Shove kicad2step into pcbnew itself with a new cli

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -155,10 +155,6 @@ cmake_dependent_option( KICAD_WIN32_INSTALL_PDBS
     OFF "WIN32"
     OFF )
 
-option( KICAD_STEP_EXPORT_LIB
-    "Build and use kicad2step as a library, meant for debugging"
-    OFF )
-
 option( KICAD_USE_3DCONNEXION
     "Build KiCad with support for 3Dconnexion devices (Currently only for Mac/MSW)"
     OFF )

bitmap2component/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ add_executable( bitmap2component WIN32 MACOSX_BUNDLE
 
 target_link_libraries( bitmap2component
     common
+    argparse::argparse
     ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES}
     potrace
     )

common/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -287,6 +287,12 @@ set( COMMON_SRCS
     ${PLUGINS_CADSTAR_SRCS}
     ${PLUGINS_EAGLE_SRCS}
 	${FONT_SRCS}
+    cli/command_export_kicad_pcbnew.cpp
+    cli/command_export_pcb_svg.cpp
+    cli/command_export_pcbnew.cpp
+    cli/command_export_step.cpp
+    jobs/job_export_step.cpp
+    jobs/job_dispatcher.cpp
     advanced_config.cpp
     array_axis.cpp
     array_options.cpp
@@ -481,6 +487,7 @@ target_link_libraries( common
     compoundfilereader
     pcm_settings
     nanodbc # for now; maybe hoist out of common
+    argparse::argparse
     ${Boost_LIBRARIES}
     ${CURL_LIBRARIES}
     ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES}
@@ -574,6 +581,7 @@ set( PCB_COMMON_SRCS
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/pcb_painter.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_parser.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/pcb_plot_svg.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/pcb_screen.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/pcb_view.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp

common/cli/command.h

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CLI_COMMAND_H
+#define CLI_COMMAND_H
+
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+#include <kiway.h>
+
+namespace CLI
+{
+
+struct COMMAND
+{
+    COMMAND( std::string aName ) : m_name( aName ), m_argParser( aName ){};
+
+    virtual int Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const = 0;
+
+    virtual ~COMMAND() = default;
+
+    argparse::ArgumentParser& GetArgParser() { return m_argParser; }
+    const std::string&        GetName() const { return m_name; }
+
+protected:
+    std::string              m_name;
+    argparse::ArgumentParser m_argParser;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif

common/cli/command_export_kicad_pcbnew.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "command_export_kicad_pcbnew.h"
+
+CLI::EXPORT_KICAD_PCBNEW_COMMAND::EXPORT_KICAD_PCBNEW_COMMAND() : COMMAND( "export-pcb" )
+{
+}
+
+
+int CLI::EXPORT_KICAD_PCBNEW_COMMAND::Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const
+{
+    return 0;
+}

common/cli/command_export_kicad_pcbnew.h

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef COMMAND_EXPORT_KICAD_PCBNEW_H
+#define COMMAND_EXPORT_KICAD_PCBNEW_H
+
+#include "command.h"
+
+namespace CLI
+{
+struct EXPORT_KICAD_PCBNEW_COMMAND : public COMMAND
+{
+    EXPORT_KICAD_PCBNEW_COMMAND();
+
+    int Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const override;
+};
+}
+
+#endif

common/cli/command_export_pcb_svg.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo.bernardo@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "command_export_pcb_svg.h"
+#include "exit_codes.h"
+#include "jobs/job_export_pcb_svg.h"
+#include <kiface_base.h>
+#include <layer_ids.h>
+#include <regex>
+
+#include <macros.h>
+#include <wx/tokenzr.h>
+
+#define ARG_PAGE_SIZE "--page-size-mode"
+#define ARG_MIRROR "--mirror"
+#define ARG_BLACKANDWHITE "--black-and-white"
+#define ARG_OUTPUT "--output"
+#define ARG_THEME "--theme"
+#define ARG_LAYERS "--layers"
+#define ARG_INPUT "input"
+
+
+CLI::EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND::EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND() : COMMAND( "svg" )
+{
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-o", ARG_OUTPUT )
+            .default_value( std::string() )
+            .help( "output file name" );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-l", ARG_LAYERS )
+            .default_value( std::string() )
+            .help( "comma separated list of untranslated layer names to include such as F.Cu,B.Cu" );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-m", ARG_MIRROR )
+            .help( "Mirror the board (useful for trying to show bottom layers)" )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-t", ARG_THEME )
+            .default_value( std::string() )
+            .help( "Color theme to use (will default to pcbnew settings)" );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_BLACKANDWHITE )
+            .help( "Black and white only" )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_PAGE_SIZE )
+            .help( "Set page sizing mode (0 = page with frame and title block, 1 = current page size, 2 = board area only)" )
+            .default_value( 0 );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_INPUT ).help( "input file" );
+}
+
+
+int CLI::EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND::Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const
+{
+    std::map<std::string, LSET> layerMasks;
+    for( int layer = 0; layer < PCB_LAYER_ID_COUNT; ++layer )
+    {
+        std::string untranslated = TO_UTF8( wxString( LSET::Name( PCB_LAYER_ID( layer ) ) ) );
+
+        //m_layerIndices[untranslated] = PCB_LAYER_ID( layer );
+        layerMasks[untranslated] = LSET( PCB_LAYER_ID( layer ) );
+    }
+    layerMasks["*.Cu"] = LSET::AllCuMask();
+    layerMasks["*In.Cu"] = LSET::InternalCuMask();
+    layerMasks["F&B.Cu"] = LSET( 2, F_Cu, B_Cu );
+    layerMasks["*.Adhes"] = LSET( 2, B_Adhes, F_Adhes );
+    layerMasks["*.Paste"] = LSET( 2, B_Paste, F_Paste );
+    layerMasks["*.Mask"] = LSET( 2, B_Mask, F_Mask );
+    layerMasks["*.SilkS"] = LSET( 2, B_SilkS, F_SilkS );
+    layerMasks["*.Fab"] = LSET( 2, B_Fab, F_Fab );
+    layerMasks["*.CrtYd"] = LSET( 2, B_CrtYd, F_CrtYd );
+
+    JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG* svgJob = new JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG( true );
+
+    svgJob->m_mirror = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_MIRROR );
+    svgJob->m_blackAndWhite = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_BLACKANDWHITE );
+    svgJob->m_pageSizeMode = m_argParser.get<int>( ARG_PAGE_SIZE );
+
+    svgJob->m_filename = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_INPUT ).c_str() );
+    svgJob->m_outputFile = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_OUTPUT ).c_str() );
+    svgJob->m_colorTheme = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_THEME ).c_str() );
+
+    wxString layers = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_LAYERS ).c_str() );
+
+    LSET              layerMask = LSET::AllCuMask();
+
+    if( !layers.IsEmpty() )
+    {
+        layerMask.reset();
+        wxStringTokenizer layerTokens( layers, "," );
+        while( layerTokens.HasMoreTokens() )
+        {
+            std::string token = TO_UTF8(layerTokens.GetNextToken());
+            if( layerMasks.count( token ) )
+            {
+                layerMask |= layerMasks[token];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    svgJob->m_printMaskLayer = layerMask;
+
+    int exitCode = aKiway.ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_PCB, svgJob );
+
+    return exitCode;
+}

common/cli/command_export_pcb_svg.h

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef COMMAND_EXPORT_PCB_SVG_H
+#define COMMAND_EXPORT_PCB_SVG_H
+
+#include "command.h"
+
+namespace CLI
+{
+struct EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND : public COMMAND
+{
+    EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND();
+
+    int Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const override;
+};
+} // namespace CLI
+
+#endif

common/cli/command_export_pcbnew.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "command_export_pcbnew.h"
+
+CLI::EXPORT_PCBNEW_COMMAND::EXPORT_PCBNEW_COMMAND() : COMMAND( "export" )
+{
+}
+
+int CLI::EXPORT_PCBNEW_COMMAND::Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const
+{
+    return 0;
+}

common/cli/command_export_pcbnew.h

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef COMMAND_EXPORT_PCBNEW_H
+#define COMMAND_EXPORT_PCBNEW_H
+
+#include "command.h"
+
+namespace CLI
+{
+struct EXPORT_PCBNEW_COMMAND : public COMMAND
+{
+    EXPORT_PCBNEW_COMMAND();
+
+    int Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const override;
+};
+}
+
+#endif

common/cli/command_export_step.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo.bernardo@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "command_export_step.h"
+#include "exit_codes.h"
+#include "jobs/job_export_step.h"
+#include <kiface_base.h>
+#include <regex>
+
+#include <macros.h>
+
+#define ARG_DRILL_ORIGIN "--drill-origin"
+#define ARG_GRID_ORIGIN "--grid-origin"
+#define ARG_NO_VIRTUAL "--no-virtual"
+#define ARG_SUBST_MODELS "--subst-models"
+#define ARG_FORCE "--force"
+#define ARG_OUTPUT "--output"
+#define ARG_INPUT "input"
+#define ARG_MIN_DISTANCE "--min-distance"
+#define ARG_USER_ORIGIN "--user-origin"
+#define ARG_GUI "--gui"
+
+#define REGEX_QUANTITY "([\\s]*[+-]?[\\d]*[.]?[\\d]*)"
+#define REGEX_DELIMITER "(?:[\\s]*x)"
+#define REGEX_UNIT "([m]{2}|(?:in))"
+
+CLI::EXPORT_STEP_COMMAND::EXPORT_STEP_COMMAND() : COMMAND( "step" )
+{
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_DRILL_ORIGIN )
+            .help( "Use Drill Origin for output origin" )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_GRID_ORIGIN )
+            .help( "Use Grid Origin for output origin" )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_NO_VIRTUAL )
+            .help( "Exclude 3D models for components with 'virtual' attribute" )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "--subst-models" )
+            .help( "Substitute STEP or IGS models with the same name in place of VRML models" )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_FORCE, "-f" )
+            .help( "overwrite output file" )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_GUI )
+            .help( "Show GUI (log window)" )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_MIN_DISTANCE )
+            .default_value( std::string() )
+            .help( "Minimum distance between points to treat them as separate ones (default 0.01mm)" );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_USER_ORIGIN )
+            .default_value( std::string() )
+            .help( "User-specified output origin ex. 1x1in, 1x1inch, 25.4x25.4mm (default mm)" );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-o", ARG_OUTPUT )
+            .default_value( std::string() )
+            .help( "output file name" );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_INPUT ).help( "input file" );
+}
+
+int CLI::EXPORT_STEP_COMMAND::Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const
+{
+    JOB_EXPORT_STEP* step = new JOB_EXPORT_STEP( true );
+
+    step->m_useDrillOrigin = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_DRILL_ORIGIN );
+    step->m_useGridOrigin = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_GRID_ORIGIN );
+    step->m_includeVirtual = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_NO_VIRTUAL );
+    step->m_substModels = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_SUBST_MODELS );
+    step->m_overwrite = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_FORCE );
+    step->m_filename = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_INPUT ).c_str() );
+    step->m_outputFile = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_OUTPUT ).c_str() );
+    step->m_gui = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_GUI );
+
+    wxString userOrigin = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_USER_ORIGIN ).c_str() );
+    if( !userOrigin.IsEmpty() )
+    {
+        std::regex  re_pattern( REGEX_QUANTITY REGEX_DELIMITER REGEX_QUANTITY REGEX_UNIT,
+                                std::regex_constants::icase );
+        std::smatch sm;
+        std::string str( userOrigin.ToUTF8() );
+        std::regex_search( str, sm, re_pattern );
+        step->m_xOrigin = atof( sm.str( 1 ).c_str() );
+        step->m_yOrigin = atof( sm.str( 2 ).c_str() );
+
+        std::string tunit( sm[3] );
+
+        if( tunit.size() > 0 ) // No unit accepted ( default = mm )
+        {
+            if( ( !sm.str( 1 ).compare( " " ) || !sm.str( 2 ).compare( " " ) )
+                || ( sm.size() != 4 ) )
+            {
+                std::cout << m_argParser;
+                return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_ARGS;
+            }
+
+            // only in, inch and mm are valid:
+            if( !tunit.compare( "in" ) || !tunit.compare( "inch" ) )
+            {
+                step->m_xOrigin *= 25.4;
+                step->m_yOrigin *= 25.4;
+            }
+            else if( tunit.compare( "mm" ) )
+            {
+                std::cout << m_argParser;
+                return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_ARGS;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    wxString minDistance = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_MIN_DISTANCE ).c_str() );
+    if( !minDistance.IsEmpty() )
+    {
+        std::istringstream istr;
+        istr.str( std::string( minDistance.ToUTF8() ) );
+        istr >> step->m_minDistance;
+
+        if( istr.fail() )
+        {
+            std::cout << m_argParser;
+            return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_ARGS;
+        }
+
+        if( !istr.eof() )
+        {
+            std::string tunit;
+            istr >> tunit;
+
+            if( !tunit.compare( "in" ) || !tunit.compare( "inch" ) )
+            {
+                step->m_minDistance *= 25.4;
+            }
+            else if( tunit.compare( "mm" ) )
+            {
+                std::cout << m_argParser;
+                return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_ARGS;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    int exitCode = aKiway.ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_PCB, step );
+
+    return exitCode;
+}

