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From:	Rupert Swarbrick <rswarbrick AT gmail DOT com>
Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Pin hole size
Date:	Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:03:13 +0100
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Stefan Salewski <mail AT ssalewski DOT de> writes:
> On Tue, 2012-10-23 at 18:49 +0100, Rupert Swarbrick wrote:
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>> much more reliable using Emacs to edit and PCB to look at the
>
> Has Emacs a PCB mode? Where can I download that plugin?

I just use fundamental-mode. The only sad bit is that then the TAB key
doesn't indent in the way I'd like.

That said, I've been slightly inspired: when I next get some free time,
maybe I'll try to hack a useful one together. Can you think of useful
features other than syntax highlighting and electric indentation?

I was thinking some sort of templatey "Insert a pin" command, with
prompts for the various parameters, so that I didn't have to remember
what order they come in. Similarly for pads. Would anyone but me use
something like this?

> Seriously -- I wonder if we really should advice beginners asking how to
> see the pin drill size to study the file formats and even edit files
> with text editors.

Well, that's the approach I took when I made my first footprints, but
maybe this is more to do with me being used to programming and markup
languages (not to mention many years fighting various xorg.conf files
and the like). I should try making a footprint using just the UI and
then make a list of "why I prefer using a text editor". Maybe some of
the items on the list would be fixable.

Rupert

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