pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp

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 *
 * Copyright The KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
 *
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 */
 

 
#include <wx/tokenzr.h>
#include <board.h>
#include <board_design_settings.h>
#include <fmt.h>
#include <footprint.h>
#include <pad.h>
#include <pcb_track.h>
#include <pcb_group.h>
#include <zone.h>
#include <collectors.h>
#include <eda_dde.h>
#include <kiface_base.h>
#include <kiway_mail.h>
#include <string_utils.h>
#include <netlist_reader/pcb_netlist.h>
#include <netlist_reader/board_netlist_updater.h>
#include <gal/painter.h>
#include <pcb_painter.h>
#include <pcb_edit_frame.h>
#include <pcbnew_settings.h>
#include <render_settings.h>
#include <richio.h>
#include <tool/tool_manager.h>
#include <tools/pcb_actions.h>
#include <tools/pcb_selection_tool.h>
#include <trace_helpers.h>
#include <netlist_reader/netlist_reader.h>
#include <widgets/pcb_design_block_pane.h>
#include <widgets/kistatusbar.h>
#include <project_pcb.h>
#include <footprint_library_adapter.h>
#include <pcb_io/pcb_io_mgr.h>
#include <pgm_base.h>
#include <libraries/library_manager.h>
#include <libraries/library_table.h>
#include <wx/filename.h>
#include <wx/log.h>
 
/* Execute a remote command sent via a socket on port KICAD_PCB_PORT_SERVICE_NUMBER
 *
 * Commands are:
 *
 * $NET: "net name"               Highlight the given net
 * $NETS: "net name 1,net name 2" Highlight all given nets
 * $CLEAR                         Clear existing highlight
 *
 * $CONFIG       Show the Manage Footprint Libraries dialog
 * $CUSTOM_RULES Show the "Custom Rules" page of the Board Setup dialog
 * $DRC          Show the DRC dialog
 */
void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ExecuteRemoteCommand( const char* cmdline )
{
    char        line[1024];
    char*       idcmd;
    char*       text;
    int         netcode = -1;
    bool        multiHighlight = false;
    BOARD*      pcb = GetBoard();
 
    CROSS_PROBING_SETTINGS& crossProbingSettings = GetPcbNewSettings()->m_CrossProbing;
 
    KIGFX::VIEW*            view = m_toolManager->GetView();
    KIGFX::RENDER_SETTINGS* renderSettings = view->GetPainter()->GetSettings();
 
    strncpy( line, cmdline, sizeof(line) - 1 );
    line[sizeof(line) - 1] = 0;
 
    idcmd = strtok( line, " \n\r" );
    text  = strtok( nullptr, "\"\n\r" );
 
    if( idcmd == nullptr )
        return;
 
    if( strcmp( idcmd, "$CONFIG" ) == 0 )
    {
        GetToolManager()->RunAction( ACTIONS::showFootprintLibTable );
        return;
    }
    else if( strcmp( idcmd, "$CUSTOM_RULES" ) == 0 )
    {
        ShowBoardSetupDialog( _( "Custom Rules" ) );
        return;
    }
    else if( strcmp( idcmd, "$DRC" ) == 0 )
    {
        GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::runDRC );
        return;
    }
    else if( strcmp( idcmd, "$CLEAR" ) == 0 )
    {
        auto* pcbRender = dynamic_cast<KIGFX::PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS*>( renderSettings );
 
        bool hadHighlight = renderSettings->IsHighlightEnabled();
        bool hadChain = pcbRender && !pcbRender->GetHighlightedNetChain().IsEmpty();
 
        if( hadHighlight )
            renderSettings->SetHighlight( false );
 
        if( hadChain )
            pcbRender->SetHighlightedNetChain( wxString() );
 
        if( hadHighlight || hadChain )
            view->UpdateAllLayersColor();
 
        if( pcb->IsHighLightNetON() )
        {
            pcb->ResetNetHighLight();
            SetMsgPanel( pcb );
        }
 
