is a fresh pcb file created using gsch2pcb i.e. I have not > intervened in any way. Is there something that could be wrong with the > schematic to cause this? The pcb file generally looks quite jumbled with > Element definition not all in one place. I'll betcha you tried to create a footpri

Re: gEDA-user: Syntax error in pcb file

2008-10-02 Thread Ben Jackson
On Thu, Oct 02, 2008 at 02:55:25PM -0400, Neil Webster wrote: > > This is a fresh pcb file created using gsch2pcb i.e. I have not > intervened in any way. Is there something that could be wrong with the > schematic to cause this? The pcb file generally looks quite jumbled with > Element definition

Re: gEDA-user: Syntax error in pcb file

2008-10-02 Thread Neil Webster
Thanks This is a fresh pcb file created using gsch2pcb i.e. I have not intervened in any way. Is there something that could be wrong with the schematic to cause this? The pcb file generally looks quite jumbled with Element definition not all in one place. Regards, Neil On Thu, 2008-10-02 at 14:4

Re: gEDA-user: Syntax error in pcb file

2008-10-02 Thread Ben Jackson
On Thu, Oct 02, 2008 at 02:41:55PM -0400, Neil Webster wrote: >132 >133FileVersion[20070407] >134 >135PCB["" 17100 12400] >136 Looks like one PCB file catted onto the end of another. FWIW most of the time when I get syntax errors it's du

Re: gEDA-user: Syntax error in pcb file

2008-10-02 Thread DJ Delorie
>128 ElementLine[-7011 -3468 7011 -3468 1000] >129 ElementLine[7011 -3468 7011 3468 1000] >130 ElementLine[7011 3468 -7011 3468 1000] >131) >132 >133FileVersion[20070407] >134 >135PCB["" 17100 124

gEDA-user: Syntax error in pcb file

2008-10-02 Thread Neil Webster
Hi Guys, PCB is detecting a syntax error in my .pcb file and failing to open it. The output from PCB Log is as follows... Looking for default_font in . Can't open ./default_font for reading Looking for default_font in /usr/local/bin/../share/pcb Found default_font in /usr/local/bin/../share/pcb

Re: gEDA-user: Driving the netlist from PCB (instead of gschem)

2008-10-02 Thread al davis
On Sunday 28 September 2008, Rick Collins wrote: > Personally, I have never found the use of back-annotation to > be very user friendly.  I prefer to open both tools at once > and make the same changes in both tools at the same time. >  When I see I want to swap pins in the layout, I do that in > t

Re: gEDA-user: (x)gsch2pcb question (was: PCB can't find new footprints)

2008-10-02 Thread Richard Rasker
Op donderdag 02-10-2008 om 16:27 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Peter Clifton: > On Thu, 2008-10-02 at 15:54 +0200, Richard Rasker wrote: > > > The question is simple: The directory /home/richard/electron/local_fps > > contains my local footprints. Now I'd like to tell gsch2pcb (and > > xgsch2pcb -

Re: gEDA-user: (x)gsch2pcb question (was: PCB can't find new footprints)

2008-10-02 Thread Peter Clifton
On Thu, 2008-10-02 at 15:54 +0200, Richard Rasker wrote: > The question is simple: The directory /home/richard/electron/local_fps > contains my local footprints. Now I'd like to tell gsch2pcb (and > xgsch2pcb -- very nice tool, BTW!) about this location, regardless of > the project. Lots of these

gEDA-user: pcb do not like mm too much

2008-10-02 Thread Stefan Salewski
Next minor pcb 20080202 bug: If I select mm units in pcb and exit program by clicking on cross in left upper corner of main window preferences file is written -- fine. I start pcb (without file argument) again, and have mm units --fine. I do some initial operations, i.e. change board size, and sav

Re: gEDA-user: (x)gsch2pcb question (was: PCB can't find new footprints)

2008-10-02 Thread Stefan Salewski
Am Donnerstag, den 02.10.2008, 15:54 +0200 schrieb Richard Rasker: > > Sorry to keep bothering everyone with my problems, but I still have > serious trouble telling (x)gsch2pcb the location of my local footprints. > I use a file called project like this [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/gEDA/DAD $ cat projec

gEDA-user: (x)gsch2pcb question (was: PCB can't find new footprints)

2008-10-02 Thread Richard Rasker
Op woensdag 01-10-2008 om 15:31 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Peter Clifton: [snip] > To teach gsch2pcb to find your _packages_, you want to add on the > command line: > > -d /path/to/packages (or --elements-dir /path/to/packages) > > OR, add the directive in your gsch2pcb project file: > > el