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pcb-rnd - the [fp_wget] patch

Since version 1.0.10, pcb-rnd implements a new footprint mechanism (see [fp_fs] and [library_t]). The new code allows footprint backend plugins to get library from anywhere. The [fp_wget] plugin is an implementation that:

This is all transparent, the user experience is that the remote library is like a read-only local library reachable from the library window. Since version 1.2.2, automatic index update is controlled by a configuration setting and a selective, per website mecahnism for manual triggered update.

A web site used as a library should be able to:

The plugin uses external program wget to communicate on the web.

How to configure for eakrill

Add wget@edakrill in the library search path (e.g. in preferences as library-newlib).

How to configure for gedasymbols.org

Add wget@gedasymbols in the library search path (e.g. in preferences as library-newlib).

save/load and compatibility

Not affected.

plans

Better feedback on progress, refresh in the background.