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Re: gEDA-user: Enhancements for gEDA/pcb G-code export







On Oct 27, 2010, at 6:33 PM, Markus Hitter <mah@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Am 27.10.2010 um 22:57 schrieb Alberto Maccioni:
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>> Actually the code is already working;
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> I'm glad the current code works for you, it doesn't for me.

This is a problem with all software…. It is good you are making patches.  But recall that in making you changes to support your equipment you might be breaking someone else's equipment.  

My suggestion is that the ability to specify settings predefined levels of machines.  Either by making an addition to the current gcode exporter, (dropdown list) or by making a separate RepRap exporter. By factoring out common code and placing a clean API on it.

So that RepRap users are not confused with 10 different gcode options they need to check.  Please don't inconvenience other users by assuming that the gcode guys want fully compatible RepRap code cause my machine shop guys would be upset to not have the standard features, like variables.
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> Please pick up what you think is useful, I'll maintain a patch for the remaining customisations in the RepRap Wiki. We need software working out of the box there, educating people about something is almost no option.
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You might want to make a github page (free) with a RepRap branch,  a wiki is not a place for source control.

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