*) Remove more wxString static constructors which were crashing in PAGE_INFO assignment

   to a new BOARD in the footprint editor.  This is PAGE_INFO::A4 and company.
   
*) Remove static storage of the BOARD in the module editor.

common/class_page_info.cpp

@@ -38,21 +38,22 @@
 
 
 // Standard paper sizes nicknames.
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::A4( wxT( "A4" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::A3( wxT( "A3" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::A2( wxT( "A2" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::A1( wxT( "A1" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::A0( wxT( "A0" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::A( wxT( "A" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::B( wxT( "B" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::C( wxT( "C" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::D( wxT( "D" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::E( wxT( "E" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::GERBER( wxT( "GERBER" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::USLetter( wxT( "USLetter" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::USLegal( wxT( "USLegal" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::USLedger( wxT( "USLedger" ) );
-const wxString PAGE_INFO::Custom( wxT( "User" ) );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::A4[] = wxT( "A4" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::A3[] = wxT( "A3" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::A2[] = wxT( "A2" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::A1[] = wxT( "A1" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::A0[] = wxT( "A0" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::A[]  = wxT( "A" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::B[]  = wxT( "B" ) ;
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::C[]  = wxT( "C" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::D[]  = wxT( "D" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::E[]  = wxT( "E" );
+
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::GERBER[]   = wxT( "GERBER" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::USLetter[] = wxT( "USLetter" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::USLegal[]  = wxT( "USLegal" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::USLedger[] = wxT( "USLedger" );
+const wxChar PAGE_INFO::Custom[]   = wxT( "User" );
 
 
 // Standard page sizes in mils, all constants

common/dialogs/dialog_page_settings.cpp

@@ -703,21 +703,21 @@ void DIALOG_PAGES_SETTINGS::GetPageLayoutInfoFromDialog()
     {
         PAGE_INFO       pageInfo;   // SetType() later to lookup size
 
-        static const wxString* papers[] = {
+        static const wxChar* papers[] = {
             // longest common string first, since sequential search below
-            &PAGE_INFO::A4,
-            &PAGE_INFO::A3,
-            &PAGE_INFO::A2,
-            &PAGE_INFO::A1,
-            &PAGE_INFO::A0,
-            &PAGE_INFO::A,
-            &PAGE_INFO::B,
-            &PAGE_INFO::C,
-            &PAGE_INFO::D,
-            &PAGE_INFO::E,
-            &PAGE_INFO::USLetter,
-            &PAGE_INFO::USLegal,
-            &PAGE_INFO::USLedger,
+            PAGE_INFO::A4,
+            PAGE_INFO::A3,
+            PAGE_INFO::A2,
+            PAGE_INFO::A1,
+            PAGE_INFO::A0,
+            PAGE_INFO::A,
+            PAGE_INFO::B,
+            PAGE_INFO::C,
+            PAGE_INFO::D,
+            PAGE_INFO::E,
+            PAGE_INFO::USLetter,
+            PAGE_INFO::USLegal,
+            PAGE_INFO::USLedger,
         };
 
         unsigned i;

include/common.h

@@ -201,21 +201,22 @@ public:
     // paper size names which are part of the public API, pass to SetType() or
     // above constructor.
 
-    static const wxString A4;
-    static const wxString A3;
-    static const wxString A2;
-    static const wxString A1;
-    static const wxString A0;
-    static const wxString A;
-    static const wxString B;
-    static const wxString C;
-    static const wxString D;
-    static const wxString E;
-    static const wxString GERBER;
-    static const wxString USLetter;
-    static const wxString USLegal;
-    static const wxString USLedger;
-    static const wxString Custom;     ///< "User" defined page type
+    // these were once wxStrings, but it caused static construction sequence problems:
+    static const wxChar A4[];
+    static const wxChar A3[];
+    static const wxChar A2[];
+    static const wxChar A1[];
+    static const wxChar A0[];
+    static const wxChar A[];
+    static const wxChar B[];
+    static const wxChar C[];
+    static const wxChar D[];
+    static const wxChar E[];
+    static const wxChar GERBER[];
+    static const wxChar USLetter[];
+    static const wxChar USLegal[];
+    static const wxChar USLedger[];
+    static const wxChar Custom[];     ///< "User" defined page type
 
