PCB Libraries Forum : Altium Script Recommendation

Altium Script Recommendation : If using Post Process Scripting,...

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 09:45:19 +0000

Author: chrisa_pcb
Subject: 1584
Posted: 25 Feb 2016 at 9:45am

If using Post Process Scripting, simply click 'Use Post Process Script' and save it as a preference.

The prjsrc mod doesn't seem to gain anything. This pops the prj/pas files into the left window, right? But to actually run the script I still need to go DXP -> Run Script, so what do I gain other than confusion? If I see the files pop in the window, I expect to be able to do something with them, and I'm not seeing that. I'd like to keep the process as confusion free as possible but if you can convince me of the benefits i'll do it.

Altium Script Recommendation : Also nice to have would be this...

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 04:53:22 +0000

Author: robmeyer
Subject: 1584
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 4:53am

Also nice to have would be this short entry in the prjsrc file.

For example:


[Generic_ScriptingSystem]
StartProcName=SOD2613X115N.pas>CreateALibrary

Robert

Altium Script Recommendation : Hello,I haveone comment to the...

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 01:41:10 +0000

Author: robmeyer
Subject: 1584
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 1:41am

Hello,

I have one comment to the Altium Script feature.

Altium recommend to use pre and post processes in scripts with PCBServer usage.

So it would be nice to see in the CreateComponent Procedure this processes. For example:


Procedure CreateComponentSOD2613X115N;
Var
    NewPCBLibComp               : IPCB_LibComponent;
    NewPad                      : IPCB_Pad2;
    NewRegion                   : IPCB_Region;
    NewContour                  : IPCB_Contour;
    STEPmodel                   : IPCB_ComponentBody;
    Model                       : IPCB_Model;

Begin

    Try
    PCBServer.PreProcess;
    NewPCBLibComp := PCBServer.CreatePCBLibComp;
    
..............

    CurrentLib.RegisterComponent(NewPCBLibComp);
    CurrentLib.CurrentComponent := NewPcbLibComp;

    Finally
    PCBServer.PostProcess;
    End;

    CurrentLib.Board.ViewManager_FullUpdate;

    Client.SendMessage('PCB:Zoom', 'Action=All' , 255, Client.CurrentView)
End;

It's not a big deal, but would be nice to see.

Robert