        GetCanvas()->Refresh();
        return;
    }
    else if( strcmp( idcmd, "$NET:" ) == 0 )
    {
        if( !crossProbingSettings.auto_highlight )
            return;
 
        wxString net_name = From_UTF8( text );
 
        NETINFO_ITEM* netinfo = pcb->FindNet( net_name );
 
        if( netinfo )
        {
            netcode = netinfo->GetNetCode();
 
            std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM> items;
            netinfo->GetMsgPanelInfo( this, items );
            SetMsgPanel( items );
 
            // If the incoming net belongs to a net chain, promote the single-net
            // highlight into a multi-net highlight covering every chain member so
            // the PCB mirrors the chain highlight happening on the schematic side.
            const wxString& chainName = netinfo->GetNetChain();
 
            if( !chainName.IsEmpty() )
            {
                pcb->SetHighLightNet( netcode );
                renderSettings->SetHighlight( true, netcode );
                multiHighlight = true;
 
                for( NETINFO_ITEM* candidate : pcb->GetNetInfo() )
                {
                    if( !candidate || candidate == netinfo )
                        continue;
 
                    if( candidate->GetNetChain() == chainName )
                    {
                        pcb->SetHighLightNet( candidate->GetNetCode(), true );
                        renderSettings->SetHighlight( true, candidate->GetNetCode(), true );
                    }
                }
 
                if( auto* pcbRender = dynamic_cast<KIGFX::PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS*>( renderSettings ) )
                    pcbRender->SetHighlightedNetChain( chainName );
 
                netcode = -1;
            }
        }
 
        // fall through to highlighting section
    }
    else if( strcmp( idcmd, "$NETS:" ) == 0 )
    {
        if( !crossProbingSettings.auto_highlight )
            return;
 
        wxStringTokenizer netsTok = wxStringTokenizer( From_UTF8( text ), ",", wxTOKEN_STRTOK );
        bool first = true;
 
        while( netsTok.HasMoreTokens() )
        {
            NETINFO_ITEM* netinfo = pcb->FindNet( netsTok.GetNextToken().Trim( true ).Trim( false ) );
 
            if( netinfo )
            {
                if( first )
                {
                    // TODO: Once buses are included in netlist, show bus name
                    std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM> items;
                    netinfo->GetMsgPanelInfo( this, items );
                    SetMsgPanel( items );
                    first = false;
 
                    pcb->SetHighLightNet( netinfo->GetNetCode() );
                    renderSettings->SetHighlight( true, netinfo->GetNetCode() );
                    multiHighlight = true;
                }
                else
                {
                    pcb->SetHighLightNet( netinfo->GetNetCode(), true );
                    renderSettings->SetHighlight( true, netinfo->GetNetCode(), true );
                }
            }
        }
 
        netcode = -1;
 
        // fall through to highlighting section
    }
 
    BOX2I bbox;
 
    if( netcode > 0 || multiHighlight )
    {
        if( !multiHighlight )
        {
            renderSettings->SetHighlight( ( netcode >= 0 ), netcode );
            pcb->SetHighLightNet( netcode );
        }
        else
        {
            // Just pick the first one for area calculation
            netcode = *pcb->GetHighLightNetCodes().begin();
        }
 
        pcb->HighLightON();
 
        auto merge_area =
                [netcode, &bbox]( BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* aItem )
                {
                    if( aItem->GetNetCode() == netcode )
                        bbox.Merge( aItem->GetBoundingBox() );
                };
 
        if( crossProbingSettings.center_on_items )
        {
            for( ZONE* zone : pcb->Zones() )
                merge_area( zone );
 
            for( PCB_TRACK* track : pcb->Tracks() )
                merge_area( track );
 
            for( FOOTPRINT* fp : pcb->Footprints() )
            {
                for( PAD* p : fp->Pads() )
                    merge_area( p );
            }
        }
    }
    else
    {
        renderSettings->SetHighlight( false );
    }
 
    if( crossProbingSettings.center_on_items && bbox.GetWidth() != 0 && bbox.GetHeight() != 0 )
    {
        if( crossProbingSettings.zoom_to_fit )
            GetToolManager()->GetTool<PCB_SELECTION_TOOL>()->ZoomFitCrossProbeBBox( bbox );
 
