gEDA-user: gsch2pcb : coming up empty

[Andy Peters]

On Jan 2, 2007, at 8:28 PM, John Luciani wrote:

> On 1/2/07, Andy Peters <devel at latke.net> wrote:
>> On Jan 2, 2007, at 7:59 PM, John Luciani wrote:
>>
>> > On 1/2/07, Andy Peters <devel at latke.net> wrote:
>> >> So I think that my footprint is broken, but I dunno how or why!
>> >>
>> >> -a
>> >
>> > If your footprint is a simple newlib footprint you may want to post
>> > it.
>>
>> Actually, I did, in the message that started this thread, but I'll
>> include it here (in case this list rejects attachments).  It's called
>> SOT223-230P-650W-356L-4N.
>>
>
> That symbol loaded for me without any problems.

What version of gsch2pcb are you using?  The version in fink is 1.5.

>
> PS: the IPC-style SOT partnames don't have a width and length  
> parameter just
> a leadspan. It probably should be something like ---
>
> SOT223-230P-xxxL1-4N

Ah, OK ... I'll fix it once I sort out this gsch2pcb issue...

-a