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Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:47:15 -0500
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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	Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:29:37 -0800)
Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb footprint search path?
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> My question is, how can I tell the Import Schematics feature of pcb
> to look in the Footprints directory for my footprint files?

File->Preferences and set the path.  If your footprints show up in PCB's
library window, they're available for import.

Or put it in ./pcb.settings or ~/.pcb/settings:

lib-newlib = /envy/dj/geda/gedasymbols/www/user/dj_delorie/footprints:footprints

> I see from the pcb manual that there is a make+Makefile support
> mode, but it sounds difficult to write the required Makefile, since
> it would need to produce a pcb command script to insert the proper
> footprints, etc., at least as I read it.

No, it just needs to run gnetlist, which is all PCB does.  A sample
gnetlist line is:

	 gnetlist -g pcbfwd -o $(OUT) $(SRCLIST)