Re: New release of Electric (6.05)

[Steven Rubin]

> I didn't get it working. Here are the error messages I got:
>
> g++ -O2 -DUSEQT -I/usr/lib/qt2/include   -Isrc/include -DFORCELISP=1
> -Isrc/elk -DFORCETCL=1 -Isrc/tcl/generic  -DFORCEIRSIMTOOL    -c
> src/db/dblang.c -o src/db/dblang.o
> src/db/dblang.c: In function `bool languageconverse(long int)':
> src/db/dblang.c:396: passing `const char *' as argument 2 of
> `Tcl_GetVar(Tcl_Interp *, char *, int)' discards qualifiers
>
> ...so I first removed TCL support and tried compiling again (make
> clean;make)

There seems to be a problem compiling TCL with the C++ compiler (when using 
Qt, all of Electric is compiled with C++ instead of C).  I'll look into it.


> the linker gave the following warnings:
>
> src/tcl/unix/tclUnixPipe.o(.text+0xd4): the use of `tmpnam' is dangerous,
> better use `mkstemp'

I am aware of the warnings against the use of "tmpnam" and "mktemp", but I 
have to use them because of the structure of the code (sadly, "mkstemp" is 
not "plug-compatible").  Ignore the warnings and don't worry.


> When I loaded my old libraries created with 6.04, I got these messages:
>
> Note: reduced the size of 10 schematic wire pins from 1x1 to 0.5x0.5
> Note: reduced the size of 1190 schematic wire pins from 1x1 to 0.5x0.5
> WARNING: due to changes in bounds calculation, 27 facet sizes were adjusted
> ...should do Check&Repair library
>
> I hope they aren't dangerous, everything looked good. (I'm using mainly
> digital schematics).

These are not dangerous, and your libraries should be automatically 
converted.  Pins used to be too big, causing "steiner points" (solder 
blobs) that were too large.  These adjustments make them look better.

   -Steven Rubin