common/cli/command_export_step.h

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef COMMAND_EXPORT_STEP_H
+#define COMMAND_EXPORT_STEP_H
+
+#include "command.h"
+
+namespace CLI
+{
+struct EXPORT_STEP_COMMAND : public COMMAND
+{
+    EXPORT_STEP_COMMAND();
+
+    int Perform( KIWAY& aKiway ) const override;
+};
+}
+
+#endif

common/cli/exit_codes.h

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CLI_EXIT_CODES_H
+#define CLI_EXIT_CODES_H
+
+namespace CLI
+{
+    namespace EXIT_CODES
+    {
+        static const int  AVOID_CLOSING = -1;
+        static const int SUCCESS = 0;
+        static const int  OK = 0;
+        static const int ERR_ARGS = 1;
+        static const int ERR_UNKNOWN = 2;
+        static const int  ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE = 3;
+        static const int  ERR_INVALID_OUTPUT_CONFLICT = 4;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif

common/jobs/job.h

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef JOB_H
+#define JOB_H
+
+/**
+ * An simple container class that lets us dispatch output jobs to kifaces
+ */
+class JOB
+{
+public:
+    JOB( const std::string& aType, bool aIsCli ) : m_type( aType ), m_isCli( aIsCli ) {}
+
+    virtual ~JOB() {}
+
+    const std::string& GetType() const { return m_type; };
+    bool IsCli() const { return m_isCli; };
+
+private:
+    std::string m_type;
+    bool m_isCli;
+};
+
+#endif

common/jobs/job_dispatcher.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <cli/exit_codes.h>
+#include <jobs/job_dispatcher.h>
+
+void JOB_DISPATCHER::Register( const std::string&             aJobTypeName,
+                               std::function<int( JOB* job )> aHandler )
+{
+    m_jobHandlers.emplace( aJobTypeName, aHandler );
+}
+
+int JOB_DISPATCHER::RunJob( JOB* job )
+{
+    if( m_jobHandlers.count( job->GetType() ) )
+    {
+        return m_jobHandlers[job->GetType()]( job );
+    }
+
+    return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
+}

common/jobs/job_dispatcher.h

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef JOB_DISPATCHER_H
+#define JOB_DISPATCHER_H
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+#include <jobs/job.h>
+
+class JOB_DISPATCHER
+{
+public:
+    void Register( const std::string& aJobTypeName, std::function<int( JOB* job )> aHandler );
+    int RunJob( JOB* job );
+
+private:
+    std::map<std::string, std::function<int( JOB* job )>> m_jobHandlers;
+};
+
+#endif

common/jobs/job_export_pcb_svg.h

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG_H
+#define JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG_H
+
+#include <layer_ids.h>
+#include <wx/string.h>
+#include "job.h"
+
+class JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG : public JOB
+{
+public:
+    JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG( bool aIsCli ) :
+            JOB( "svg", aIsCli ), m_filename(), m_outputFile(), m_colorTheme(), m_mirror( false ),
+            m_blackAndWhite( false ), m_pageSizeMode( 0 ), m_printMaskLayer()
+    {
+    }
+
+    wxString m_filename;
+    wxString m_outputFile;
+    wxString m_colorTheme;
+
+    bool m_mirror;
+    bool m_blackAndWhite;
+
+    int m_pageSizeMode;
+
+    LSET m_printMaskLayer;
+};
+
+#endif

common/jobs/job_export_step.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "jobs/job_export_step.h"
+
+JOB_EXPORT_STEP::JOB_EXPORT_STEP( bool aIsCli ) : JOB( "step", aIsCli )
+{
+    m_overwrite = false;
+    m_useGridOrigin = false;
+    m_useDrillOrigin = false;
+    m_includeVirtual = true;
+    m_substModels = false;
+    m_xOrigin = 0.0;
+    m_yOrigin = 0.0;
+    m_minDistance = 0.0;
+    m_gui = false;
+}

common/jobs/job_export_step.h

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef JOB_EXPORT_STEP_H
+#define JOB_EXPORT_STEP_H
+
+#include <wx/string.h>
+#include "job.h"
+
+class JOB_EXPORT_STEP : public JOB
+{
+public:
+    JOB_EXPORT_STEP( bool aIsCli );
+
+    bool     m_overwrite;
+    bool     m_useGridOrigin;
+    bool     m_useDrillOrigin;
+    bool     m_includeVirtual;
+    bool     m_substModels;
+    wxString m_filename;
+    wxString m_outputFile;
+    double   m_xOrigin;
+    double   m_yOrigin;
+    double   m_minDistance;
+    bool     m_gui;
+};
+
+#endif

common/kiway.cpp

@@ -654,6 +654,14 @@ bool KIWAY::ProcessEvent( wxEvent& aEvent )
 }
 
 
+int KIWAY::ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_T aFace, JOB* job )
+{
+    KIFACE* kiface = KiFACE( aFace );
+
+    return kiface->HandleJob( job );
+}
+
+
 void KIWAY::OnKiCadExit()
 {
     if( m_ctl & KFCTL_CPP_PROJECT_SUITE )

common/pgm_base.cpp

@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ PGM_BASE::PGM_BASE()
     m_Printing = false;
     m_Quitting = false;
     m_ModalDialogCount = 0;
+    m_argcUtf8 = 0;
+    m_argvUtf8 = nullptr;
 
     setLanguageId( wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT );
 
@@ -134,6 +136,13 @@ PGM_BASE::PGM_BASE()
 PGM_BASE::~PGM_BASE()
 {
     Destroy();
+
+    for( size_t n = 0; n < m_argcUtf8; n++ )
+    {
+        delete m_argvUtf8[n];
+    }
+
+    delete m_argvUtf8;
 }
 
 
@@ -370,6 +379,21 @@ void PGM_BASE::sentryPrompt()
 #endif
 
 
+void PGM_BASE::BuildArgvUtf8()
+{
+    const wxArrayString& argArray = App().argv.GetArguments();
+    m_argcUtf8 = argArray.size();
+
+    m_argvUtf8 = new char*[m_argcUtf8 + 1];
+    for( size_t n = 0; n < m_argcUtf8; n++ )
+    {
+        m_argvUtf8[n] = wxStrdup( argArray[n].ToUTF8() );
+    }
+
+    m_argvUtf8[m_argcUtf8] = NULL;  // null terminator at end of argv
+}
+
+
 bool PGM_BASE::InitPgm( bool aHeadless, bool aSkipPyInit )
 {
     // Just make sure we init precreate any folders early for later code

common/single_top.cpp

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <wx/stdpaths.h>
 #include <wx/snglinst.h>
 #include <wx/html/htmlwin.h>
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
 
 #include <kiway.h>
 #include <pgm_base.h>
@@ -48,9 +49,14 @@
 #include <confirm.h>
 #include <settings/settings_manager.h>
 
+#include <kicad_build_version.h>
 #include <kiplatform/app.h>
 #include <kiplatform/environment.h>
 
+#include "cli/command_export_pcbnew.h"
+#include "cli/command_export_pcb_svg.h"
+#include "cli/command_export_step.h"
+#include "cli/exit_codes.h"
 
 // Only a single KIWAY is supported in this single_top top level component,
 // which is dedicated to loading only a single DSO.
@@ -274,8 +280,36 @@ struct APP_SINGLE_TOP : public wxApp
 IMPLEMENT_APP( APP_SINGLE_TOP )
 
 
+
+struct COMMAND_ENTRY
+{
+    CLI::COMMAND* handler;
+
+    std::vector<COMMAND_ENTRY> subCommands;
+
+    COMMAND_ENTRY( CLI::COMMAND* aHandler ) : handler( aHandler ){};
+    COMMAND_ENTRY( CLI::COMMAND* aHandler, std::vector<COMMAND_ENTRY> aSub ) :
+            handler( aHandler ), subCommands( aSub ) {};
+};
+
+#ifdef PCBNEW
+static CLI::EXPORT_STEP_COMMAND   stepCmd{};
+static CLI::EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND   svgCmd{};
+static CLI::EXPORT_PCBNEW_COMMAND exportCmd{};
+
+static std::vector<COMMAND_ENTRY> commandStack = {
+    { &exportCmd, { &stepCmd, &svgCmd } }
+};
+#else
+
+static std::vector<COMMAND_ENTRY> commandStack = {
+};
+#endif
+
 bool PGM_SINGLE_TOP::OnPgmInit()
 {
+    PGM_BASE::BuildArgvUtf8();
+
 #if defined(DEBUG)
     wxString absoluteArgv0 = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetExecutablePath();
 
@@ -285,10 +319,62 @@ bool PGM_SINGLE_TOP::OnPgmInit()
         return false;
     }
 #endif
+    wxString pgm_name;
+    if( App().argc == 0 )
+        pgm_name = wxT( "kicad" );
+    else
+        pgm_name = wxFileName( App().argv[0] ).GetName().Lower();
+
+    argparse::ArgumentParser argParser( std::string( pgm_name.utf8_str() ), KICAD_MAJOR_MINOR_VERSION );
+
+    for(COMMAND_ENTRY& entry : commandStack)
+    {
+        argParser.add_subparser( entry.handler->GetArgParser() );
+
+        for( COMMAND_ENTRY& subentry : entry.subCommands )
+        {
+            entry.handler->GetArgParser().add_subparser( subentry.handler->GetArgParser() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    try
+    {
+        argParser.parse_args( m_argcUtf8, m_argvUtf8 );
+    }
+    catch( const std::runtime_error& err )
+    {
+        // this provides the nice pretty print
+        std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << argParser;
+
+        std::exit( CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_ARGS );
+    }
+
+    bool cliCmdRequested = false;
+    CLI::COMMAND* cliCmd = nullptr;
+    for( COMMAND_ENTRY& entry : commandStack )
+    {
+        if( argParser.is_subcommand_used( entry.handler->GetName() ) )
+        {
+            for( COMMAND_ENTRY& subentry : entry.subCommands )
+            {
+                if( entry.handler->GetArgParser().is_subcommand_used( subentry.handler->GetName() ) )
+                {
+                    cliCmd = subentry.handler;
+                    cliCmdRequested = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( !cliCmdRequested )
+            {
+                cliCmd = entry.handler;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     // Not all kicad applications use the python stuff. skip python init
     // for these apps.
-    bool skip_python_initialization = false;
+    bool skip_python_initialization = cliCmdRequested;
 #if defined( BITMAP_2_CMP ) || defined( PL_EDITOR ) || defined( GERBVIEW ) ||\
         defined( PCB_CALCULATOR_BUILD )
     skip_python_initialization = true;
@@ -320,53 +406,29 @@ bool PGM_SINGLE_TOP::OnPgmInit()
     Kiway.set_kiface( KIWAY::KifaceType( TOP_FRAME ), kiface );
 #endif
 
