New Kicad Stable Release - Build 3256 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2012, 01:17:29 am
content: For a long time, the last stable Kicad release was from July 2011.There have been new stable releases. The current Windows release ishttp://iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/cao/KiCad-2012-01-19-BZR3256-stable-Win_full_with_components_doc_install.exeThere are new tools, and a change to the icons, so if you have Kicad, the new release is worth a look.Richard

author: McMonster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2012, 01:47:14 am
content: Is there a full changelog somewhere?I think I'll start poking around in the code, there's a lot of space for improvements in this package.EDIT:Great idea with the calculator. And the icons are finally from the 21st century. I like this release.

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2012, 01:54:41 am
content: Quote from: McMonster on February 03, 2012, 01:47:14 amHave a look at the thread from David: url]https://www.eevblog.com/forum/open-source-kicad-geda/building-kicad-for-windows/It is really easy to set up a full KiCad build environment on your PC, and then you can look at the code and compile it. David does give the address of the changelog in this thread.Richard

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 04, 2012, 12:02:49 pm
content: New softwareTested on Windows 71. Press icon EeschemaError file not found....2. One more time Press icon EeschemaNow ok.3. File>open> "demo/electric"Error elec-unifil.lib fail to load.

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2012, 01:02:15 pm
content: Quote from: Bloch on February 04, 2012, 12:02:49 pmSome things get configured as you run. Is it OK now?QuoteThis lib file is in kicad/share/library, but it needs the first line deleted - it shouldn't be there. The file is dated 2004, and so I guess they tightened up syntax checking and never fixed the error in this old library file.It should start like this:QuoteAlso it is worth pointing out that there are a lot more libraries then you see initially. To see more libraries, you have to go to Preferences->Libraries and click on the first "Add" button.Since the demos are in the protected Program Files (x86) folder, then anything that needs a write to the disk will fail with a write protect error. If you want to play with the demo's, copy all the files in KiCad/share/examples to a writeable folder on your drive.Richard

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 04, 2012, 01:40:37 pm
content: > Some things get configured as you run. Is it OK now?Yes it was only on the first run.>This lib file is in kicad/share/library, but it needs the first line deleted - it shouldn't be there.Yes that did remove the error. But I did not see a difference maybe it did load it anyways ?>Also it is worth pointing out that there are a lot more libraries then you see initially. To see more libraries, you have to go to Preferences->Libraries and click on the first "Add" button.Thanks I will take a look.

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2012, 01:48:25 pm
content: The new stable release (3256) is not a new release, Even though it was released as a stable release in January, it dates back to November 2011.The latest daily build is 3396. There is a link in this forum for downloading the latest daily build if you do want to try out the latest, but if you were doing a serious production job, you would stick to the stable release.