Rework on Gerber plot functions: add X2 attributes in J5 version. Minor code cleaning.

common/common_plotGERBER_functions.cpp

@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ bool GERBER_PLOTTER::StartPlot()
     if( outputFile == NULL )
         return false;
 
-    if( ! m_attribFunction.IsEmpty() )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_headerExtraLines.GetCount(); ii++ )
     {
-        fprintf( outputFile, "%s\n", TO_UTF8( m_attribFunction ) );
+        if( ! m_headerExtraLines[ii].IsEmpty() )
+            fprintf( outputFile, "%s\n", TO_UTF8( m_headerExtraLines[ii] ) );
     }
 
     // Set coordinate format to 3.6 or 4.5 absolute, leading zero omitted

common/page_layout/class_worksheet_dataitem.cpp

@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void WORKSHEET_DATAITEM_TEXT::IncrementLabel( int aIncr )
 
 // Replace the '\''n' sequence by EOL
 // and the sequence  '\''\' by only one '\' in m_FullText
-// if m_FullTextis a multiline text (i;e.contains '\n') return true
+// if m_FullText is a multiline text (i.e.contains '\n') return true
 bool WORKSHEET_DATAITEM_TEXT::ReplaceAntiSlashSequence()
 {
     bool multiline = false;

include/plot_common.h

@@ -142,9 +142,28 @@ public:
 
     virtual void SetDash( bool dashed ) = 0;
 
-    virtual void SetCreator( const wxString& _creator )
+    virtual void SetCreator( const wxString& aCreator )
     {
-        creator = _creator;
+        creator = aCreator;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function AddLineToHeader
+     * Add a line to the list of free lines to print at the beginning of the file
+     * @param aExtraString is the string to print
+     */
+    void AddLineToHeader( const wxString& aExtraString )
+    {
+        m_headerExtraLines.Add( aExtraString );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function ClearHeaderLinesList
+     * remove all lines from the list of free lines to print at the beginning of the file
+     */
+    void ClearHeaderLinesList()
+    {
+        m_headerExtraLines.Clear();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -324,11 +343,6 @@ public:
         // NOP for most plotters.
     }
 
-    virtual void SetLayerAttribFunction( const wxString& function )
-    {
-        // NOP for most plotters. Only for Gerber plotter
-    }
-
     virtual void SetGerberCoordinatesFormat( int aResolution, bool aUseInches = false )
     {
         // NOP for most plotters. Only for Gerber plotter
@@ -406,6 +420,7 @@ protected:
 
     double GetDashGapLenIU() const;
 
+protected:      // variables used in most of plotters:
     /// Plot scale - chosen by the user (even implicitly with 'fit in a4')
     double        plotScale;
 
@@ -444,6 +459,8 @@ protected:
     PAGE_INFO     pageInfo;
     /// Paper size in IU - not in mils
     wxSize        paperSize;
+
+    wxArrayString m_headerExtraLines;  /// a set of string to print in header file
 };
 
 
@@ -943,11 +960,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void SetLayerPolarity( bool aPositive );
 
-    virtual void SetLayerAttribFunction( const wxString& function )
-    {
-        m_attribFunction = function;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Function SetGerberCoordinatesFormat
      * selection of Gerber units and resolution (number of digits in mantissa)
@@ -985,8 +997,6 @@ protected:
     std::vector<APERTURE>           apertures;
     std::vector<APERTURE>::iterator currentAperture;
 
-    wxString m_attribFunction;  // the layer "function", in GERBER X2 extention
-                                // it is linked with the layer id
     bool     m_gerberUnitInch;  // true if the gerber units are inches, false for mm
     int      m_gerberUnitFmt;   // number of digits in mantissa.
                                 // usually 6 in Inches and 5 or 6  in mm

kicad/menubar.cpp

@@ -143,14 +143,16 @@ static EDA_HOTKEY HkNewProject( _HKI( "New Project" ), HK_NEW_PRJ, 'N' + GR_KB_C
 static EDA_HOTKEY HkNewPrjFromTemplate( _HKI( "New Prj From Template" ),
                                         HK_NEW_PRJ_TEMPLATE, 'T' + GR_KB_CTRL );
 