        FocusOnLocation( bbox.Centre() );
    }
 
    view->UpdateAllLayersColor();
 
    // Ensure the display is refreshed, because in some installs the refresh is done only
    // when the gal canvas has the focus, and that is not the case when crossprobing from
    // Eeschema:
    GetCanvas()->Refresh();
}
 
 
std::string FormatProbeItem( BOARD_ITEM* aItem )
{
    if( !aItem )
        return "$CLEAR: \"HIGHLIGHTED\""; // message to clear highlight state
 
    switch( aItem->Type() )
    {
    case PCB_FOOTPRINT_T:
    {
        FOOTPRINT* footprint = static_cast<FOOTPRINT*>( aItem );
        return fmt::format( "$PART: \"{}\"", TO_UTF8( footprint->GetReference() ) );
    }
 
    case PCB_PAD_T:
    {
        PAD*       pad = static_cast<PAD*>( aItem );
        FOOTPRINT* footprint = pad->GetParentFootprint();
 
        return fmt::format( "$PART: \"{}\" $PAD: \"{}\"",
                            TO_UTF8( footprint->GetReference() ),
                            TO_UTF8( pad->GetNumber() ) );
    }
 
    case PCB_FIELD_T:
    {
        PCB_FIELD*  field = static_cast<PCB_FIELD*>( aItem );
        FOOTPRINT*  footprint = field->GetParentFootprint();
        const char* text_key;
 
        /* This can't be a switch since the break need to pull out
         * from the outer switch! */
        if( field->IsReference() )
            text_key = "$REF:";
        else if( field->IsValue() )
            text_key = "$VAL:";
        else
            break;
 
        return fmt::format( "$PART: \"{}\" {} \"{}\"",
                            TO_UTF8( footprint->GetReference() ),
                            text_key,
                            TO_UTF8( field->GetText() ) );
    }
 
    default:
        break;
    }
 
    return "";
}
 
 
template <typename ItemContainer>
void collectItemsForSyncParts( ItemContainer& aItems, std::set<wxString>& parts )
{
    for( EDA_ITEM* item : aItems )
    {
        switch( item->Type() )
        {
        case PCB_GROUP_T:
        {
            PCB_GROUP* group = static_cast<PCB_GROUP*>( item );
 
            collectItemsForSyncParts( group->GetItems(), parts );
            break;
        }
        case PCB_FOOTPRINT_T:
        {
            FOOTPRINT* footprint = static_cast<FOOTPRINT*>( item );
            wxString   ref = footprint->GetReference();
 
            parts.emplace( wxT( "F" ) + EscapeString( ref, CTX_IPC ) );
            break;
        }
 
        case PCB_PAD_T:
        {
            PAD*      pad = static_cast<PAD*>( item );
            wxString  ref = pad->GetParentFootprint()->GetReference();
 
            parts.emplace( wxT( "P" ) + EscapeString( ref, CTX_IPC ) + wxT( "/" )
                           + EscapeString( pad->GetNumber(), CTX_IPC ) );
            break;
        }
 
        default: break;
        }
    }
}
 
 
void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SendSelectItemsToSch( const std::deque<EDA_ITEM*>& aItems,
                                           EDA_ITEM* aFocusItem, bool aForce )
{
    std::string command = "$SELECT: ";
 
    if( aFocusItem )
    {
        std::deque<EDA_ITEM*> focusItems = { aFocusItem };
        std::set<wxString>    focusParts;
        collectItemsForSyncParts( focusItems, focusParts );
 
        if( focusParts.size() > 0 )
        {
            command += "1,";
            command += *focusParts.begin();
            command += ",";
        }
        else
        {
            command += "0,";
        }
    }
    else
    {
        command += "0,";
    }
 
    std::set<wxString> parts;
    collectItemsForSyncParts( aItems, parts );
 
    if( parts.empty() )
        return;
 
    for( wxString part : parts )
    {
        command += part;
        command += ",";
    }
 
    command.pop_back();
 
    if( Kiface().IsSingle() )
    {
        SendCommand( MSG_TO_SCH, command );
    }
    else
    {
        // Typically ExpressMail is going to be s-expression packets, but since
        // we have existing interpreter of the selection packet on the other
        // side in place, we use that here.
        Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_SCH, aForce ? MAIL_SELECTION_FORCE : MAIL_SELECTION, command,
                             this );
    }
}
 
 
void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SendCrossProbeNetName( const wxString& aNetName )
{
    std::string packet = fmt::format( "$NET: \"{}\"", TO_UTF8( aNetName ) );
 
    if( !packet.empty() )
    {
        if( Kiface().IsSingle() )
        {
            SendCommand( MSG_TO_SCH, packet );
        }
        else
        {
            // Typically ExpressMail is going to be s-expression packets, but since
            // we have existing interpreter of the cross probe packet on the other
            // side in place, we use that here.
            Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_SCH, MAIL_CROSS_PROBE, packet, this );
        }
    }
}
 
 
void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SendCrossProbeItem( BOARD_ITEM* aSyncItem )
{
    std::string packet = FormatProbeItem( aSyncItem );
 
    if( !packet.empty() )
    {
        if( Kiface().IsSingle() )
        {
            SendCommand( MSG_TO_SCH, packet );
        }
        else
        {
            // Typically ExpressMail is going to be s-expression packets, but since
            // we have existing interpreter of the cross probe packet on the other
            // side in place, we use that here.
            Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_SCH, MAIL_CROSS_PROBE, packet, this );
        }
    }
}
 
 
std::vector<BOARD_ITEM*> PCB_EDIT_FRAME::FindItemsFromSyncSelection( std::string syncStr )
{
    wxArrayString syncArray = wxStringTokenize( syncStr, "," );
 
    std::vector<std::pair<int, BOARD_ITEM*>> orderPairs;
 
    for( FOOTPRINT* footprint : GetBoard()->Footprints() )
    {
        if( footprint == nullptr )
            continue;
 
        wxString fpSheetPath = footprint->GetPath().AsString().BeforeLast( '/' );
        wxString fpUUID = footprint->m_Uuid.AsString();
 
        if( fpSheetPath.IsEmpty() )
            fpSheetPath += '/';
 
        if( fpUUID.empty() )
            continue;
 
        wxString fpRefEscaped = EscapeString( footprint->GetReference(), CTX_IPC );
 
        for( unsigned index = 0; index < syncArray.size(); ++index )
        {
            wxString syncEntry = syncArray[index];
 
            if( syncEntry.empty() )
                continue;
 
            wxString syncData = syncEntry.substr( 1 );
 
            switch( syncEntry.GetChar( 0 ).GetValue() )
            {
            case 'S': // Select sheet with subsheets: S<Sheet path>
                if( fpSheetPath.StartsWith( syncData ) )
                {
                    orderPairs.emplace_back( index, footprint );
                }
                break;
            case 'F': // Select footprint: F<Reference>
                if( syncData == fpRefEscaped )
                {
                    orderPairs.emplace_back( index, footprint );
                }
                break;
            case 'P': // Select pad: P<Footprint reference>/<Pad number>
            {
                if( syncData.StartsWith( fpRefEscaped ) )
                {
                    wxString selectPadNumberEscaped =
                            syncData.substr( fpRefEscaped.size() + 1 ); // Skips the slash
 
                    wxString selectPadNumber = UnescapeString( selectPadNumberEscaped );
 
                    for( PAD* pad : footprint->Pads() )
                    {
                        if( selectPadNumber == pad->GetNumber() )
                        {
                            orderPairs.emplace_back( index, pad );
                        }
                    }
                }
                break;
            }
            default: break;
            }
        }
    }
 