-    static const wxCmdLineEntryDesc desc[] = {
-        { wxCMD_LINE_OPTION, "f", "frame", "Frame to load", wxCMD_LINE_VAL_STRING, 0 },
-        { wxCMD_LINE_PARAM, nullptr, nullptr, "File to load", wxCMD_LINE_VAL_STRING,
-                wxCMD_LINE_PARAM_MULTIPLE | wxCMD_LINE_PARAM_OPTIONAL },
-        { wxCMD_LINE_NONE, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, wxCMD_LINE_VAL_NONE, 0 }
-    };
-
-    wxCmdLineParser parser( App().argc, App().argv );
-    parser.SetDesc( desc );
-    parser.Parse( false );
-
     FRAME_T appType = TOP_FRAME;
 
-    const struct
-    {
-        wxString name;
-        FRAME_T type;
-    } frameTypes[] = {
-        { wxT( "pcb" ),    FRAME_PCB_EDITOR },
-        { wxT( "fpedit" ), FRAME_FOOTPRINT_EDITOR },
-        { wxT( "" ),       FRAME_T_COUNT }
-    };
-
-    wxString frameName;
+    // Tell the settings manager about the current Kiway
+    GetSettingsManager().SetKiway( &Kiway );
 
-    if( parser.Found( "frame", &frameName ) )
+    if( cliCmdRequested )
     {
-        appType = FRAME_T_COUNT;
-
-        for( const auto& it : frameTypes )
+        int exitCode = CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
+        if( cliCmd )
         {
-            if( it.name == frameName )
-                appType = it.type;
+            exitCode = cliCmd->Perform( Kiway );
         }
 
-        if( appType == FRAME_T_COUNT )
+        if( exitCode != CLI::EXIT_CODES::AVOID_CLOSING )
         {
-            wxLogError( wxT( "Unknown frame: %s" ), frameName );
-            // Clean up
-            OnPgmExit();
-            return false;
+            std::exit( exitCode );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return true;
         }
     }
 
-    // Tell the settings manager about the current Kiway
-    GetSettingsManager().SetKiway( &Kiway );
-
     // Use KIWAY to create a top window, which registers its existence also.
     // "TOP_FRAME" is a macro that is passed on compiler command line from CMake,
     // and is one of the types in FRAME_T.
@@ -390,14 +452,10 @@ bool PGM_SINGLE_TOP::OnPgmInit()
     frame->Show();
     wxSafeYield();
 
-    // Individual frames may provide additional option/switch processing, but for compatibility,
-    // any positional arguments are treated as a list of files to pass to OpenProjectFiles
-    frame->ParseArgs( parser );
-
     // Now after the frame processing, the rest of the positional args are files
     std::vector<wxString> fileArgs;
 
-    if( parser.GetParamCount() )
+    if( App().argc > 1 )
     {
         /*
             gerbview handles multiple project data files, i.e. gerber files on
@@ -408,15 +466,15 @@ bool PGM_SINGLE_TOP::OnPgmInit()
             launcher.
         */
 
-        for( size_t i = 0; i < parser.GetParamCount(); i++ )
-            fileArgs.push_back( parser.GetParam( i ) );
+        for( size_t i = 1; i < App().argc; i++ )
+            fileArgs.push_back( App().argv[i] );
 
         // special attention to a single argument: argv[1] (==argSet[0])
         if( fileArgs.size() == 1 )
         {
             wxFileName argv1( fileArgs[0] );
 
-#if defined(PGM_DATA_FILE_EXT)
+#if defined( PGM_DATA_FILE_EXT )
             // PGM_DATA_FILE_EXT, if present, may be different for each compile,
             // it may come from CMake on the compiler command line, but often does not.
             // This facility is mostly useful for those program footprints

eeschema/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ set( EESCHEMA_SRCS
 
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/ibis/ibis_parser.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/ibis/kibis.cpp
-    
+
     # Some simulation features must be built even if libngspice is not linked.
     sim/sim_library.cpp
     sim/sim_library_spice.cpp
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ target_link_libraries( eeschema
     # There's way too much crap coming in from common yet.
     gal
     common
+    argparse::argparse
     ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES}
     )
 

eeschema/eeschema.cpp

@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ static struct IFACE : public KIFACE_BASE
                      const wxString& aNewProjectBasePath, const wxString& aNewProjectName,
                      const wxString& aSrcFilePath, wxString& aErrors ) override;
 
+
+    int HandleJob( JOB* aJob ) override;
+
 } kiface( "eeschema", KIWAY::FACE_SCH );
 
 } // namespace
@@ -560,3 +563,7 @@ void IFACE::SaveFileAs( const wxString& aProjectBasePath, const wxString& aProje
     }
 }
 
+int IFACE::HandleJob( JOB* aJob )
+{
+    return 0;
+}

gerbview/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ target_link_libraries( gerbview
     gal
     common
     nlohmann_json
+    argparse::argparse
     ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES}
     )
 

include/kiway.h

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 #include <frame_type.h>
 #include <mail_type.h>
 #include <ki_exception.h>
+#include <jobs/job.h>
 
 
 #define KIFACE_VERSION      1
@@ -233,6 +234,11 @@ struct KIFACE
      * Append this Kiface's registered actions to the given list.
      */
     virtual void GetActions( std::vector<TOOL_ACTION*>& aActions ) const = 0;
+
+    virtual int HandleJob( JOB* aJob )
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
 };
 
 
@@ -403,6 +409,8 @@ public:
 
     bool ProcessEvent( wxEvent& aEvent ) override;
 
+    int ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_T aFace, JOB* job );
+
     /**
      * Gets the window pointer to the blocking dialog (to send it signals)
      * @return Pointer to blocking dialog window or null if none

include/kiway_player.h

@@ -127,20 +127,6 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Handle command-line arguments in a frame-specific way.
-     *
-     * The given argument parser has already been initialized with the command line and any
-     * options/switches that are handled by the top-level launcher before passing control to
-     * the child frame.
-     *
-     * @param aParser is the argument parser created by the top-level launcher.
-     */
-    virtual void ParseArgs( wxCmdLineParser& aParser )
-    {
-        WXUNUSED( aParser );
-    }
-
 
     /**
      * Show this wxFrame as if it were a modal dialog, with all other instantiated wxFrames

include/pgm_base.h

@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ public:
     virtual void OnPgmExit() = 0;           // call this from wxApp::OnExit()
 #endif
 
+    /**
+     * Builds the UTF8 based argv variable
+     */
+    void BuildArgvUtf8();
+
     /**
      * Specific to MacOSX (not used under Linux or Windows).
      *
@@ -342,6 +347,11 @@ protected:
     wxFileName      m_sentry_uid_fn;
     wxString        m_sentryUid;
 #endif
+
+    char** m_argvUtf8;                      /// argv parameters converted to utf8 form, because wxwidgets has opinions
+                                            /// and will return argv as either force converted to ascii in char* or wchar_t only
+
+    int m_argcUtf8;
 };
 
 

kicad/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -107,11 +107,12 @@ if( KICAD_WIN32_INSTALL_PDBS )
     install(FILES $<TARGET_PDB_FILE:kicad> DESTINATION ${KICAD_BIN})
 endif()
 
-if( MSVC )
-    # Allow for MSVC to run from the build directory
+if( WIN32 )
     add_custom_command( TARGET kicad POST_BUILD
-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcm/schemas" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/schemas"
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/msw/cmd-wrappers/kicad.cmd" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:kicad>"
         )
+
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/msw/cmd-wrappers/kicad.cmd" DESTINATION ${KICAD_BIN})
 endif()
 
 if( APPLE )

kicad/kicad.cpp

@@ -51,9 +51,13 @@
 #include "pgm_kicad.h"
 #include "kicad_manager_frame.h"
 
+#include <kicad_build_version.h>
 #include <kiplatform/app.h>
 #include <kiplatform/environment.h>
 
+#include "cli/command_export_kicad_pcbnew.h"
+#include "cli/command_export_step.h"
+#include "cli/exit_codes.h"
 
 // a dummy to quiet linking with EDA_BASE_FRAME::config();
 #include <kiface_base.h>
@@ -89,9 +93,25 @@ PGM_KICAD& PgmTop()
     return program;
 }
 
+struct COMMAND_ENTRY
+{
+    CLI::COMMAND* handler;
+
+    std::vector<COMMAND_ENTRY> subCommands;
+
+    COMMAND_ENTRY( CLI::COMMAND* aHandler ) : handler( aHandler ){};
+    COMMAND_ENTRY( CLI::COMMAND* aHandler, std::vector<COMMAND_ENTRY> aSub ) :
+            handler( aHandler ), subCommands( aSub ){};
+};
+
+static CLI::EXPORT_STEP_COMMAND   stepCmd{};
+static CLI::EXPORT_KICAD_PCBNEW_COMMAND exportPcbCmd{};
+
+static std::vector<COMMAND_ENTRY> commandStack = { { &exportPcbCmd, { &stepCmd } } };
 
 bool PGM_KICAD::OnPgmInit()
 {
+    PGM_BASE::BuildArgvUtf8();
     App().SetAppDisplayName( wxT( "KiCad" ) );
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
@@ -104,6 +124,55 @@ bool PGM_KICAD::OnPgmInit()
     }
 #endif
 
+    argparse::ArgumentParser argParser( std::string( "kicad" ),
+                                        KICAD_MAJOR_MINOR_VERSION );
+
+    for( COMMAND_ENTRY& entry : commandStack )
+    {
+        argParser.add_subparser( entry.handler->GetArgParser() );
+
+        for( COMMAND_ENTRY& subentry : entry.subCommands )
+        {
+            entry.handler->GetArgParser().add_subparser( subentry.handler->GetArgParser() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    try
+    {
+        argParser.parse_args( m_argcUtf8, m_argvUtf8 );
+    }
+    catch( const std::runtime_error& err )
+    {
+        // this provides the nice pretty print
+        std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << argParser;
+
+        std::exit( CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_ARGS );
+    }
+
+    bool          cliCmdRequested = false;
+    CLI::COMMAND* cliCmd = nullptr;
+    for( COMMAND_ENTRY& entry : commandStack )
+    {
+        if( argParser.is_subcommand_used( entry.handler->GetName() ) )
+        {
+            for( COMMAND_ENTRY& subentry : entry.subCommands )
+            {
+                if( entry.handler->GetArgParser().is_subcommand_used(
+                            subentry.handler->GetName() ) )
+                {
+                    cliCmd = subentry.handler;
+                    cliCmdRequested = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( !cliCmdRequested )
+            {
+                cliCmd = entry.handler;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if( !InitPgm() )
         return false;
 
@@ -148,6 +217,24 @@ bool PGM_KICAD::OnPgmInit()
             m_bm.m_search.Insert( it->second.GetValue(), 0 );
     }
 
+    if( cliCmdRequested )
+    {
+        int exitCode = CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
+        if( cliCmd )
+        {
+            exitCode = cliCmd->Perform( Kiway );
+        }
+
+        if( exitCode != CLI::EXIT_CODES::AVOID_CLOSING )
+        {
+            std::exit( exitCode );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME* frame = new KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME( nullptr, wxT( "KiCad" ),
                                                           wxDefaultPosition, wxSize( 775, -1 ) );
     App().SetTopWindow( frame );

libs/kiplatform/msw/app.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <strsafe.h>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <VersionHelpers.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstdio>
 
 #if defined( _MSC_VER )
 #include <werapi.h>     // issues on msys2
@@ -63,22 +65,35 @@ bool KIPLATFORM::APP::Init()
 
     // In order to support GUI and CLI
     // Let's attach to console when it's possible
-    HANDLE handleStdOut, handleStdErr;
+    HANDLE handle;
     if( AttachConsole( ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS ) )
     {
-        handleStdOut = GetStdHandle( STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE );
-        if( handleStdOut != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
+        if( GetStdHandle( STD_INPUT_HANDLE ) != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
+        {
+            freopen( "CONIN$", "r", stdin );
+            setvbuf( stdin, NULL, _IONBF, 0 );
+        }
+
+        if( GetStdHandle( STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE ) != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
         {
             freopen( "CONOUT$", "w", stdout );
             setvbuf( stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0 );
         }
 