-static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunEeschema( _HKI( "Run Eeschema" ), HK_RUN_EESCHEMA, 'E', 0 );
-static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunLibedit( _HKI( "Run LibEdit" ), HK_RUN_LIBEDIT, 'L', 0 );
-static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunPcbnew( _HKI( "Run Pcbnew" ), HK_RUN_PCBNEW, 'P', 0 );
-static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunModedit( _HKI( "Run FpEditor" ), HK_RUN_FPEDITOR, 'F', 0 );
-static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunGerbview( _HKI( "Run Gerbview" ), HK_RUN_GERBVIEW, 'G', 0 );
-static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunBm2Cmp( _HKI( "Run Bitmap2Component" ), HK_RUN_BM2COMPONENT, 'B', 0 );
-static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunPcbCalc( _HKI( "Run PcbCalculator" ), HK_RUN_PCBCALCULATOR, 'C', 0 );
-static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunPleditor( _HKI( "Run PlEditor" ), HK_RUN_PLEDITOR, 'Y', 0 );
+static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunEeschema( _HKI( "Run Eeschema" ), HK_RUN_EESCHEMA, 'E' + GR_KB_CTRL, 0 );
+static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunLibedit( _HKI( "Run LibEdit" ), HK_RUN_LIBEDIT, 'L' + GR_KB_CTRL, 0 );
+static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunPcbnew( _HKI( "Run Pcbnew" ), HK_RUN_PCBNEW, 'P' + GR_KB_CTRL, 0 );
+static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunModedit( _HKI( "Run FpEditor" ), HK_RUN_FPEDITOR, 'F' + GR_KB_CTRL, 0 );
+static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunGerbview( _HKI( "Run Gerbview" ), HK_RUN_GERBVIEW, 'G' + GR_KB_CTRL, 0 );
+static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunBm2Cmp( _HKI( "Run Bitmap2Component" ),
+                               HK_RUN_BM2COMPONENT, 'B' + GR_KB_CTRL, 0 );
+static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunPcbCalc( _HKI( "Run PcbCalculator" ),
+                                HK_RUN_PCBCALCULATOR, 'C' + GR_KB_CTRL, 0 );
+static EDA_HOTKEY HkRunPleditor( _HKI( "Run PlEditor" ), HK_RUN_PLEDITOR, 'Y' + GR_KB_CTRL, 0 );
 
 // List of hotkey descriptors
 EDA_HOTKEY* common_Hotkey_List[] =

pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp

 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Jean-Pierre Charras, jean-pierre.charras@ujf-grenoble.fr
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Jean-Pierre Charras, jp.charras at wanadoo.fr
  * Copyright (C) 2012 SoftPLC Corporation, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@softplc.com>
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2012 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2015 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <wx/ffile.h>
 #include <dialog_plot.h>
 #include <macros.h>
+#include <build_version.h>
 
 
 const wxString GetGerberExtension( LAYER_NUM aLayer )
@@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ const wxString GetGerberExtension( LAYER_NUM aLayer )
 }
 
 
-wxString GetGerberFileFunction( const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_NUM aLayer,
-                                bool aUseX1CompatibilityMode )
+wxString GetGerberFileFunctionAttribute( const BOARD *aBoard,
+                LAYER_NUM aLayer, bool aUseX1CompatibilityMode )
 {
     wxString attrib;
 
@@ -146,6 +147,14 @@ wxString GetGerberFileFunction( const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_NUM aLayer,
         attrib = wxString( wxT( "Other,ECO2" ) );
         break;
 
