Make sure reporters have a better default path than /bin.

common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel.cpp

@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL::WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL( wxWindow* parent,
         WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL_BASE( parent, id, pos, size, style ),
         m_reporter( this ),
         m_severities( -1 ),
-        m_lazyUpdate( false ),
-        m_printInfo( true )
+        m_lazyUpdate( false )
 {
     syncCheckboxes();
     m_htmlView->SetPage( addHeader( "" ) );
@@ -409,12 +408,6 @@ wxString& WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL::GetFileName( void )
 }
 
 
-void WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL::SetPrintInfo( bool aPrintInfo )
-{
-    m_printInfo = aPrintInfo;
-}
-
-
 void WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL::SetShowSeverity( SEVERITY aSeverity, bool aValue )
 {
     switch( aSeverity )

common/dialogs/wx_html_report_panel.h

@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ public:
     ///< If the m_showAll option is set, the mask is < 0
     int GetVisibleSeverities() const;
 
-    ///< If true prints Info: at the beginning of each Info severity line (Default)
-    void SetPrintInfo( bool aPrintInfo );
-
     ///< @return the visible severity filter.
     ///< If the m_showAll option is set, the mask is < 0
     void SetShowSeverity( SEVERITY aSeverity, bool aValue );
@@ -126,28 +123,17 @@ private:
 
     void onBtnSaveToFile( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;
 
-    ///< copy of the report, stored for filtering
-    REPORT_LINES m_report;
-
-    ///< Lines to print at the very end of the report, regardless of sorting
-    REPORT_LINES m_reportTail;
-
-    ///< Lines to print at the very beginning of the report, regardless of sorting
-    REPORT_LINES m_reportHead;
-
-    ///< the reporter
+private:
     WX_HTML_PANEL_REPORTER m_reporter;
 
-    ///< message severities to display (mask)
-    int m_severities;
-
-    bool m_lazyUpdate;
+    REPORT_LINES     m_report;          ///< copy of the report, stored for filtering
+    REPORT_LINES     m_reportTail;      ///< Lines to print at the end, regardless of sorting
+    REPORT_LINES     m_reportHead;      ///< ... and at the beginning, regardless of sorting
 
-    ///< Print "Info:" at the front of Info messages (default)
-    bool m_printInfo;
+    int              m_severities;      ///< message severities to display (mask)
+    bool             m_lazyUpdate;
 
-    ///< Use this as the filename instead of /bin/report.txt (default)
-    wxString m_reportFileName;
+    wxString         m_reportFileName;  ///< defaults to the not very useful /bin/report.txt
 };
 
 #endif //__WX_HTML_REPORT_PANEL_H__

eeschema/dialogs/dialog_annotate.cpp

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ DIALOG_ANNOTATE::DIALOG_ANNOTATE( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* parent, const wxString& messag
     }
 
     m_MessageWindow->SetLabel( _( "Annotation Messages:" ) );
+    m_MessageWindow->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
 
     // We use a sdbSizer to get platform-dependent ordering of the action buttons, but
     // that requires us to correct the button labels here.

eeschema/dialogs/dialog_change_symbols.cpp

@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ DIALOG_CHANGE_SYMBOLS::DIALOG_CHANGE_SYMBOLS( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aParent, SCH_COMPO
     }
 
     m_messagePanel->SetLazyUpdate( true );
+    m_messagePanel->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
 
     if( aSymbol && aSymbol->IsSelected() )
     {

eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <bitmaps.h>
+#include <dialogs/wx_html_report_panel.h>
 #include <dialog_plot_schematic.h>
 #include <eeschema_settings.h>
 #include <kiface_i.h>
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* parent )
 
     m_browseButton->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( small_folder_xpm ) );
 
+    m_MessagesBox->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
+
     // We use a sdbSizer to get platform-dependent ordering of the action buttons, but
     // that requires us to correct the button labels here.
     m_sdbSizer1OK->SetLabel( _( "Plot All Pages" ) );

eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_remap.cpp

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ DIALOG_SYMBOL_REMAP::DIALOG_SYMBOL_REMAP( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aParent ) :
               "you will be responsible for manually remapping the symbols." );
 
     m_htmlCtrl->AppendToPage( text );
+
+    m_messagePanel->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
 }
 
