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Hi Chad,
Thank you.
torben
On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 1:28 PM Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via
geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> Hi Torben-
>
> As a general rule, you can use anything that you can make work!
>
> I believe that the footprints in newlib/ are part of the standard pcb
> library.
>
> There are two types of footprints: M4 and "element files". The things tha=
t
> you see in the pcblib file are, I believe, data used for generating the M=
4
> footprints. These are old and we are no longer encouraging their use. The
> pcblib.contents file is just an index for pcblib.
>
> In general, if there's a specific footprint you need, and you can't find
> it, you can ask on the mailing list. It's likely that someone has one tha=
t
> they haven't published that they would be willing to share.
>
> --Chad
>
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 4:29 AM Torben Friis (friistf AT gmail DOT com) [via
> geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I have noticed the following files exist:
>>
>> torben AT torben-Aspire-E5-773G:~$ ls /home/geda/www/footprints
>> CVS m4lib.cgi newlib pcblib
>> index.html m4query.cgi newlib.cgi pcblib.contents
>>
>> Is one of these the one I get as standard when I add a component?
>> If yes, can I choose another one?
>> best regards
>> torben
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 1:14 PM Torben Friis <friistf AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Vladimir,
>>> Thank you for clarification. I have deleted the file.
>>> best regards
>>> torben
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 4:49 PM Vladimir Zhbanov (vzhbanov AT gmail DOT com)
>>> [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 10:19:08AM -0500, Chad Parker (
>>>> parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> > The file #one.sch# is either a lock file or a backup file, I don't
>>>> remember
>>>> > which.
>>>>
>>>> It's backup for unsaved changes. Plain backup filename is
>>>> "one.sch~" in this case, i.e. the previously saved version of the
>>>> schematic file is saved under this name when the user invokes
>>>> "File =E2=86=92 Save".
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Vladimir
>>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">Hi Chad,</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">Thank =
you.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica=
,sans-serif;font-size:large">torben<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 1:28 P=
M Chad Parker (<a href=3D"mailto:parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com">parker DOT charles AT g=
mail.com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com">geda-help AT delor=
ie.com</a>] <<a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com">geda-help AT delorie.=
com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Torben-</div><div><br></div><div>As a general r=
ule, you can use anything that you can make work!</div><div><br></div><div>=
I believe that the footprints in newlib/ are part of the standard pcb libra=
ry.</div><div><br></div><div>There are two types of footprints: M4 and &quo=
t;element files". The things that you see in the pcblib file are, I be=
lieve, data used for generating the M4 footprints. These are old and we are=
no longer encouraging their use. The pcblib.contents file is just an index=
for pcblib.</div><div><br></div><div>In general, if there's a specific=
footprint you need, and you can't find it, you can ask on the mailing =
list. It's likely that someone has one that they haven't published =
that they would be willing to share.</div><div><br></div><div>--Chad<br></d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail-m_1=
835663625026933579gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 4:29 AM Torben Friis =
(<a href=3D"mailto:friistf AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank">friistf AT gmail DOT com</=
a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-he=
lp AT delorie DOT com</a>] <<a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"=
_blank">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:large">Hi,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">I have noticed the following files exi=
st:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">torben AT torben-Aspi=
re-E5-773G:~$ ls /home/geda/www/footprints<br>CVS=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 m4lib.cgi=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 newlib=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 pcblib<br>index.html=C2=A0 m4query.cgi=C2=A0 newlib.cgi=C2=
=A0 pcblib.contents</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_d=
efault" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">Is=
one of these the one I get as standard when I add a component?</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font=
-size:large">If yes, can I choose another one?</div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">best=
regards</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif;font-size:large">torben<br></div></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail-m_1835663625026933579gmail=
-m_8078303957414836298gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 1:14 PM Torben Fr=
iis <<a href=3D"mailto:friistf AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank">friistf AT gmai=
l.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:ari=
al,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">Hi Vladimir,</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:larg=
e">Thank you for clarification. I have deleted the file.</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:l=
arge">best regards<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">torben</div></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail-m_1835663625026933579g=
mail-m_8078303957414836298gmail-m_1417548814096556065gmail_attr">On Wed, Ja=
n 23, 2019 at 4:49 PM Vladimir Zhbanov (<a href=3D"mailto:vzhbanov AT gmail DOT co=
m" target=3D"_blank">vzhbanov AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-he=
lp AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] <<a href=3D=
"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On We=
d, Jan 23, 2019 at 10:19:08AM -0500, Chad Parker (<a href=3D"mailto:parker.=
charles AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank">parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-help AT delorie DOT c=
om</a>] wrote:<br>
...<br>
<br>
> The file #one.sch# is either a lock file or a backup file, I don't=
remember<br>
> which.<br>
<br>
It's backup for unsaved changes. Plain backup filename is<br>
"one.sch~" in this case, i.e. the previously saved version of the=
<br>
schematic file is saved under this name when the user invokes<br>
"File =E2=86=92 Save".<br>
<br>
-- <br>
=C2=A0 Vladimir<br>
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