KiCad - the KiCad Bridge

@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@-# Launch a specific editor from the KiCad project manager using UI Automation.-# Usage: launch_editor.ps1 -EditorName "Footprint Editor"-# Also supports: "Symbol Editor", "PCB Editor", "Schematic Editor", "Gerber Viewer", etc.-param(-    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]-    [string]$EditorName,-    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]-    [long]$KiCadHwnd = 0-)--Add-Type -AssemblyName UIAutomationClient-Add-Type -AssemblyName UIAutomationTypes-Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms--Add-Type @"-using System;-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;--public class Win32Launch {-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]-    public static extern void keybd_event(byte bVk, byte bScan, uint dwFlags, UIntPtr dwExtraInfo);-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]-    public static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr hWnd);-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]-    public static extern bool ShowWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int nCmdShow);-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]-    public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();-}-"@--# If no HWND provided, find KiCad window-if ($KiCadHwnd -eq 0) {-    $procs = Get-Process -Name "kicad" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue-    if ($procs) {-        $KiCadHwnd = $procs[0].MainWindowHandle.ToInt64()-    }-    if ($KiCadHwnd -eq 0) {-        Write-Output "ERROR:KiCad not found"-        exit 1-    }-}--$hwnd = [IntPtr]$KiCadHwnd--# BACKGROUND ONLY (John, 2026-07-20). UIA InvokePattern drives a control through-# the accessibility tree, which needs NO focus — so we never take the user's-# screen. SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE (4) just un-minimises so the window is screenshottable.-[Win32Launch]::ShowWindow($hwnd, 4) | Out-Null-Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200--# Use UI Automation to find the launcher text-$root = [System.Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::FromHandle($hwnd)-if (-not $root) {-    Write-Output "ERROR:Cannot get UI Automation element for KiCad"-    exit 1-}--# Search for a Text element matching the editor name-$condition = New-Object System.Windows.Automation.PropertyCondition(-    [System.Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::NameProperty,-    $EditorName-)--$element = $root.FindFirst(-    [System.Windows.Automation.TreeScope]::Descendants,-    $condition-)--if (-not $element) {-    Write-Output "ERROR:Could not find '$EditorName' in KiCad UI"-    exit 1-}--# Try to get an InvokePattern (clickable element)-try {-    $invokePattern = $element.GetCurrentPattern([System.Windows.Automation.InvokePattern]::Pattern)-    $invokePattern.Invoke()-    Write-Output "OK:Invoked $EditorName via InvokePattern"-    exit 0-} catch {-    # No InvokePattern — this is a text label, not a button.-    # Fall back to clicking at the element's location.-}--# Get the element's bounding rectangle and click on it-$rect = $element.Current.BoundingRectangle-if ($rect.IsEmpty) {-    Write-Output "ERROR:Element has no bounding rectangle"-    exit 1-}--$clickX = [int]($rect.X + $rect.Width / 2)-$clickY = [int]($rect.Y + $rect.Height / 2)--# Use SendKeys mouse simulation: move cursor and click-[System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]::Position = New-Object System.Drawing.Point($clickX, $clickY)-Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100--# Simulate click-Add-Type @"-using System;-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;--public class MouseClick {-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]-    public static extern void mouse_event(uint dwFlags, int dx, int dy, uint dwData, UIntPtr dwExtraInfo);-}-"@--[MouseClick]::mouse_event(0x0002, 0, 0, 0, [UIntPtr]::Zero)  # LEFTDOWN-Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 30-[MouseClick]::mouse_event(0x0004, 0, 0, 0, [UIntPtr]::Zero)  # LEFTUP--Write-Output "OK:Clicked at ($clickX, $clickY) on $EditorName"