-        handleStdErr = GetStdHandle( STD_ERROR_HANDLE );
-        if( handleStdErr != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
+        if( GetStdHandle( STD_ERROR_HANDLE ) != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
         {
             freopen( "CONOUT$", "w", stderr );
             setvbuf( stderr, NULL, _IONBF, 0 );
         }
+
+        std::ios::sync_with_stdio( true );
+
+        std::wcout.clear();
+        std::cout.clear();
+        std::wcerr.clear();
+        std::cerr.clear();
+        std::wcin.clear();
+        std::cin.clear();
     }
 
     return true;

pagelayout_editor/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ target_link_libraries( pl_editor
     # There's way too much crap coming in from common yet.
     gal
     common
+    argparse::argparse
     ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES}
     )
 

pcb_calculator/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ target_link_libraries( pcb_calculator
     #singletop  # replaces common, giving us restrictive control and link warnings.
     # There's way too much crap coming in from common yet.
     common
+    argparse::argparse
     ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES}
     )
 

pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ add_definitions( -DPCBNEW )
 add_subdirectory(connectivity)
 
 add_subdirectory(router)
+add_subdirectory(exporters/step)
 
 # psnrouter depends on make_lexer outputs in common (bug #1285878 )
 add_dependencies( pnsrouter pcbcommon )
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ set( PCBNEW_CLASS_SRCS
     pcb_layer_box_selector.cpp
     pcb_edit_frame.cpp
     pcbnew_config.cpp
+    pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
     pcbnew_printout.cpp
     pcbnew_settings.cpp
     pcbplot.cpp
@@ -639,6 +641,7 @@ target_link_libraries( pcbnew
     scripting
     nlohmann_json
     rectpack2d
+    argparse::argparse
     ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES}
     )
 
@@ -674,16 +677,13 @@ target_link_libraries( pcbnew_kiface_objects
         tinyspline_lib
         nlohmann_json
         rectpack2d
+        kicad2step_lib
     )
 
 target_include_directories( pcbnew_kiface_objects PRIVATE
     $<TARGET_PROPERTY:thread-pool,INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES>
     )
 
-if( KICAD_STEP_EXPORT_LIB )
-    add_definitions( -DKICAD_STEP_EXPORT_LIB )
-endif()
-
 add_library( pcbnew_kiface MODULE )
 
 set_target_properties( pcbnew_kiface PROPERTIES
@@ -756,6 +756,12 @@ if( WIN32 )
     add_custom_command( TARGET pcbnew POST_BUILD
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different "$<TARGET_FILE:kicad_3dsg>" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:pcbnew>"
         )
+
+    add_custom_command( TARGET pcbnew POST_BUILD
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/msw/cmd-wrappers/pcbnew.cmd" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:pcbnew>"
+        )
+
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/msw/cmd-wrappers/pcbnew.cmd" DESTINATION ${KICAD_BIN})
 endif()
 
 # these 2 binaries are a matched set, keep them together:

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step.cpp

@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@
 #include <filename_resolver.h>
 
 
-#ifdef KICAD_STEP_EXPORT_LIB
 #include <kicad2step.h>
-#endif
 
 
 class DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP : public DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP_BASE
@@ -371,7 +369,6 @@ void DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP::onExportButton( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
     double xOrg = 0.0;
     double yOrg = 0.0;
 
-#ifndef KICAD_STEP_EXPORT_LIB
     wxFileName appK2S( wxStandardPaths::Get().GetExecutablePath() );
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     // On macOS, we have standalone applications inside the main bundle, so we handle that here:
@@ -385,12 +382,16 @@ void DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP::onExportButton( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
     }
 #endif
 
-    appK2S.SetName( wxT( "kicad2step" ) );
+    appK2S.SetName( wxT( "pcbnew" ) );
 
     wxString cmdK2S = wxT( "\"" );
     cmdK2S.Append( appK2S.GetFullPath() );
     cmdK2S.Append( wxT( "\"" ) );
 
+    cmdK2S.Append( wxT( " export" ) );
+    cmdK2S.Append( wxT( " step" ) );
+    cmdK2S.Append( wxT( " --gui" ) );
+
     if( GetNoVirtOption() )
         cmdK2S.Append( wxT( " --no-virtual" ) );
 
@@ -458,65 +459,8 @@ void DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP::onExportButton( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
     // Output file path.
     cmdK2S.Append( wxString::Format( wxT( " %c%s%c" ), quote,  m_boardPath, quote ) );
 
-    wxLogTrace( traceKiCad2Step, wxT( "KiCad2Step command: %s" ), cmdK2S );
+    wxLogTrace( traceKiCad2Step, wxT( "export step command: %s" ), cmdK2S );
     wxExecute( cmdK2S, wxEXEC_ASYNC  | wxEXEC_SHOW_CONSOLE );
 
-#else
-
-    KICAD2MCAD_PRMS params;
-    params.m_filename = m_boardPath;
-    params.m_outputFile = m_filePickerSTEP->GetPath();
-
-    params.m_includeVirtual = !GetNoVirtOption();
-
-    params.m_substModels = GetSubstOption();
-    params.m_minDistance = tolerance;
-    params.m_overwrite = true;
-
-    switch( orgOpt )
-    {
-    case DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP::STEP_ORG_0:
-        break;
-
-    case DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP::STEP_ORG_PLOT_AXIS:
-        params.m_useDrillOrigin = true;
-        break;
-
-    case DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP::STEP_ORG_GRID_AXIS:
-        params.m_useGridOrigin = true;
-        break;
-
-    case DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP::STEP_ORG_USER:
-    {
-        xOrg = GetXOrg();
-        yOrg = GetYOrg();
-
-        if( GetOrgUnitsChoice() == 1 )
-        {
-            // selected reference unit is in inches, and STEP units are mm
-            xOrg *= 25.4;
-            yOrg *= 25.4;
-        }
-
-        params.m_xOrigin = xOrg;
-        params.m_yOrigin = yOrg;
-        break;
-    }
-
-    case DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP::STEP_ORG_BOARD_CENTER:
-    {
-        BOX2I bbox = m_parent->GetBoard()->ComputeBoundingBox( true );
-        xOrg = pcbIUScale.IUTomm( bbox.GetCenter().x );
-        yOrg = pcbIUScale.IUTomm( bbox.GetCenter().y );
-        params.m_xOrigin = xOrg;
-        params.m_yOrigin = yOrg;
-        break;
-    }
-    }
-
-    KICAD2STEP converter( params );
-    converter.Run();
-#endif
-
     aEvent.Skip(); // Close the dialog
 }

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_svg.cpp

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <plotters/plotters_pslike.h>
 #include <wx/dirdlg.h>
 #include <pgm_base.h>
+#include <pcb_plot_svg.h>
 
 class DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG : public DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG_BASE
 {
@@ -68,8 +69,6 @@ private:
     void OnOutputDirectoryBrowseClicked( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;
     void ExportSVGFile( bool aOnlyOneFile );
 
-    bool CreateSVGFile( const wxString& FullFileName );
-
     LSET getCheckBoxSelectedLayers() const;
 };
 
@@ -281,6 +280,13 @@ void DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG::ExportSVGFile( bool aOnlyOneFile )
 
     LSET all_selected = getCheckBoxSelectedLayers();
 
+    PCB_PLOT_SVG_OPTIONS svgPlotOptions;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_blackAndWhite = m_printBW;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_printMaskLayer = m_printMaskLayer;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_pageSizeMode = m_rbSvgPageSizeOpt->GetSelection();
+    svgPlotOptions.m_colorTheme = "";   // will use default
+    svgPlotOptions.m_mirror = m_printMirror;
+
     for( LSEQ seq = all_selected.Seq();  seq;  ++seq )
     {
         PCB_LAYER_ID layer = *seq;
@@ -295,7 +301,10 @@ void DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG::ExportSVGFile( bool aOnlyOneFile )
         if( m_checkboxEdgesOnAllPages->GetValue() )
             m_printMaskLayer.set( Edge_Cuts );
 
-        if( CreateSVGFile( svgPath ) )
+        svgPlotOptions.m_outputFile = svgPath;
+        svgPlotOptions.m_printMaskLayer = m_printMaskLayer;
+
+        if( PCB_PLOT_SVG::Plot(m_board, svgPlotOptions ) )
         {
             reporter.Report( wxString::Format( _( "Exported '%s'." ), svgPath ),
                              RPT_SEVERITY_ACTION );
@@ -312,72 +321,6 @@ void DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG::ExportSVGFile( bool aOnlyOneFile )
 }
 
 
-// Actual SVG file export function.
-bool DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG::CreateSVGFile( const wxString& aFullFileName )
-{
-    PCB_PLOT_PARAMS plot_opts;
-
-    plot_opts.SetPlotFrameRef( m_rbSvgPageSizeOpt->GetSelection() == 0 );
-
-    // Adding drill marks, for copper layers
-    if( ( m_printMaskLayer & LSET::AllCuMask() ).any() )
-        plot_opts.SetDrillMarksType( PCB_PLOT_PARAMS::FULL_DRILL_SHAPE );
-    else
-        plot_opts.SetDrillMarksType( PCB_PLOT_PARAMS::NO_DRILL_SHAPE );
-
-    plot_opts.SetSkipPlotNPTH_Pads( false );
-
-    plot_opts.SetMirror( m_printMirror );
-    plot_opts.SetFormat( PLOT_FORMAT::SVG );
-    // coord format: 4 digits in mantissa (units always in mm). This is a good choice.
-    plot_opts.SetSvgPrecision( 4 );
-
-    PAGE_INFO   savedPageInfo = m_board->GetPageSettings();
-    VECTOR2I  savedAuxOrigin = m_board->GetDesignSettings().GetAuxOrigin();
-
-    if( m_rbSvgPageSizeOpt->GetSelection() == 2 )   // Page is board boundary size
-    {
-        BOX2I     bbox = m_board->ComputeBoundingBox();
-        PAGE_INFO currpageInfo = m_board->GetPageSettings();
-
-        currpageInfo.SetWidthMils(  bbox.GetWidth() / pcbIUScale.IU_PER_MILS );
-        currpageInfo.SetHeightMils( bbox.GetHeight() / pcbIUScale.IU_PER_MILS );
-        m_board->SetPageSettings( currpageInfo );
-        plot_opts.SetUseAuxOrigin( true );
-        VECTOR2I origin = bbox.GetOrigin();
-        m_board->GetDesignSettings().SetAuxOrigin( origin );
-    }
-
-    SETTINGS_MANAGER& mgr = Pgm().GetSettingsManager();
-    PCBNEW_SETTINGS*  cfg = mgr.GetAppSettings<PCBNEW_SETTINGS>();
-
-    plot_opts.SetColorSettings( mgr.GetColorSettings( cfg->m_ColorTheme ) );
-
-    LOCALE_IO    toggle;
-
-    //@todo allow controlling the sheet name and path that will be displayed in the title block
-    // Leave blank for now
-    SVG_PLOTTER* plotter = (SVG_PLOTTER*) StartPlotBoard( m_board, &plot_opts, UNDEFINED_LAYER,
-                                                          aFullFileName, wxEmptyString,
-                                                          wxEmptyString );
-
-    if( plotter )
-    {
-        plotter->SetColorMode( !m_printBW );
-        PlotBoardLayers( m_board, plotter, m_printMaskLayer.SeqStackupBottom2Top(), plot_opts );
-        plotter->EndPlot();
-    }
-
-    delete plotter;
-
-    // reset to the values saved earlier
-    m_board->GetDesignSettings().SetAuxOrigin( savedAuxOrigin );
-    m_board->SetPageSettings( savedPageInfo );
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 void DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG::OnButtonPlot( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
     m_oneFileOnly = !m_checkboxPagePerLayer->GetValue();

utils/kicad2step/CMakeLists.txt → pcbnew/exporters/step/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ set( KS2_LIB_FILES
     pcb/oce_utils.cpp
 )
 
-
 # Break the library out for re-use by both kicad2step and any qa that needs it
 # In future, this could move for re-use by other programs needing s-expr support (?)
 add_library( kicad2step_lib STATIC
@@ -33,45 +32,14 @@ target_include_directories( kicad2step_lib PUBLIC
 
 target_link_libraries( kicad2step_lib
     sexpr
+    common
     ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES}
     ${OCC_LIBRARIES}
     ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}
     kimath
 )
 
-set( K2S_FILES
-    kicad2step_app.cpp
-)
-
-if( MINGW )
-    list( APPEND K2S_FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/common/streamwrapper.cpp )
-endif( MINGW )
-
-add_executable( kicad2step_bin WIN32 ${K2S_FILES} )
-
-target_link_libraries( kicad2step_bin
-    kicad2step_lib )
 
 target_include_directories( kicad2step_lib PRIVATE
     $<TARGET_PROPERTY:gzip-hpp,INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES>
-    )
-
-set_target_properties( kicad2step_bin
-        PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME kicad2step)
-
-if( APPLE )
-    # puts binaries into the *.app bundle while linking
-    set_target_properties( kicad2step_bin PROPERTIES
-            RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${OSX_BUNDLE_BUILD_BIN_DIR}
-            )
-else()
-    install( TARGETS kicad2step_bin
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${KICAD_BIN}
-            ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${KICAD_LIB}
-            COMPONENT binary )
-endif()
-
-if( KICAD_WIN32_INSTALL_PDBS )
-    # Get the PDBs to copy over for MSVC
-    install(FILES $<TARGET_PDB_FILE:kicad2step_bin> DESTINATION ${KICAD_BIN})
-endif()
+    )

utils/kicad2step/kicad2step.cpp → pcbnew/exporters/step/kicad2step.cpp

@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@
 #include <wx/msgdlg.h>
 #include <wx/string.h>
 #include <wx/filename.h>
+#include <wx/crt.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 
+#include <cli/exit_codes.h>
+#include <pgm_base.h>
 #include "kicad2step.h"
 #include "pcb/kicadpcb.h"
 #include "kicad2step_frame_base.h"
@@ -52,26 +55,33 @@
 class KICAD2STEP_FRAME : public KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE
 {
 public:
-    KICAD2STEP_FRAME( const wxString& title );
+    KICAD2STEP_FRAME( KICAD2STEP* aConverter, const wxString& title );
 
 protected:
     virtual void OnOKButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& aEvent ) override;
+    virtual void OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& aEvent ) override;
+
+    KICAD2STEP* m_converter;
+    bool        m_running;
 };
 
 
 // Horrible hack until we decouple things more
-static PANEL_KICAD2STEP* openPanel = nullptr;
+static KICAD2STEP* k2sInstance = nullptr;
 
 
 void ReportMessage( const wxString& aMessage )
 {
-    if( openPanel != nullptr )
-        openPanel->AppendMessage( aMessage );
+    if( k2sInstance != nullptr )
+        k2sInstance->ReportMessage( aMessage );
 }
 
 
 class KiCadPrinter : public Message_Printer
 {
+public:
+    KiCadPrinter( KICAD2STEP* aConverter ) : m_converter( aConverter ) {}
+
 protected:
 #if OCC_VERSION_HEX < OCC_VERSION_MIN
     virtual void Send( const TCollection_ExtendedString& theString,
@@ -91,24 +101,28 @@ protected:
     {
       if( theGravity >= Message_Info )
       {
-          ReportMessage( theString.ToCString() );
+          m_converter->ReportMessage( theString.ToCString() );
 
 #if OCC_VERSION_HEX < OCC_VERSION_MIN
           if( theToPutEol )
               ReportMessage( wxT( "\n" ) );
 #else
-          ReportMessage( wxT( "\n" ) );
+          m_converter->ReportMessage( wxT( "\n" ) );
 #endif
       }
 
       if( theGravity >= Message_Alarm )
-          openPanel->m_error = true;
+          m_converter->SetError();
 
       if( theGravity == Message_Fail )
-          openPanel->m_fail = true;
+          m_converter->SetFail();
     }
+
+private:
+    KICAD2STEP* m_converter;
 };
 
+
 KICAD2MCAD_PRMS::KICAD2MCAD_PRMS()
 {
 #ifdef SUPPORTS_IGES
@@ -126,8 +140,8 @@ KICAD2MCAD_PRMS::KICAD2MCAD_PRMS()
 }
 
 
-KICAD2STEP_FRAME::KICAD2STEP_FRAME( const wxString& title ) :
-        KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE( nullptr, wxID_ANY, title )
+KICAD2STEP_FRAME::KICAD2STEP_FRAME( KICAD2STEP* aConverter, const wxString& title ) :
+        KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE( nullptr, wxID_ANY, title ), m_converter( aConverter ), m_running( false )
 {
 }
 
@@ -138,9 +152,21 @@ void KICAD2STEP_FRAME::OnOKButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
 }
 
 
-PANEL_KICAD2STEP::PANEL_KICAD2STEP( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoint& pos,
+void KICAD2STEP_FRAME::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& aEvent )
+{
+    if( !m_running )
+    {
+        m_running = true;
+        m_converter->DoRun();
+    }
+}
+
+
+PANEL_KICAD2STEP::PANEL_KICAD2STEP( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+                                    const wxPoint& pos,
                                     const wxSize& size, long style ) :
-        wxPanel( parent, id, pos, size, style ), m_error( false ), m_fail( false )
+        wxPanel( parent, id, pos, size, style ),
+        m_error( false ), m_fail( false )
 {
 	wxBoxSizer* bSizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
 
@@ -161,14 +187,33 @@ void PANEL_KICAD2STEP::AppendMessage( const wxString& aMessage )
 }
 
 
-int PANEL_KICAD2STEP::RunConverter()
+
+wxString KICAD2MCAD_PRMS::getOutputExt() const
+{
+#ifdef SUPPORTS_IGES
+    if( m_fmtIGES )
+        return wxT( "igs" );
+    else
+#endif
+        return wxT( "step" );
+}
+
+
+KICAD2STEP::KICAD2STEP( KICAD2MCAD_PRMS aParams ) :
+        m_params( aParams ), m_panel( nullptr ), m_error( false ), m_fail( false )
+{
+}
+
+
+int KICAD2STEP::DoRun()
 {
     wxFileName fname( m_params.m_filename );
 
     if( !fname.FileExists() )
     {
-        wxMessageBox( wxString::Format( _( "No such file: %s" ), m_params.m_filename ) );
-        return -1;
+        ReportMessage( wxString::Format(  _( "No such file: %s" ), m_params.m_filename ) );
+
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE;
     }
 
     wxFileName out_fname;
@@ -192,7 +237,7 @@ int PANEL_KICAD2STEP::RunConverter()
         ReportMessage( _( "** Output already exists. Export aborted. **\n"
                           "Enable the force overwrite flag to overwrite it." ) );
 
-        return -1;
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_OUTPUT_CONFLICT;
     }
 
     wxString outfile = out_fname.GetFullPath();
@@ -203,7 +248,7 @@ int PANEL_KICAD2STEP::RunConverter()
     ReportMessage( wxString::Format( _( "Read file: '%s'\n" ), m_params.m_filename ) );
 
     Message::DefaultMessenger()->RemovePrinters( STANDARD_TYPE( Message_PrinterOStream ) );
-    Message::DefaultMessenger()->AddPrinter( new KiCadPrinter );
+    Message::DefaultMessenger()->AddPrinter( new KiCadPrinter( this ) );
 
     if( pcb.ReadFile( m_params.m_filename ) )
     {
@@ -224,7 +269,8 @@ int PANEL_KICAD2STEP::RunConverter()
             if( !res )
             {
                 ReportMessage( _( "\n** Error building STEP board model. Export aborted. **\n" ) );
-                return -1;
+
+                return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
             }
 
             ReportMessage( _( "Write STEP file\n" ) );
@@ -239,7 +285,7 @@ int PANEL_KICAD2STEP::RunConverter()
             if( !res )
             {
                 ReportMessage( _( "\n** Error writing STEP file. **\n" ) );
-                return -1;
+                return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -250,18 +296,18 @@ int PANEL_KICAD2STEP::RunConverter()
         {
             ReportMessage( e.GetMessageString() );
             ReportMessage( _( "\n** Error exporting STEP file. Export aborted. **\n" ) );
-            return -1;
+            return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
         }
         catch( ... )
         {
             ReportMessage( _( "\n** Error exporting STEP file. Export aborted. **\n" ) );
-            return -1;
+            return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE;
         }
     }
     else
     {
         ReportMessage( _( "\n** Error reading kicad_pcb file. **\n" ) );
-        return -1;
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
     wxString msg;
@@ -278,49 +324,45 @@ int PANEL_KICAD2STEP::RunConverter()
 
     ReportMessage( msg );
 
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
-wxString KICAD2MCAD_PRMS::getOutputExt() const
-{
-#ifdef SUPPORTS_IGES
-    if( m_fmtIGES )
-        return wxT( "igs" );
-    else
-#endif
-        return wxT( "step" );
-}
-
-
-KICAD2STEP::KICAD2STEP( KICAD2MCAD_PRMS aParams ) : m_params( aParams ), m_panel( nullptr )
-{
+    return CLI::EXIT_CODES::SUCCESS;
 }
 
 
 int KICAD2STEP::Run()
 {
-    // create the main application window
-    KICAD2STEP_FRAME* frame = new KICAD2STEP_FRAME( wxT( "Kicad2step" ) );
+    k2sInstance = this;
 
-    m_panel = frame->m_panelKicad2Step;
-    m_panel->m_params = m_params;
-
-    // and show it (a wxFrame is not shown when created initially)
-    frame->Show( true );
-    frame->Iconize( false );
+    if( m_params.m_gui )
+    {
+        // create the main application window
+        KICAD2STEP_FRAME* frame = new KICAD2STEP_FRAME( this, wxT( "PCB Step Export" ) );
 
-    openPanel = m_panel;
+        m_panel = frame->m_panelKicad2Step;
+        m_panel->m_params = m_params;
 
-    int diag = m_panel->RunConverter();
+        Pgm().App().SetTopWindow( frame );
 
-    openPanel = nullptr;
+        frame->Iconize( false );
+        frame->Show( true );
 
-    return diag;
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::AVOID_CLOSING;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        int diag = DoRun();
+        return diag;
+    }
 }
 
 
 void KICAD2STEP::ReportMessage( const wxString& aMessage )
 {
-    m_panel->AppendMessage( aMessage );
+    if( m_params.m_gui )
+    {
+        m_panel->AppendMessage( aMessage );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        wxPrintf( aMessage );
+    }
 }

utils/kicad2step/kicad2step.h → pcbnew/exporters/step/kicad2step.h

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
     double   m_xOrigin;
     double   m_yOrigin;
     double   m_minDistance;
+    bool     m_gui;
 };
 
 class APIEXPORT KICAD2STEP
@@ -61,9 +62,19 @@ public:
     int Run();
     void ReportMessage( const wxString& aMessage );
 
+    void SetError() { m_error = true; }
+    void SetFail() { m_error = true; }
+
 private:
+    int DoRun();
+
     KICAD2MCAD_PRMS m_params;
     PANEL_KICAD2STEP* m_panel;
+
+    bool m_error;
+    bool m_fail;
+
+    friend class KICAD2STEP_FRAME;
 };
 
 #endif

utils/kicad2step/kicad2step_frame_base.cpp → pcbnew/exporters/step/kicad2step_frame_base.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Oct 26 2018)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version 3.10.1-0-g8feb16b3)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO *NOT* EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE::KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, c
 	this->Centre( wxBOTH );
 
 	// Connect Events
+	this->Connect( wxEVT_IDLE, wxIdleEventHandler( KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE::OnIdle ) );
 	m_sdbSizer1OK->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE::OnOKButtonClick ), NULL, this );
 }
 
 KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE::~KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE()
 {
 	// Disconnect Events
+	this->Disconnect( wxEVT_IDLE, wxIdleEventHandler( KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE::OnIdle ) );
 	m_sdbSizer1OK->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE::OnOKButtonClick ), NULL, this );
 