 
     /**

pcbnew/modedit.cpp

@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
                 // and connexions are kept)
                 // and the source_module (old module) is deleted
                 PICKED_ITEMS_LIST pickList;
+
                 pcbframe->Exchange_Module( source_module, newmodule, &pickList );
                 newmodule->SetTimeStamp( module_in_edit->GetLink() );
 
@@ -445,6 +446,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
             else        // This is an insert command
             {
                 wxPoint cursor_pos = pcbframe->GetCrossHairPosition();
+
                 pcbframe->SetCrossHairPosition( wxPoint( 0, 0 ) );
                 pcbframe->PlaceModule( newmodule, NULL );
                 pcbframe->SetCrossHairPosition( cursor_pos );
@@ -551,7 +553,9 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
         if( GetBoard()->m_Modules )
         {
             SetCurItem( GetBoard()->m_Modules );
+
             DIALOG_MODULE_MODULE_EDITOR dialog( this, (MODULE*) GetScreen()-> GetCurItem() );
+
             int ret = dialog.ShowModal();
             GetScreen()->GetCurItem()->ClearFlags();
 

pcbnew/module_editor_frame.h

@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ protected:
     /// protected so only friend PCB::IFACE::CreateWindow() can act as sole factory.
     FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent );
 
-    static BOARD*   s_Pcb;      ///< retain board across invocations of module editor
 
     /**
      * Function GetComponentFromUndoList

pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp

@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@
 #include <wildcards_and_files_ext.h>
 
 
-static PCB_SCREEN* s_screenModule;      // the PCB_SCREEN used by the footprint editor
-
-BOARD* FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::s_Pcb;
-
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME, PCB_BASE_FRAME )
     EVT_MENU_RANGE( ID_POPUP_PCB_ITEM_SELECTION_START, ID_POPUP_PCB_ITEM_SELECTION_END,
                     PCB_BASE_FRAME::ProcessItemSelection )
@@ -170,32 +166,22 @@ FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     // Show a title (frame title + footprint name):
     updateTitle();
 
-    if( !s_Pcb )
-    {
-        s_Pcb = new BOARD();
-
-        // Ensure all layers and items are visible:
-        s_Pcb->SetVisibleAlls();
-    }
+    SetBoard( new BOARD() );
 
-    SetBoard( s_Pcb );
-
-    if( !s_screenModule )
-        s_screenModule = new PCB_SCREEN( GetPageSettings().GetSizeIU() );
+    // Ensure all layers and items are visible:
+    GetBoard()->SetVisibleAlls();
 
-    SetScreen( s_screenModule );
+    SetScreen( new PCB_SCREEN( GetPageSettings().GetSizeIU() ) );
 
     GetScreen()->SetCurItem( NULL );
     LoadSettings( config() );
 
-    GetBoard()->SetVisibleAlls();
-
     GetScreen()->AddGrid( m_UserGridSize, m_UserGridUnit, ID_POPUP_GRID_USER );
     GetScreen()->SetGrid( ID_POPUP_GRID_LEVEL_1000 + m_LastGridSizeId  );
 
     // In modedit, set the default paper size to A4:
     // this should be OK for all footprint to plot/print
-    SetPageSettings( PAGE_INFO::A4 );
+    SetPageSettings( PAGE_INFO( PAGE_INFO::A4 ) );
 
     SetSize( m_FramePos.x, m_FramePos.y, m_FrameSize.x, m_FrameSize.y );
     ReCreateMenuBar();
@@ -244,15 +230,6 @@ FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
 
 FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::~FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME()
 {
-    // When user reopens the Footprint editor, user would like to find the last edited item.
-    // Do not delete PCB_SCREEN (by the destructor of EDA_DRAW_FRAME)
-    SetScreen( NULL );
-
-    // Do not allow PCB_BASE_FRAME::~PCB_BASE_FRAME()
-    // to delete our precious BOARD, which is also in static FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::s_Pcb.
-    // That function, PCB_BASE_FRAME::~PCB_BASE_FRAME(), runs immediately next
-    // as we return from here.
-    m_Pcb = 0;
 }
 
 

scripts/kicad-install.sh

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ REVISION=$STABLE
 
 
 # CMake Options
-#OPTS="$OPTS -DBUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=OFF"
+OPTS="$OPTS -DBUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON"       # needed by $STABLE revision
 
 # Python scripting, uncomment to enable
 #OPTS="$OPTS -DKICAD_SCRIPTING=ON -DKICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON -DKICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON"