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Subject: Re: [geda-user] making DRC less misleading in the presence of shorts,
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On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 4:15 PM, Kai-Martin Knaak <knaak AT iqo DOT uni-hannover DOT de>
wrote:

> Britton Kerin (britton DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com) [via
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>
> >> I'd try to catch the output of AddAllRats() into a buffer for
> >> displaying it in the DRC window. Perhaps only the first 1024 bytes or
> >> something. Some new GUI code, reuse of short-checking code, mission
> >> accomplished.
> >>
> >> BTW., this will also check for missing connections, which are certainly
> >> also a reason to not send a board to the manufacturer.
> >
> >
> > Yes, I said so already.
>
> Ok, so I might have misunderstood you on the original post. I had the
> impression, you were about to issue a warning in the DRC window no matter
> what. Now, it seems to me more like an actual check and a text warning in
> the DRC window if a short is detected. Does this paraphrase your branch
> correctly?
> If so, I'd be very happy to see this hit git/head!
>

Sadly no, I was just stating that I was aware of the missing connection
issue as well as the short issue, and that the warning message I added
addresses both.  I completely agree that the message I propose is not a
perfect solution, but still maintain its better than nothing and priorities
should go elsewhere.  This is a non-issue for users who already know how it
works, it's just  trying to remove one small trap for noobs.  I don't think
its worth getting too obsessed with the perfect fix.

Britton

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 4:15 PM, Kai-Martin Knaak <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:knaak AT iqo DOT uni-hannover DOT de" target=3D"_blank">knaak AT iqo DOT un=
i-hannover.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span=
 class=3D"">Britton Kerin (<a href=3D"mailto:britton DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com">britt=
on DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote:<=
br>
<br>
</span><span class=3D"">&gt;&gt; I&#39;d try to catch the output of AddAllR=
ats() into a buffer for<br>
&gt;&gt; displaying it in the DRC window. Perhaps only the first 1024 bytes=
 or<br>
&gt;&gt; something. Some new GUI code, reuse of short-checking code, missio=
n<br>
&gt;&gt; accomplished.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; BTW., this will also check for missing connections, which are cert=
ainly<br>
&gt;&gt; also a reason to not send a board to the manufacturer.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Yes, I said so already.<br>
<br>
</span>Ok, so I might have misunderstood you on the original post. I had th=
e<br>
impression, you were about to issue a warning in the DRC window no matter<b=
r>
what. Now, it seems to me more like an actual check and a text warning in<b=
r>
the DRC window if a short is detected. Does this paraphrase your branch<br>
correctly?<br>
If so, I&#39;d be very happy to see this hit git/head!<br></blockquote><div=
><br></div><div style=3D"">Sadly no, I was just stating that I was aware of=
 the missing connection issue as well as the short issue, and that the warn=
ing message I added addresses both.=C2=A0 I completely agree that the messa=
ge I propose is not a perfect solution, but still maintain its better than =
nothing and priorities should go elsewhere.=C2=A0 This is a non-issue for u=
sers who already know how it works, it&#39;s just =C2=A0trying to remove on=
e small trap for noobs.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t think its worth getting too obses=
sed with the perfect fix.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div style=3D"">Britton=
</div></div><br></div></div>

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