 }

utils/kicad2step/kicad2step_frame_base.fbp → pcbnew/exporters/step/kicad2step_frame_base.fbp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
 <wxFormBuilder_Project>
-    <FileVersion major="1" minor="15" />
+    <FileVersion major="1" minor="16" />
     <object class="Project" expanded="1">
         <property name="class_decoration"></property>
         <property name="code_generation">C++</property>
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         <property name="file">kicad2step_frame_base</property>
         <property name="first_id">1000</property>
         <property name="help_provider">none</property>
+        <property name="image_path_wrapper_function_name"></property>
         <property name="indent_with_spaces"></property>
         <property name="internationalize">1</property>
         <property name="name">kicad2step_frame</property>
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
         <property name="skip_php_events">1</property>
         <property name="skip_python_events">1</property>
         <property name="ui_table">UI</property>
+        <property name="use_array_enum">0</property>
         <property name="use_enum">0</property>
         <property name="use_microsoft_bom">0</property>
         <object class="Frame" expanded="1">
@@ -50,10 +52,12 @@
             <property name="subclass">; forward_declare; forward_declare</property>
             <property name="title">Kicad2step Converter</property>
             <property name="tooltip"></property>
+            <property name="two_step_creation">0</property>
             <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
             <property name="window_name"></property>
             <property name="window_style">wxTAB_TRAVERSAL</property>
             <property name="xrc_skip_sizer">1</property>
+            <event name="OnIdle">OnIdle</event>
             <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="1">
                 <property name="minimum_size"></property>
                 <property name="name">bSizerMain</property>

utils/kicad2step/kicad2step_frame_base.h → pcbnew/exporters/step/kicad2step_frame_base.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version Oct 26 2018)
+// C++ code generated with wxFormBuilder (version 3.10.1-0-g8feb16b3)
 // http://www.wxformbuilder.org/
 //
 // PLEASE DO *NOT* EDIT THIS FILE!
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class KICAD2STEP_FRAME_BASE : public wxFrame
 		wxButton* m_sdbSizer1OK;
 
 		// Virtual event handlers, override them in your derived class
+		virtual void OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnOKButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 
 

utils/kicad2step/panel_kicad2step.h → pcbnew/exporters/step/panel_kicad2step.h

@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ public:
                       const wxSize& size = wxSize( 500,300 ),
                       long style = wxTAB_TRAVERSAL );
 
-    /**
-     * Run the KiCad to STEP converter.
-     */
-    int RunConverter();
 
     /**
      * Add a message to m_tcMessages.

utils/kicad2step/pcb/3d_resolver.cpp → pcbnew/exporters/step/pcb/3d_resolver.cpp

@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ bool S3D_RESOLVER::readPathList( void )
 
     if( !wxFileName::Exists( cfgname ) )
     {
-        wxLogTrace( trace3dResolver, wxT( "%s:%s:d\n * no 3D configuration file '%s'" ),
+        wxLogTrace( trace3dResolver, wxT( "%s:%s:%d\n * no 3D configuration file '%s'" ),
                     __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, cfgname );
 
         return false;

pcbnew/pcb_plot_svg.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Jean-Pierre Charras, jp.charras at wanadoo.fr
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <board.h>
+#include <board_design_settings.h>
+#include <locale_io.h>
+#include <pcbnew_settings.h>
+#include <pcb_plot_params.h>
+#include <pcb_plot_svg.h>
+#include <pcbplot.h>
+#include <pgm_base.h>
+#include <plotters/plotters_pslike.h>
+
+
+bool PCB_PLOT_SVG::Plot( BOARD* aBoard, const PCB_PLOT_SVG_OPTIONS& aSvgPlotOptions )
+{
+    PCB_PLOT_PARAMS plot_opts;
+
+    plot_opts.SetPlotFrameRef( aSvgPlotOptions.m_pageSizeMode );
+
+    // Adding drill marks, for copper layers
+    if( ( aSvgPlotOptions.m_printMaskLayer & LSET::AllCuMask() ).any() )
+        plot_opts.SetDrillMarksType( PCB_PLOT_PARAMS::FULL_DRILL_SHAPE );
+    else
+        plot_opts.SetDrillMarksType( PCB_PLOT_PARAMS::NO_DRILL_SHAPE );
+
+    plot_opts.SetSkipPlotNPTH_Pads( false );
+
+    plot_opts.SetMirror( aSvgPlotOptions.m_mirror );
+    plot_opts.SetFormat( PLOT_FORMAT::SVG );
+    // coord format: 4 digits in mantissa (units always in mm). This is a good choice.
+    plot_opts.SetSvgPrecision( 4 );
+
+    PAGE_INFO savedPageInfo = aBoard->GetPageSettings();
+    VECTOR2I  savedAuxOrigin = aBoard->GetDesignSettings().GetAuxOrigin();
+
+    if( aSvgPlotOptions.m_pageSizeMode == 2 ) // Page is board boundary size
+    {
+        BOX2I     bbox = aBoard->ComputeBoundingBox();
+        PAGE_INFO currpageInfo = aBoard->GetPageSettings();
+
+        currpageInfo.SetWidthMils( bbox.GetWidth() / pcbIUScale.IU_PER_MILS );
+        currpageInfo.SetHeightMils( bbox.GetHeight() / pcbIUScale.IU_PER_MILS );
+        aBoard->SetPageSettings( currpageInfo );
+        plot_opts.SetUseAuxOrigin( true );
+        VECTOR2I origin = bbox.GetOrigin();
+        aBoard->GetDesignSettings().SetAuxOrigin( origin );
+    }
+
+    SETTINGS_MANAGER& mgr = Pgm().GetSettingsManager();
+    PCBNEW_SETTINGS*  cfg = mgr.GetAppSettings<PCBNEW_SETTINGS>();
+
+    plot_opts.SetColorSettings( mgr.GetColorSettings( cfg->m_ColorTheme ) );
+
+    COLOR_SETTINGS* theme = nullptr;
+    if( !aSvgPlotOptions.m_colorTheme.IsEmpty() )
+    {
+        theme = mgr.GetColorSettings( aSvgPlotOptions.m_colorTheme );
+    }
+
+    if( !theme )
+    {
+        theme = mgr.GetColorSettings( cfg->m_ColorTheme );
+    }
+
+    LOCALE_IO toggle;
+
+    //@todo allow controlling the sheet name and path that will be displayed in the title block
+    // Leave blank for now
+    SVG_PLOTTER* plotter = (SVG_PLOTTER*) StartPlotBoard( aBoard, &plot_opts, UNDEFINED_LAYER,
+                                                          aSvgPlotOptions.m_outputFile,
+                                                          wxEmptyString, wxEmptyString );
+
+    if( plotter )
+    {
+        plotter->SetColorMode( !aSvgPlotOptions.m_blackAndWhite );
+        PlotBoardLayers( aBoard, plotter, aSvgPlotOptions.m_printMaskLayer.SeqStackupBottom2Top(),
+                         plot_opts );
+        plotter->EndPlot();
+    }
+
+    delete plotter;
+
+    // reset to the values saved earlier
+    aBoard->GetDesignSettings().SetAuxOrigin( savedAuxOrigin );
+    aBoard->SetPageSettings( savedPageInfo );
+
+    return true;
+}

pcbnew/pcb_plot_svg.h

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Jean-Pierre Charras, jp.charras at wanadoo.fr
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef PCB_PLOT_SVG_H
+#define PCB_PLOT_SVG_H
+
+struct PCB_PLOT_SVG_OPTIONS
+{
+    wxString m_outputFile;
+    wxString m_colorTheme;
+
+    bool m_mirror;
+    bool m_blackAndWhite;
+
+    int m_pageSizeMode;
+
+    LSET m_printMaskLayer;
+};
+
+class PCB_PLOT_SVG
+{
+public:
+    static bool Plot( BOARD* aBoard, const PCB_PLOT_SVG_OPTIONS& aSvgPlotOptions );
+};
+
+#endif

pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 
 #include "invoke_pcb_dialog.h"
 #include <wildcards_and_files_ext.h>
+#include "pcbnew_jobs_handler.h"
 
 
 /* init functions defined by swig */
@@ -290,6 +291,11 @@ static struct IFACE : public KIFACE_BASE
                      const wxString& aNewProjectBasePath, const wxString& aNewProjectName,
                      const wxString& aSrcFilePath, wxString& aErrors ) override;
 
+    int HandleJob( JOB* aJob ) override;
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER> m_jobHandler;
+
 } kiface( "pcbnew", KIWAY::FACE_PCB );
 
 } // namespace
@@ -381,6 +387,8 @@ bool IFACE::OnKifaceStart( PGM_BASE* aProgram, int aCtlBits )
         }
     }
 
+    m_jobHandler = std::make_unique<PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER>();
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -478,3 +486,8 @@ void IFACE::SaveFileAs( const wxString& aProjectBasePath, const wxString& aSrcPr
     }
 }
 
+
+int IFACE::HandleJob( JOB* aJob )
+{
+    return m_jobHandler->RunJob( aJob );
+}

pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "pcbnew_jobs_handler.h"
+#include <kicad2step.h>
+#include <jobs/job_export_pcb_svg.h>
+#include <jobs/job_export_step.h>
+#include <cli/exit_codes.h>
+#include <plotters/plotters_pslike.h>
+#include <pgm_base.h>
+#include <pcbplot.h>
+#include <board_design_settings.h>
+#include <pcbnew_settings.h>
+#include <wx/crt.h>
+#include <pcb_plot_svg.h>
+
+#include "pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h"
+
+PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER()
+{
+    Register( "step",
+              std::bind( &PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportStep, this, std::placeholders::_1 ) );
+    Register( "svg",
+              std::bind( &PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportSvg, this, std::placeholders::_1 ) );
+}
+
+
+int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportStep( JOB* aJob )
+{
+    JOB_EXPORT_STEP* aStepJob = dynamic_cast<JOB_EXPORT_STEP*>( aJob );
+
+    if( aStepJob == nullptr )
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
+
+    KICAD2MCAD_PRMS params;
+    params.m_useDrillOrigin = aStepJob->m_useDrillOrigin;
+    params.m_useGridOrigin = aStepJob->m_useGridOrigin;
+    params.m_overwrite = aStepJob->m_overwrite;
+    params.m_includeVirtual = aStepJob->m_includeVirtual;
+    params.m_filename = aStepJob->m_filename;
+    params.m_outputFile = aStepJob->m_outputFile;
+    params.m_xOrigin = aStepJob->m_xOrigin;
+    params.m_yOrigin = aStepJob->m_yOrigin;
+    params.m_minDistance = aStepJob->m_minDistance;
+    params.m_substModels = aStepJob->m_substModels;
+    params.m_gui = aStepJob->m_gui;
+
+    // we might need the lifetime of the converter to continue until frame destruction
+    // due to the gui parameter
+    KICAD2STEP* converter = new KICAD2STEP( params );
+
+    return converter->Run();
+}
+
+
+int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportSvg( JOB* aJob )
+{
+    JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG* aSvgJob = dynamic_cast<JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG*>( aJob );
+
+    if( aSvgJob == nullptr )
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_UNKNOWN;
+
+    PCB_PLOT_SVG_OPTIONS svgPlotOptions;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_blackAndWhite = aSvgJob->m_blackAndWhite;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_colorTheme = aSvgJob->m_colorTheme;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_outputFile = aSvgJob->m_outputFile;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_mirror = aSvgJob->m_mirror;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_pageSizeMode = aSvgJob->m_pageSizeMode;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_printMaskLayer = aSvgJob->m_printMaskLayer;
+
+    if( aJob->IsCli() )
+        wxPrintf( _( "Loading board\n" ) );
+
+    BOARD* brd = LoadBoard( aSvgJob->m_filename );
+
+    if( aJob->IsCli() )
+    {
+        if( PCB_PLOT_SVG::Plot( brd, svgPlotOptions ) )
+            wxPrintf( _( "Successfully created svg file" ) );
+        else
+            wxPrintf( _( "Error creating svg file" ) );
+    }
+
+    return CLI::EXIT_CODES::OK;
+}

pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.h

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 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 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER_H
+#define PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER_H
+
+#include <jobs/job_dispatcher.h>
+
+class PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER : public JOB_DISPATCHER
+{
+public:
+    PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER();
+    int JobExportStep( JOB* aJob );
+    int JobExportSvg( JOB* aJob );
+};
+
+#endif

qa/tools/pcbnew_tools/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ add_executable( qa_pcbnew_tools
     tools/polygon_generator/polygon_generator.cpp
 
     tools/polygon_triangulation/polygon_triangulation.cpp
-
-    # Older CMakes cannot link OBJECT libraries
-    # https://cmake.org/pipermail/cmake/2013-November/056263.html
-    $<TARGET_OBJECTS:pcbnew_kiface_objects>
 )
 