 

eeschema/dialogs/dialog_update_from_pcb.cpp

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ DIALOG_UPDATE_FROM_PCB::DIALOG_UPDATE_FROM_PCB( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aParent )
 
 {
     m_messagePanel->SetLabel( _( "Changes To Be Applied" ) );
+    m_messagePanel->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
     m_messagePanel->SetLazyUpdate( true );
     m_messagePanel->GetSizer()->SetSizeHints( this );
 

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_board_reannotate.cpp

@@ -163,17 +163,7 @@ DIALOG_BOARD_REANNOTATE::DIALOG_BOARD_REANNOTATE( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aParentFrame )
     m_ExcludeList->SetToolTip( m_ExcludeListText->GetToolTipText() );
     m_GridChoice->SetToolTip( m_SortGridText->GetToolTipText() );
 
-    // Set the reporter window filename to something sensible
-    if( m_MessageWindow->GetFileName().empty() )
-    {
-        wxFileName fn = m_frame->GetBoard()->GetFileName();
-        fn.SetName( "annotationreport" );
-        fn.SetExt( "txt " );
-        wxString fullname = fn.GetFullPath();
-        m_MessageWindow->SetFileName( fullname );
-    }
-
-    m_MessageWindow->SetPrintInfo( false ); // Suppress the "Info: " prefix
+    m_MessageWindow->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
 
     finishDialogSettings();
 }

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_exchange_footprints.cpp

@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ DIALOG_EXCHANGE_FOOTPRINTS::DIALOG_EXCHANGE_FOOTPRINTS( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aParent,
     m_reset3DModels->SetValue( g_reset3DModels[ m_updateMode ? 0 : 1 ] );
 
     m_MessageWindow->SetLazyUpdate( true );
+    m_MessageWindow->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
 
     // DIALOG_SHIM needs a unique hash_key because classname is not sufficient
     // because the update and change versions of this dialog have different controls.

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_svg.cpp

@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG::DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aParent, BOARD* aBoard ) :
 {
     m_browseButton->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( small_folder_xpm ) );
 
+    m_messagesPanel->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
+
     initDialog();
 
     // We use a sdbSizer to get platform-dependent ordering of the action buttons, but

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_netlist.cpp

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ DIALOG_NETLIST::DIALOG_NETLIST( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aParent, wxString& aNetlistFullF
 
     m_MessageWindow->SetLabel( _("Changes To Be Applied") );
     m_MessageWindow->SetVisibleSeverities( cfg->m_NetlistDialog.report_filter );
+    m_MessageWindow->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
 
     // We use a sdbSizer to get platform-dependent ordering of the action buttons, but
     // that requires us to correct the button labels here.

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_plot.cpp

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ DIALOG_PLOT::DIALOG_PLOT( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aParent ) :
     m_plotOpts = aParent->GetPlotSettings();
     m_DRCWarningTemplate = m_DRCExclusionsWarning->GetLabel();
 
+    m_messagesPanel->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
+
     init_Dialog();
 
     // We use a sdbSizer to get platform-dependent ordering of the action buttons, but

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_update_pcb.cpp

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ DIALOG_UPDATE_PCB::DIALOG_UPDATE_PCB( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aParent, NETLIST* aNetlist
     m_cbWarnNoNetPad->SetValue( m_warnForNoNetPads );
 
     m_messagePanel->SetLabel( _("Changes To Be Applied") );
+    m_messagePanel->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
     m_messagePanel->SetLazyUpdate( true );
     m_netlist->SortByReference();
 

pcbnew/exporters/gen_footprints_placefile.cpp

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
         m_parent( aParent ),
         m_plotOpts( aParent->GetPlotSettings() )
     {
+        m_messagesPanel->SetFileName( Prj().GetProjectPath() + wxT( "report.txt" ) );
         m_reporter = &m_messagesPanel->Reporter();
         initDialog();