+    case B_Fab:
+        attrib = wxString( wxT( "Other,Fab,Bot" ) );
+        break;
+
+    case F_Fab:
+        attrib = wxString( wxT( "Other,Fab,Top" ) );
+        break;
+
     case B_Cu:
         attrib = wxString::Format( wxT( "Copper,L%d,Bot" ), aBoard->GetCopperLayerCount() );
         break;
@@ -156,9 +165,9 @@ wxString GetGerberFileFunction( const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_NUM aLayer,
 
     default:
         if( IsCopperLayer( aLayer ) )
-        {
             attrib = wxString::Format( wxT( "Copper,L%d,Inr" ), aLayer+1 );
-        }
+        else
+            attrib = wxString::Format( wxT( "Other,User" ), aLayer+1 );
         break;
     }
 
@@ -193,6 +202,95 @@ wxString GetGerberFileFunction( const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_NUM aLayer,
     return fileFct;
 }
 
+/* Add some X2 attributes to the file header, as defined in the
+ * Gerber file format specification J4 and J5
+ */
+#define USE_J5_ATTR
+void AddGerberX2Attribute( PLOTTER * aPlotter,
+            const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_NUM aLayer )
+{
+    wxString text;
+
+#ifdef USE_J5_ATTR
+    text = wxT("%TF.GerberVersion,J5*%");
+#else
+    text = wxT("%TF.GerberVersion,J4*%");
+#endif
+    aPlotter->AddLineToHeader( text );
+
+#ifdef USE_J5_ATTR
+    // Creates the TF,.GenerationSoftware. Format is:
+    // %TF,.GenerationSoftware,<vendor>,<application name>[,<application version>]*%
+    text.Printf( wxT( "%TF.GenerationSoftware,KiCad,Pcbnew,%s*%%" ), GetBuildVersion() );
+    aPlotter->AddLineToHeader( text );
+
+    // creates the TF.CreationDate ext:
+    // The attribute value must conform to the full version of the ISO 8601
+    // date and time format, including time and time zone. Note that this is
+    // the date the Gerber file was effectively created,
+    // not the time the project of PCB was started
+    wxDateTime date( wxDateTime::GetTimeNow() );
+    // Date format: see http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/ctime/strftime
+    wxString msg = date.Format( wxT( "%z" ) );  // Extract the time zone offset
+    // The time zone offset format is + (or -) mm or hhmm  (mm = number of minutes, hh = number of hours)
+    // we want +(or -) hh:mm
+    if( msg.Len() > 3 )
+        msg.insert( 3, ":", 1 ),
+    text.Printf( wxT( "%TF.CreationDate,%s%s*%%" ), GetChars( date.FormatISOCombined() ), GetChars( msg ) );
+    aPlotter->AddLineToHeader( text );
+
+    // Creates the TF,.JobID. Format is (from Gerber file format doc):
+    // %TF.JobID,<project id>,<project GUID>,<revision id>*%
+    // <project id> is the name of the project, restricted to basic ASCII symbols only,
+    // and comma not accepted
+    // All illegal chars will be replaced by underscore
+    // <project GUID> is a 32 hexadecimal digits string which is an unique id of a project.
+    // This is a random 128-bit number expressed in 32 hexadecimal digits.
+    // See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID for more information
+    // However Kicad does not handle such a project GUID, so it is built from the board name
+    // Rem: <project id> accepts only ASCII 7 code (only basic ASCII codes are allowed in gerber files).
+    wxFileName fn = aBoard->GetFileName();
+    msg = fn.GetFullName();
+    wxString guid;
+
+    // Build a 32 digits GUID from the board name:
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < msg.Len(); ii++ )
+    {
+        int cc1 = int( msg[ii] ) & 0x0F;
+        int cc2 = ( int( msg[ii] ) >> 4) & 0x0F;
+        guid << wxString::Format( wxT( "%X%X" ), cc2, cc1 );
+
+        if( guid.Len() >= 32 )
+            break;
+    }
+
+    // guid has 32 digits, so add missing digits
+    int cnt = 32 - guid.Len();
+
+    if( cnt > 0 )
+        guid.Append( '0', cnt );
+
+    // build the <project id> string: this is the board short filename (without ext)
+    // and all non ASCII chars and comma are replaced by '_'
+    msg = fn.GetName();
+    msg.Replace( wxT( "," ), wxT( "_" ) );
+
+    // build the <rec> string. All non ASCII chars and comma are replaced by '_'
+    wxString rev = ((BOARD*)aBoard)->GetTitleBlock().GetRevision();
+    rev.Replace( wxT( "," ), wxT( "_" ) );
+
+    if( rev.IsEmpty() )
+        rev = wxT( "rev?" );
+
+    text.Printf( wxT( "%TF.JobID,%s,%s,%s*%%" ), msg.ToAscii(), GetChars( guid ), rev.ToAscii() );
+    aPlotter->AddLineToHeader( text );
+#endif
+
+    // Add the TF.FileFunction
+    text = GetGerberFileFunctionAttribute( aBoard, aLayer, false );
+    aPlotter->AddLineToHeader( text );
+}
+
 