    std::sort(
            orderPairs.begin(), orderPairs.end(),
            []( const std::pair<int, BOARD_ITEM*>& a, const std::pair<int, BOARD_ITEM*>& b ) -> bool
            {
                return a.first < b.first;
            } );
 
    std::vector<BOARD_ITEM*> items;
    items.reserve( orderPairs.size() );
 
    for( const std::pair<int, BOARD_ITEM*>& pair : orderPairs )
        items.push_back( pair.second );
 
    return items;
}
 
 
void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::KiwayMailIn( KIWAY_MAIL_EVENT& mail )
{
    std::string& payload = mail.GetPayload();
 
    switch( mail.Command() )
    {
    case MAIL_PCB_GET_NETLIST:
    {
        NETLIST          netlist;
        STRING_FORMATTER sf;
 
        for( FOOTPRINT* footprint : GetBoard()->Footprints() )
        {
            if( footprint->GetAttributes() & FP_BOARD_ONLY )
                continue; // Don't add board-only footprints to the netlist
 
            COMPONENT* component = new COMPONENT( footprint->GetFPID(), footprint->GetReference(),
                                                  footprint->GetValue(), footprint->GetPath(), {} );
 
            for( PAD* pad : footprint->Pads() )
            {
                const wxString& netname = pad->GetShortNetname();
 
                if( !netname.IsEmpty() )
                {
                    component->AddNet( pad->GetNumber(), netname, pad->GetPinFunction(),
                                       pad->GetPinType() );
                }
            }
 
            nlohmann::ordered_map<wxString, wxString> fields;
 
            for( PCB_FIELD* field : footprint->GetFields() )
            {
                wxCHECK2( field, continue );
 
                fields[field->GetCanonicalName()] = field->GetText();
            }
 
            component->SetFields( fields );
 
            // Add DNP, Exclude from BOM, and Exclude from Position Files properties
            std::map<wxString, wxString> properties;
 
            if( footprint->GetAttributes() & FP_DNP )
                properties.emplace( "dnp", "" );
 
            if( footprint->GetAttributes() & FP_EXCLUDE_FROM_BOM )
                properties.emplace( "exclude_from_bom", "" );
 
            if( footprint->GetAttributes() & FP_EXCLUDE_FROM_POS_FILES )
                properties.emplace( "exclude_from_pos_files", "" );
 
            component->SetProperties( properties );
 
            netlist.AddComponent( component );
        }
 
        netlist.Format( "pcb_netlist", &sf, 0, CTL_OMIT_FILTERS );
        payload = sf.GetString();
        break;
    }
 
    case MAIL_PCB_UPDATE_LINKS:
        try
        {
            NETLIST netlist;
            FetchNetlistFromSchematic( netlist, wxEmptyString );
 
            BOARD_NETLIST_UPDATER updater( this, GetBoard() );
            updater.SetLookupByTimestamp( false );
            updater.SetDeleteUnusedFootprints( false );
            updater.SetReplaceFootprints( false );
            updater.SetTransferGroups( false );
            updater.UpdateNetlist( netlist );
 
            bool dummy;
            OnNetlistChanged( updater, &dummy );
        }
        catch( const IO_ERROR& )
        {
            assert( false ); // should never happen
            return;
        }
 
        break;
 
    case MAIL_ADD_LOCAL_LIB:
    {
        std::stringstream ss( payload );
        std::string       file;
 
        LIBRARY_MANAGER&              manager = Pgm().GetLibraryManager();
        FOOTPRINT_LIBRARY_ADAPTER*    adapter = PROJECT_PCB::FootprintLibAdapter( &Prj() );
        std::optional<LIBRARY_TABLE*> optTable = manager.Table( LIBRARY_TABLE_TYPE::FOOTPRINT,
                                                                LIBRARY_TABLE_SCOPE::PROJECT );
 
        wxCHECK_RET( optTable.has_value(), "Could not load footprint lib table." );
        LIBRARY_TABLE* table = optTable.value();
 
        wxString projectPath = Prj().GetProjectPath();
 