 # Anytime we link to the kiface_objects, we have to add a dependency on the last object
@@ -41,6 +37,7 @@ add_executable( qa_pcbnew_tools
 add_dependencies( qa_pcbnew_tools pcbnew )
 
 target_link_libraries( qa_pcbnew_tools
+    pcbnew_kiface_objects
     qa_pcbnew_utils
     3d-viewer
     connectivity

resources/msw/cmd-wrappers/kicad.cmd

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@"%~dp0kicad.exe" %*

resources/msw/cmd-wrappers/pcbnew.cmd

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@"%~dp0pcbnew.exe" %*

thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 # Note: The glew folder isn't added here because it is added inside the main CMakeLists.txt
 
+add_subdirectory( argparse )
 add_subdirectory( clipper )
 add_subdirectory( compoundfilereader )
 add_subdirectory( delaunator )

thirdparty/argparse/.clang-format

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+---
+Language:        Cpp
+# BasedOnStyle:  LLVM
+AccessModifierOffset: -2
+AlignAfterOpenBracket: Align
+AlignConsecutiveAssignments: false
+AlignConsecutiveDeclarations: false
+AlignEscapedNewlines: Right
+AlignOperands:   true
+AlignTrailingComments: true
+AllowAllParametersOfDeclarationOnNextLine: true
+AllowShortBlocksOnASingleLine: false
+AllowShortCaseLabelsOnASingleLine: false
+AllowShortFunctionsOnASingleLine: All
+AllowShortIfStatementsOnASingleLine: false
+AllowShortLoopsOnASingleLine: false
+AlwaysBreakAfterDefinitionReturnType: None
+AlwaysBreakAfterReturnType: None
+AlwaysBreakBeforeMultilineStrings: false
+AlwaysBreakTemplateDeclarations: false
+BinPackArguments: true
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+  SplitEmptyRecord: true
+  SplitEmptyNamespace: true
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+Cpp11BracedListStyle: true
+DerivePointerAlignment: false
+DisableFormat:   false
+ExperimentalAutoDetectBinPacking: false
+FixNamespaceComments: true
+ForEachMacros:
+  - foreach
+  - Q_FOREACH
+  - BOOST_FOREACH
+IncludeBlocks:   Preserve
+IncludeCategories:
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+    Priority:        2
+  - Regex:           '^(<|"(gtest|gmock|isl|json)/)'
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+PenaltyExcessCharacter: 1000000
+PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine: 60
+PointerAlignment: Right
+RawStringFormats:
+  - Language: TextProto
+    Delimiters:
+      - 'pb'
+      - 'proto'
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+

thirdparty/argparse/.clang-tidy

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+Checks:
+  -*,
+  clang-analyzer-*,
+  cppcoreguidelines-avoid-c-arrays,
+  cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,
+  readability-*,
+
+CheckOptions:
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.ClassCase, value: CamelCase }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.ConstexprVariableCase, value: lower_case }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.ConstexprVariableIgnoredRegexp, value: "^Is.+" }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.FunctionCase, value: lower_case }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.NamespaceCase, value: lower_case }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.ParameterCase, value: lower_case }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.PrivateMemberCase, value: lower_case }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.PrivateMemberPrefix, value: m_ }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.StructCase, value: CamelCase }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.StructIgnoredRegexp, value: "parse_number" }
+  - { key: readability-identifier-naming.VariableCase, value: lower_case }
+
+HeaderFilterRegex: '.*'

thirdparty/argparse/.github/workflows/ci.yml

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+
+name: CI
+
+on: pull_request
+
+jobs:
+
+  test:
+
+    name: ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    strategy:
+
+      matrix:
+
+        toolchain:
+          - macos-latest-clang
+          - macos-12-clang
+          - ubuntu-latest-clang
+          - ubuntu-latest-gcc
+          - windows-2019-msvc
+          - windows-latest-msvc
+          - windows-latest-clang
+
+        include:
+          - toolchain: macos-latest-clang
+            os: macos-latest
+            c_compiler: clang
+            cxx_compiler: clang++
+
+          - toolchain: macos-12-clang
+            os: macos-latest
+            c_compiler: clang
+            cxx_compiler: clang++
+
+          - toolchain: ubuntu-latest-clang
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            c_compiler: clang
+            cxx_compiler: clang++
+
+          - toolchain: ubuntu-latest-gcc
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            c_compiler: cc
+            cxx_compiler: g++
+
+          - toolchain: windows-2019-msvc
+            os: windows-2019
+            c_compiler: msvc
+            cxx_compiler: msvc
+
+          - toolchain: windows-latest-msvc
+            os: windows-latest
+            c_compiler: msvc
+            cxx_compiler: msvc
+
+          - toolchain: windows-latest-clang
+            os: windows-latest
+            c_compiler: clang-cl
+            cxx_compiler: clang-cl
+            cmake_opts: -T ClangCL
+
+    steps:
+
+    - name: Checkout Code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Configure
+      working-directory: test
+      run: cmake -S . -B build ${{ matrix.cmake_opts }}
+      env:
+        CC: ${{ matrix.c_compiler }}
+        CXX: ${{ matrix.cxx_compiler }}
+
+    - name: Build for ${{ matrix.os }} with ${{ matrix.compiler }}
+      working-directory: test
+      run: cmake --build build
+
+    - name: Test
+      if: ${{ ! startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+      working-directory: test/build
+      run: ./tests
+
+    - name: Test (Windows)
+      if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+      working-directory: test/build
+      run: ./Debug/tests.exe

thirdparty/argparse/.gitignore

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+x64/
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+
+# Visual Studio 2015 cache/options directory
+.vs/
+.vscode/
+# Uncomment if you have tasks that create the project's static files in wwwroot
+#wwwroot/
+
+# MSTest test Results
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+
+# NUNIT
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+
+# Build Results of an ATL Project
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+
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+# (https://github.com/github/gitignore/pull/1529#issuecomment-104372622)
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+
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+# to a newer Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed,
+# because we have git ;-)
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+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
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+
+# SQL Server files
+*.mdf
+*.ldf
+
+# Business Intelligence projects
+*.rdl.data
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+
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thirdparty/argparse/.travis.yml

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+matrix:
+  include:
+    - os: linux
+      dist: bionic
+      language: cpp
+      compiler: gcc
+      addons:
+        apt:
+          sources:
+            - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+          packages:
+            - g++-8
+      env: CXX=g++-8 CC=gcc-8
+    - os: osx
+      osx_image: xcode10.2
+      language: cpp
+      compiler: clang
+    - os: windows
+      language: bash
+      env: CXX=cl.exe
+install:
+  - |
+    if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == 'windows' ]]; then
+      choco install ninja cmake
+    elif [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == 'osx' ]]; then
+      export PATH=~/Library/Python/3.7/bin:$PATH
+      pip3 install --user ninja cmake
+    else
+      pipenv global 3.6
+      pip install --user ninja cmake
+    fi
+script:
+  - |
+    if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == 'windows' ]]; then
+      tools/build.bat
+    else
+      sh tools/build.sh
+    fi
+  - ./build/test/tests

thirdparty/argparse/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12.4)
+
+project(argparse
+        VERSION 2.9.0 
+        DESCRIPTION "A single header argument parser for C++17"
+        HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/p-ranav/argparse"
+        LANGUAGES CXX
+)
+
+option(ARGPARSE_BUILD_TESTS OFF)
+option(ARGPARSE_LONG_VERSION_ARG_ONLY OFF)
+
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
+string(REPLACE "/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}" "" CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR_ARCHIND "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
+
+
+add_library(argparse INTERFACE)
+add_library(argparse::argparse ALIAS argparse)
+
+
+if (ARGPARSE_LONG_VERSION_ARG_ONLY)
+	target_compile_definitions(argparse INTERFACE ARGPARSE_LONG_VERSION_ARG_ONLY=true)
+endif ()
+
+target_compile_features(argparse INTERFACE cxx_std_17)
+target_include_directories(argparse INTERFACE
+  $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+  $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include>)
+
+if(ARGPARSE_BUILD_SAMPLES)
+  add_subdirectory(samples)
+endif()
+
+if(ARGPARSE_BUILD_TESTS)
+  add_subdirectory(test)
+endif()
+
+install(TARGETS argparse EXPORT argparseConfig)
+install(EXPORT argparseConfig
+        NAMESPACE argparse::
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR_ARCHIND}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME})
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/argparse/argparse.hpp
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/argparse)
+
+
+set(CONFIG_FILE_NAME_WITHOUT_EXT "${PROJECT_NAME}Config")
+set(CMAKE_CONFIG_FILE_BASENAME "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${CONFIG_FILE_NAME_WITHOUT_EXT}")
+set(CMAKE_CONFIG_VERSION_FILE_NAME "${CMAKE_CONFIG_FILE_BASENAME}-version.cmake")
+set(CMAKE_CONFIG_FILE_NAME "${CMAKE_CONFIG_FILE_BASENAME}.cmake")
+
+if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "3.14")
+	set(OPTIONAL_ARCH_INDEPENDENT "ARCH_INDEPENDENT")
+endif()
+
+write_basic_package_version_file("${CMAKE_CONFIG_VERSION_FILE_NAME}"
+    COMPATIBILITY ExactVersion
+    ${OPTIONAL_ARCH_INDEPENDENT}
+)
+
+export(EXPORT argparseConfig
+       NAMESPACE argparse::)
+
+install(FILES "${CMAKE_CONFIG_VERSION_FILE_NAME}"
+       DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR_ARCHIND}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}")
+
+set(PackagingTemplatesDir "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/packaging")
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "argparse (C++) developers")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION "${PROJECT_DESCRIPTION}")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE_URL "${PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL}")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "Pranav Srinivas Kumar")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "${CPACK_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER}")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_README "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
+
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME "lib${PROJECT_NAME}-dev")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libc6-dev")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS "cmake, pkg-config, pkg-conf")
+
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_NAME "lib${PROJECT_NAME}-devel")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS "${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS}")
+
+set(CPACK_DEB_COMPONENT_INSTALL ON)
+set(CPACK_RPM_COMPONENT_INSTALL ON)
+set(CPACK_NSIS_COMPONENT_INSTALL ON)
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_COMPRESSION_TYPE "xz")
+
+set(PKG_CONFIG_FILE_NAME "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc")
+configure_file("${PackagingTemplatesDir}/pkgconfig.pc.in" "${PKG_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}" @ONLY)
+install(FILES "${PKG_CONFIG_FILE_NAME}"
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR_ARCHIND}/pkgconfig"
+)
+
+include(CPack)

thirdparty/argparse/CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing
+Contributions are welcomed. Open a pull-request or an issue.
+
+## Code of conduct
+This project adheres to the [Open Code of Conduct][code-of-conduct]. By participating, you are expected to honor this code.
+
+[code-of-conduct]: https://github.com/spotify/code-of-conduct/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md
+
+## Code Style
+
+This project prefers, but does not strictly enforce, a specific source code style. The style is described in `.clang-format` and `.clang-tidy`.
+
+To generate a clang-tidy report:
+
+```bash
+clang-tidy --extra-arg=-std=c++17 --config-file=.clang-tidy include/argparse/argparse.hpp
+```

thirdparty/argparse/LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Copyright (c) 2018 Pranav Srinivas Kumar <pranav.srinivas.kumar@gmail.com>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

thirdparty/argparse/clang_format.bash

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+clang-format -i include/argparse/*.hpp test/*.cpp samples/*.cpp

thirdparty/argparse/conanfile.py

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from conans import ConanFile
+
+class ArgparseConan(ConanFile):
+    name = "argparse"
+    version = "2.9"
+    exports_sources = "include/argparse.hpp"
+    no_copy_source = True
+
+    def package(self):
+        self.copy("argparse.hpp")