 void BuildPlotFileName( wxFileName*     aFilename,
                         const wxString& aOutputDir,

pcbnew/pcbplot.h

 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2012 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2015 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ void BuildPlotFileName( wxFileName*     aFilename,
 const wxString GetGerberExtension( LAYER_NUM aLayer );
 
 /**
- * Function GetGerberFileFunction
+ * Function GetGerberFileFunctionAttribute
  * Returns the "file function" attribute for \a aLayer, as defined in the
- * Gerber file format specification J1 (chapter 5). The returned string excludes
+ * Gerber file format specification J1 (chapter 5). The returned string includes
  * the "%TF.FileFunction" attribute prefix and the "*%" suffix.
  * @param aBoard = the board, needed to get the total count of copper layers
  * @param aLayer = the layer number to create the attribute for
@@ -262,10 +262,18 @@ const wxString GetGerberExtension( LAYER_NUM aLayer );
  *      , compatible with X1 (rx274) notation (G04#@!TF.FileFunction)
  * @return The attribute, as a text string
  */
-extern wxString GetGerberFileFunction( const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_NUM aLayer,
-                                       bool aUseX1CompatibilityMode );
+extern wxString GetGerberFileFunctionAttribute( const BOARD *aBoard,
+                LAYER_NUM aLayer, bool aUseX1CompatibilityMode );
 
-// PLOTGERB.CPP
-void SelectD_CODE_For_LineDraw( PLOTTER* plotter, int aSize );
+/**
+ * Function AddGerberX2Attribute
+ * Calculates some X2 attributes, as defined in the
+ * Gerber file format specification J4 (chapter 5) and add them
+ * the to the gerber file header
+ * @param aPlotter, the current plotter.
+ * @param aBoard = the board, needed to extract some info
+ * @param aLayer = the layer number to create the attribute for
+ */
+extern void AddGerberX2Attribute( PLOTTER * aPlotter, const BOARD *aBoard, LAYER_NUM aLayer );
 
 #endif // PCBPLOT_H_

pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2012 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2015 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -1044,12 +1044,18 @@ PLOTTER* StartPlotBoard( BOARD *aBoard, PCB_PLOT_PARAMS *aPlotOpts,
 
     if( plotter->OpenFile( aFullFileName ) )
     {
+        plotter->ClearHeaderLinesList();
+
         // For the Gerber "file function" attribute, set the layer number
         if( plotter->GetPlotterType() == PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER )
         {
             bool useX2mode = plotOpts.GetUseGerberAttributes();
-            plotter->SetLayerAttribFunction( GetGerberFileFunction( aBoard, aLayer,
-                                             useX2mode ? false : true ) );
+
+            if( useX2mode )
+                AddGerberX2Attribute( plotter, aBoard, aLayer );
+            else
+                plotter->AddLineToHeader( GetGerberFileFunctionAttribute(
+                                                aBoard, aLayer, true ) );
         }
 
         plotter->StartPlot();