        // First line of payload is the source project directory.
        std::string srcProjDir;
        std::getline( ss, srcProjDir, '\n' );
 
        wxString              srcProjectPath = wxString::FromUTF8( srcProjDir );
        std::vector<wxString> toLoad;
 
        while( std::getline( ss, file, '\n' ) )
        {
            if( file.empty() )
                continue;
 
            wxFileName             fn( wxString::FromUTF8( file ) );
            PCB_IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T type = PCB_IO_MGR::GuessPluginTypeFromLibPath( fn.GetFullPath() );
 
            if( type == PCB_IO_MGR::FILE_TYPE_NONE )
            {
                wxLogTrace( "KIWAY", "Unknown file type: %s", fn.GetFullPath() );
                continue;
            }
 
            // Only libraries that live under the source project are relocated; a plain path
            // prefix would also match a sibling directory sharing the project name's stem.
            wxFileName relFn( fn );
            bool       isProjectLocal =
                    !srcProjectPath.IsEmpty() && relFn.MakeRelativeTo( srcProjectPath )
                    && !relFn.IsAbsolute()
                    && !relFn.GetFullPath().StartsWith( wxS( ".." ) );
 
            wxString libTableUri;
 
            if( isProjectLocal )
            {
                // Copy a project-local library into the KiCad project directory and reference it
                // with a project-relative path so the fp-lib-table stays portable.
                if( !fn.FileExists() )
                    continue;
 
                wxFileName projectFn( projectPath, fn.GetFullName() );
 
                if( fn.GetFullPath() != projectFn.GetFullPath() && !projectFn.FileExists()
                    && !wxCopyFile( fn.GetFullPath(), projectFn.GetFullPath(), false ) )
                {
                    wxLogError( _( "Error copying footprint library '%s'." ), fn.GetFullPath() );
                    continue;
                }
 
                libTableUri = wxS( "${KIPRJMOD}/" ) + fn.GetFullName();
            }
            else
            {
                // External library referenced by absolute path. Preserve the original path.
                libTableUri = fn.GetFullPath();
            }
 
            if( !table->HasRow( fn.GetName() ) )
            {
                LIBRARY_TABLE_ROW& row = table->InsertRow();
                row.SetNickname( fn.GetName() );
                row.SetURI( libTableUri );
                row.SetType( PCB_IO_MGR::ShowType( type ) );
                toLoad.emplace_back( fn.GetName() );
            }
        }
 
        if( !toLoad.empty() )
        {
            bool success = true;
 
            table->Save().map_error(
                        [&]( const LIBRARY_ERROR& aError )
                        {
                            wxLogError( wxT( "Error saving project library table:\n\n" ) + aError.message );
                            success = false;
                        } );
 
            if( success )
            {
                manager.AbortAsyncLoads();
                manager.LoadProjectTables( { LIBRARY_TABLE_TYPE::FOOTPRINT } );
 
                for( const wxString& nick : toLoad )
                    adapter->LoadOne( nick );
            }
        }
 
        Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_CVPCB, MAIL_RELOAD_LIB, payload );
        Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_FOOTPRINT_EDITOR, MAIL_RELOAD_LIB, payload );
        Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_FOOTPRINT_VIEWER, MAIL_RELOAD_LIB, payload );
 
        break;
    }
 
    case MAIL_CROSS_PROBE:
        ExecuteRemoteCommand( payload.c_str() );
        break;
 
 
    case MAIL_SELECTION:
        if( !GetPcbNewSettings()->m_CrossProbing.on_selection )
            break;
 
