Open Sch & Brd files together

KP wrote on Wed, 24 February 2010 06:49

Is there a way to open an existing Sch & Brd file together, by default.

 

When I double click either Sch or Brd file name on the Eagle Control

Panel it asks "Do you also want to load xxx.brd?" (or xxx.sch). I

always

respond Yes, sofar never had a need to respond No.

 

Is there a eaglerc.usr setting to force (or make as default behaviour)

 

the opening of Brd & Sch files together. If not, could it be

implemented. Much requested for!!!

So I've followed this entire thread and I'll add my $0.02CDN finally.

I understand the notion that EAGLE is a CAD tool and we'd rather have the

limited developer time spent on improving the CAD part of the tool.  We're

not a group about bells and whistles but real, bottom-line functionality.

I agree with that.

However, I think many under-estimate the role that good documentation plays

in CAD design.  In fact, I would argue that it that is just as important as

the actual schematic.  If you don't have the right input data (specs,

datasheets, requirements, ...) then you won't have the right output from

the CAD tool.  So I don't think it's unreasonable to request better

handling of that data.

The problem is that the format that data takes can be widely varying.

Building in a viewer for every possible type of file would be a huge

undertaking and probably a lot of wasted effort.

Can't we leverage the OS in this case though?  EAGLE 5 already has the

facility to use an external text editor.  Why not expand that a bit to

allow the user to maintain a list of known extensions and the external

commands to run when that type of document is activated from Control Panel.

It wouldn't take that much extra effort since the infrastructure appears

to be there already.  The list could come pre-populated with obvious

settings but the user could change them as required.

Doesn't that fit everyone's need?  A clean approach that gives easy access

to the design documents from within Control Panel.  Not much effort to

distract from other features and EAGLE doesn't become bloated.  A win-win I

think.

Cheers,

James.

--

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email:  james@eaglecentral.ca

web: http://www.eaglecentral.ca

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KP wrote on Wed, 24 February 2010 06:49

Is there a way to open an existing Sch & Brd file together, by default.

 

When I double click either Sch or Brd file name on the Eagle Control

Panel it asks "Do you also want to load xxx.brd?" (or xxx.sch). I

always

respond Yes, sofar never had a need to respond No.

 

Is there a eaglerc.usr setting to force (or make as default behaviour)

 

the opening of Brd & Sch files together. If not, could it be

implemented. Much requested for!!!

So I've followed this entire thread and I'll add my $0.02CDN finally.

I understand the notion that EAGLE is a CAD tool and we'd rather have the

limited developer time spent on improving the CAD part of the tool.  We're

not a group about bells and whistles but real, bottom-line functionality.

I agree with that.

However, I think many under-estimate the role that good documentation plays

in CAD design.  In fact, I would argue that it that is just as important as

the actual schematic.  If you don't have the right input data (specs,

datasheets, requirements, ...) then you won't have the right output from

the CAD tool.  So I don't think it's unreasonable to request better

handling of that data.

The problem is that the format that data takes can be widely varying.

Building in a viewer for every possible type of file would be a huge

undertaking and probably a lot of wasted effort.

Can't we leverage the OS in this case though?  EAGLE 5 already has the

facility to use an external text editor.  Why not expand that a bit to

allow the user to maintain a list of known extensions and the external

commands to run when that type of document is activated from Control Panel.

It wouldn't take that much extra effort since the infrastructure appears

to be there already.  The list could come pre-populated with obvious

settings but the user could change them as required.

Doesn't that fit everyone's need?  A clean approach that gives easy access

to the design documents from within Control Panel.  Not much effort to

distract from other features and EAGLE doesn't become bloated.  A win-win I

think.

Cheers,

James.

--

James Morrison  ~~~  Stratford Digital

email:  james@eaglecentral.ca

web: http://www.eaglecentral.ca

Specializing in CadSoft EAGLE

• Online Sales to North America

• Electronic Design Services

• EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

--

Browser access to CadSoft Support Forums at http://www.eaglecentral.ca