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From: Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb-rnd feature poll: please vote
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:05:25 +0200
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DJ Delorie wrote:

> 
> Based on what I think will affect the most users...
> 
>> 1. {large} merge pcb-gpmi in pcb-rnd: scripting within pcb, using
>>     10 different languages (includes python, perl, awk, lua and
>>     guile) Languages (and the dependencies they mean) are all
>>     optional.
> 
> I hear a lot of folks say "scripting" when what they mean is
> "in-editor command line" 

If I say "scripting" I definitively mean more than isolated commands 
in a command line. Scripting also necessarily involves some kind flow 
control like if-then and while-loops, sub procedures and access to 
variables. Ideally, it does also have access to aspects of the GUI. 
I.e., add a button to fire a certain scripted action, or bring up a 
dialogue to ask for parameters.

> - we have one but it can't do everything the mouse can do.

This is indeed missing.

Also, there is still a watchdog mechanism in place which makes the 
application exit immediately if a script tries to trigger certain 
actions.

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