        KI_FALLTHROUGH;
 
    case MAIL_SELECTION_FORCE:
    {
        // $SELECT: <mode 0 - only footprints, 1 - with connections>,<spec1>,<spec2>,<spec3>
        std::string prefix = "$SELECT: ";
 
        if( !payload.compare( 0, prefix.size(), prefix ) )
        {
            std::string del = ",";
            std::string paramStr = payload.substr( prefix.size() );
            size_t      modeEnd = paramStr.find( del );
            bool        selectConnections = false;
 
            try
            {
                if( std::stoi( paramStr.substr( 0, modeEnd ) ) == 1 )
                    selectConnections = true;
            }
            catch( std::invalid_argument& )
            {
                wxFAIL;
            }
 
            std::vector<BOARD_ITEM*> items =
                    FindItemsFromSyncSelection( paramStr.substr( modeEnd + 1 ) );
 
            m_ProbingSchToPcb = true; // recursion guard
 
            if( selectConnections )
                GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::syncSelectionWithNets, &items );
            else
                GetToolManager()->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::syncSelection, &items );
 
            // Update 3D viewer highlighting
            Update3DView( false, GetPcbNewSettings()->m_Display.m_Live3DRefresh );
 
            m_ProbingSchToPcb = false;
 
            if( GetPcbNewSettings()->m_CrossProbing.flash_selection )
            {
                wxLogTrace( traceCrossProbeFlash, "MAIL_SELECTION(_FORCE) PCB: flash enabled, items=%zu", items.size() );
                if( items.empty() )
                {
                    wxLogTrace( traceCrossProbeFlash, "MAIL_SELECTION(_FORCE) PCB: nothing to flash" );
                }
                else
                {
                    std::vector<BOARD_ITEM*> boardItems;
                    std::copy( items.begin(), items.end(), std::back_inserter( boardItems ) );
                    StartCrossProbeFlash( boardItems );
                }
            }
            else
            {
                wxLogTrace( traceCrossProbeFlash, "MAIL_SELECTION(_FORCE) PCB: flash disabled" );
            }
        }
 
        break;
    }
 
    case MAIL_PCB_UPDATE:
        m_toolManager->RunAction( ACTIONS::updatePcbFromSchematic );
        break;
 
    case MAIL_IMPORT_FILE:
    {
        // Extract file format type and path (plugin type, path and properties keys, values separated with \n)
        std::stringstream ss( payload );
        char              delim = '\n';
 
        std::string formatStr;
        wxCHECK( std::getline( ss, formatStr, delim ), /* void */ );
 
        std::string fnameStr;
        wxCHECK( std::getline( ss, fnameStr, delim ), /* void */ );
        wxASSERT( !fnameStr.empty() );
 
        int importFormat;
 
        try
        {
            importFormat = std::stoi( formatStr );
        }
        catch( std::invalid_argument& )
        {
            wxFAIL;
            importFormat = -1;
        }
 
        std::map<std::string, UTF8> props;
 
        std::string key, value;
        do
        {
            if( !std::getline( ss, key, delim ) )
                break;
 
            if( !std::getline( ss, value, delim ) )
                break;
 
            props.emplace( key, value );
 
        } while( true );
 
        if( importFormat >= 0 )
            importFile( fnameStr, importFormat, props.empty() ? nullptr : &props );
 
        break;
    }
 
    case MAIL_RELOAD_PLUGINS:
        GetToolManager()->RunAction( ACTIONS::pluginsReload );
        break;
 
    case MAIL_PCB_SAVE:
        if( SavePcbFile( Prj().AbsolutePath( GetBoard()->GetFileName() ) ) )
            payload = "success";
 
        break;
 
    case MAIL_RELOAD_LIB:
    {
        m_designBlocksPane->RefreshLibs();
 
        // Show any footprint library load errors in the status bar
        if( KISTATUSBAR* statusBar = dynamic_cast<KISTATUSBAR*>( GetStatusBar() ) )
        {
            FOOTPRINT_LIBRARY_ADAPTER* adapter = PROJECT_PCB::FootprintLibAdapter( &Prj() );
            wxString errors = adapter->GetLibraryLoadErrors();
 
            if( !errors.IsEmpty() )
                statusBar->AddWarningMessages( "load", errors );
        }
 
        break;
    }
 
    // many many others.
    default:
        ;
    }
}