thirdparty/argparse/packaging/pkgconfig.pc.in

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+prefix=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@
+includedir=${prefix}/@CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR@
+
+Name: @PROJECT_NAME@
+Description: @PROJECT_DESCRIPTION@
+Version: @PROJECT_VERSION@
+Cflags: -I${includedir}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
+project(argparse_samples)
+
+if(MSVC)
+  # Force to always compile with W4
+  if(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS MATCHES "/W[0-4]")
+    string(REGEX REPLACE "/W[0-4]" "/W4" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+  else()
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W4")
+  endif()
+elseif(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+  # Update if necessary
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wno-long-long -pedantic -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wconversion")
+endif()
+
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
+endif()
+
+# Disable deprecation for windows
+if (WIN32)
+	add_compile_definitions(_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
+endif()
+
+function(add_sample NAME)
+  ADD_EXECUTABLE(ARGPARSE_SAMPLE_${NAME} ${NAME}.cpp)
+  INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES("../include" ".")
+  TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ARGPARSE_SAMPLE_${NAME} PRIVATE argparse::argparse)
+  set_target_properties(ARGPARSE_SAMPLE_${NAME} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${NAME})
+endfunction()
+
+add_sample(positional_argument)
+add_sample(optional_flag_argument)
+add_sample(required_optional_argument)
+add_sample(is_used)
+add_sample(joining_repeated_optional_arguments)
+add_sample(repeating_argument_to_increase_value)
+add_sample(negative_numbers)
+add_sample(description_epilog_metavar)
+add_sample(list_of_arguments)
+add_sample(compound_arguments)
+add_sample(gathering_remaining_arguments)
+add_sample(subcommands)
+add_sample(parse_known_args)
+add_sample(custom_prefix_characters)
+add_sample(custom_assignment_characters)

thirdparty/argparse/samples/compound_arguments.cpp

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+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+
+  program.add_argument("-a").default_value(false).implicit_value(true);
+
+  program.add_argument("-b").default_value(false).implicit_value(true);
+
+  program.add_argument("-c")
+      .nargs(2)
+      .default_value(std::vector<float>{0.0f, 0.0f})
+      .scan<'g', float>();
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv); // Example: ./main -abc 1.95 2.47
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  auto a = program.get<bool>("-a");               // true
+  auto b = program.get<bool>("-b");               // true
+  auto c = program.get<std::vector<float>>("-c"); // {1.95, 2.47}
+
+  std::cout << "a: " << std::boolalpha << a << "\n";
+  std::cout << "b: " << b << "\n";
+  if (!c.empty()) {
+    std::cout << "c: ";
+    for (auto &v : c) {
+      std::cout << v << " ";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/custom_assignment_characters.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+#include <cassert>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+  program.set_prefix_chars("-+/");
+  program.set_assign_chars("=:");
+
+  program.add_argument("--foo");
+  program.add_argument("/B");
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (program.is_used("--foo")) {
+    std::cout << "--foo : " << program.get("--foo") << "\n";
+  }
+
+  if (program.is_used("/B")) {
+    std::cout << "/B    : " << program.get("/B") << "\n";
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/custom_prefix_characters.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+#include <cassert>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+  program.set_prefix_chars("-+/");
+
+  program.add_argument("+f");
+  program.add_argument("--bar");
+  program.add_argument("/foo");
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (program.is_used("+f")) {
+    std::cout << "+f    : " << program.get("+f") << "\n";
+  }
+
+  if (program.is_used("--bar")) {
+    std::cout << "--bar : " << program.get("--bar") << "\n";
+  }
+
+  if (program.is_used("/foo")) {
+    std::cout << "/foo  : " << program.get("/foo") << "\n";
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/description_epilog_metavar.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("main");
+  program.add_argument("thing").help("Thing to use.").metavar("THING");
+  program.add_argument("--member")
+      .help("The alias for the member to pass to.")
+      .metavar("ALIAS");
+  program.add_argument("--verbose").default_value(false).implicit_value(true);
+
+  program.add_description("Forward a thing to the next member.");
+  program.add_epilog("Possible things include betingalw, chiz, and res.");
+
+  program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+
+  std::cout << program << std::endl;
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/gathering_remaining_arguments.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("compiler");
+
+  program.add_argument("files").remaining();
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  try {
+    auto files = program.get<std::vector<std::string>>("files");
+    std::cout << files.size() << " files provided" << std::endl;
+    for (auto &file : files)
+      std::cout << file << std::endl;
+  } catch (std::logic_error &e) {
+    std::cout << "No files provided" << std::endl;
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/is_used.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+
+  program.add_argument("--color")
+      .default_value(std::string{
+          "orange"}) // might otherwise be type const char* leading to an error
+                     // when trying program.get<std::string>
+      .help("specify the cat's fur color");
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv); // Example: ./main --color orange
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  auto color = program.get<std::string>("--color"); // "orange"
+  auto explicit_color =
+      program.is_used("--color"); // true, user provided orange
+  std::cout << "Color: " << color << "\n";
+  std::cout << "Argument was explicitly provided by user? " << std::boolalpha
+            << explicit_color << "\n";
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/joining_repeated_optional_arguments.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+
+  program.add_argument("--color")
+      .default_value<std::vector<std::string>>({"orange"})
+      .append()
+      .help("specify the cat's fur color");
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(
+        argc, argv); // Example: ./main --color red --color green --color blue
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  auto colors = program.get<std::vector<std::string>>(
+      "--color"); // {"red", "green", "blue"}
+
+  std::cout << "Colors: ";
+  for (const auto &c : colors) {
+    std::cout << c << " ";
+  }
+  std::cout << "\n";
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/list_of_arguments.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("main");
+
+  program.add_argument("--input_files")
+      .help("The list of input files")
+      .nargs(2);
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(
+        argc, argv); // Example: ./main --input_files config.yml System.xml
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  auto files = program.get<std::vector<std::string>>(
+      "--input_files"); // {"config.yml", "System.xml"}
+
+  if (!files.empty()) {
+    std::cout << "Files: ";
+    for (auto &file : files) {
+      std::cout << file << " ";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/negative_numbers.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+
+  program.add_argument("integer").help("Input number").scan<'i', int>();
+
+  program.add_argument("floats")
+      .help("Vector of floats")
+      .nargs(4)
+      .scan<'g', float>();
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (program.is_used("integer")) {
+    std::cout << "Integer : " << program.get<int>("integer") << "\n";
+  }
+
+  if (program.is_used("floats")) {
+    std::cout << "Floats  : ";
+    for (const auto &f : program.get<std::vector<float>>("floats")) {
+      std::cout << f << " ";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/optional_flag_argument.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+
+  program.add_argument("--verbose")
+      .help("increase output verbosity")
+      .default_value(false)
+      .implicit_value(true);
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (program["--verbose"] == true) {
+    std::cout << "Verbosity enabled" << std::endl;
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/parse_known_args.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+#include <cassert>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+  program.add_argument("--foo").implicit_value(true).default_value(false);
+  program.add_argument("bar");
+
+  auto unknown_args = program.parse_known_args(argc, argv);
+
+  if (program.is_used("--foo")) {
+    std::cout << "--foo        : " << program.get<bool>("--foo") << "\n";
+  }
+
+  if (program.is_used("bar")) {
+    std::cout << "bar          : " << program.get<std::string>("bar") << "\n";
+  }
+
+  if (!unknown_args.empty()) {
+    std::cout << "Unknown args : ";
+    for (const auto &u : unknown_args) {
+      std::cout << u << " ";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/positional_argument.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("main");
+
+  program.add_argument("square")
+      .help("display the square of a given number")
+      .scan<'i', int>();
+
+  program.add_argument("--verbose").default_value(false).implicit_value(true);
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  int input = program.get<int>("square");
+
+  if (program["--verbose"] == true) {
+    std::cout << "The square of " << input << " is " << (input * input)
+              << std::endl;
+  } else {
+    std::cout << (input * input) << std::endl;
+  }
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/repeating_argument_to_increase_value.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+
+  int verbosity = 0;
+  program.add_argument("-V", "--verbose")
+      .action([&](const auto &) { ++verbosity; })
+      .append()
+      .default_value(false)
+      .implicit_value(true)
+      .nargs(0);
+
+  program.parse_args(argc, argv); // Example: ./main -VVVV
+
+  std::cout << "verbose level: " << verbosity << std::endl; // verbose level: 4
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/required_optional_argument.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("test");
+
+  program.add_argument("-o", "--output")
+      .required()
+      .help("specify the output file.");
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  std::cout << "Output written to " << program.get("-o") << "\n";
+}

thirdparty/argparse/samples/subcommands.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  argparse::ArgumentParser program("git");
+
+  // git add subparser
+  argparse::ArgumentParser add_command("add");
+  add_command.add_description("Add file contents to the index");
+  add_command.add_argument("files")
+      .help("Files to add content from. Fileglobs (e.g.  *.c) can be given to "
+            "add all matching files.")
+      .remaining();
+
+  // git commit subparser
+  argparse::ArgumentParser commit_command("commit");
+  commit_command.add_description("Record changes to the repository");
+  commit_command.add_argument("-a", "--all")
+      .help("Tell the command to automatically stage files that have been "
+            "modified and deleted.")
+      .default_value(false)
+      .implicit_value(true);
+
+  commit_command.add_argument("-m", "--message")
+      .help("Use the given <msg> as the commit message.");
+
+  // git cat-file subparser
+  argparse::ArgumentParser catfile_command("cat-file");
+  catfile_command.add_description(
+      "Provide content or type and size information for repository objects");
+  catfile_command.add_argument("-t").help(
+      "Instead of the content, show the object type identified by <object>.");
+
+  catfile_command.add_argument("-p").help(
+      "Pretty-print the contents of <object> based on its type.");
+
+  // git submodule subparser
+  argparse::ArgumentParser submodule_command("submodule");
+  submodule_command.add_description("Initialize, update or inspect submodules");
+  argparse::ArgumentParser submodule_update_command("update");
+  submodule_update_command.add_description(
+      "Update the registered submodules to match what the superproject "
+      "expects");
+  submodule_update_command.add_argument("--init")
+      .default_value(false)
+      .implicit_value(true);
+  submodule_update_command.add_argument("--recursive")
+      .default_value(false)
+      .implicit_value(true);
+  submodule_command.add_subparser(submodule_update_command);
+
+  program.add_subparser(add_command);
+  program.add_subparser(commit_command);
+  program.add_subparser(catfile_command);
+  program.add_subparser(submodule_command);
+
+  try {
+    program.parse_args(argc, argv);
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
+    std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << program;
+    std::exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Use arguments
+}

thirdparty/argparse/test/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+build/
+build_linux/

thirdparty/argparse/test/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
+project(argparse_tests)
+
+if(MSVC)
+  # Force to always compile with W4
+  if(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS MATCHES "/W[0-4]")
+    string(REGEX REPLACE "/W[0-4]" "/W4" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+  else()
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W4")
+  endif()
+elseif(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+  # Update if necessary
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wno-long-long -pedantic -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wconversion")
+endif()
+
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
+endif()
+
+# Disable deprecation for windows
+if (WIN32)
+	add_compile_definitions(_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
+endif()
+
+# ARGPARSE executable
+file(GLOB ARGPARSE_TEST_SOURCES
+    main.cpp
+    test_actions.cpp
+    test_append.cpp
+    test_compound_arguments.cpp
+    test_container_arguments.cpp
+    test_const_correct.cpp
+    test_default_args.cpp
+    test_get.cpp
+    test_help.cpp
+    test_invalid_arguments.cpp
+    test_is_used.cpp
+    test_issue_37.cpp
+    test_negative_numbers.cpp
+    test_optional_arguments.cpp
+    test_parent_parsers.cpp
+    test_parse_args.cpp
+    test_positional_arguments.cpp
+    test_repr.cpp
+    test_required_arguments.cpp
+    test_scan.cpp
+    test_value_semantics.cpp
+    test_version.cpp
+    test_subparsers.cpp
+    test_parse_known_args.cpp
+    test_equals_form.cpp
+    test_prefix_chars.cpp
+)
+set_source_files_properties(main.cpp
+    PROPERTIES
+    COMPILE_DEFINITIONS DOCTEST_CONFIG_IMPLEMENT_WITH_MAIN)
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(ARGPARSE_TESTS ${ARGPARSE_TEST_SOURCES})
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES("../include" ".")
+set_target_properties(ARGPARSE_TESTS PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME tests)
+set_property(TARGET ARGPARSE_TESTS PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 17)
+
+# Set ${PROJECT_NAME} as the startup project
+set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_STARTUP_PROJECT ARGPARSE_TESTS)