Using digikey# returns the part, but not the exact digikey number given

[nickoe]

I had a part with the digikey# being 631-1072-1-ND. When I open the spreadsheet it shows 631-1072-2-ND. (note the 2, which is not what I specified.

vhf_uhf_com.xlsx
vhf_uhf_com.txt

Command used:
kicost -i %I --overwrite --currency DKK --debug 2

Using KiCad 5.1 branch, Version: (5.1.2-191-g5b68cfa01), release build

EDIT: KiCost master as of yesterday. add6294.

The part in question if of course FT5HNBPK19.44-T1 from the bom.

BOM snippet

<comp ref="X1">                                                             
  <value>FT5HNBPK19.44-T1</value>                                                                            
  <datasheet>http://www.foxonline.com/pdfs/fox924.pdf</datasheet>           
  <fields>                                                                  
    <field name="digikey">631-1072-1-ND</field>                             
    <field name="digikey#">631-1072-1-ND</field>                            
    <field name="manf#">FT5HNBPK19.44-T1</field>                            
    <field name="todo">yes</field>                                          
  </fields>                                                                 
  <libsource lib="aausat" part="ASEM-xxxMHz" description="3.3V CMOS SMD Crystal Clock Oscillator, Abracon"/>
  <sheetpath names="/RX path/" tstamps="/5CA93143/"/>                       
  <tstamp>5CB0DC43</tstamp>                                                 
</comp>                                                                     

In this case I tried to add the field name without the number sign, but that still gives me the dash 2 digikey number.

[hildogjr]

@nickoe, KiCad version doesn't matter for KiCost (issues not related to file read).
Please, type kicost --version at your terminal and reply here.

[hildogjr]

As far I tested, your part is:
manf# FT5HNBPK19.44-T1
digikey# 631-1072-1-ND

The proclaiming is that KiCost is returning 631-1072-2-ND. But my version returns 631-1072-1-ND, correctly. Check that "both part" are the same for Digikey:
631-1072-1-ND until 999 unit
631-1072-2-ND for more than 999 units, with lead time

May be related with the information in last API. Waiting the version check.

I see that your are using the currency functionality. This is a tool that I write (and improve in last version). Is it working fine for you?

[nickoe]

@hildogjr Sorry, I forgot to post the version info of kicost. I use master as of yesterday. add6294. You can see in the attached xlsx that it returns the dash 2 version of the digikey number.

I figured that the currency thing is sort of experimental, I didn't really double check it but currency option seems to work at first glance.

[hildogjr]

@nickoe, I gotcha. Test the new code and also the new commands kicost --setup / kicost --unsetup that add and remove KiCost from KiCad BOM plugin list.
The new KiCost use the PartInfo by kitspace.org (@kasbah ) API as a collaborative funding but I also updated the legacy Octopart API abou this issue.
When this 2 commands above were confirmed we will officially release the new version.

In last version, since is difficult to get a updated currency rate (or even it's different between credit cards...), I add a cell at the spreadsheet to modify it manually.

[nickoe]

What is the point of the --setup and --unsetup? How are they related to my issue. What commit should I make sure I test?

[hildogjr]

It is not related, I change the code in the API do fix your issue. Those commands are just the development news.

Setup and Unsetup is to create a better user experience to users that are not habituated to terminal. It create this configuration on Eeschema.
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[nickoe]

Ok, thank you. It seems like your fix worked 3f64ffd?

[hildogjr]

The fix that really affect your issue was 2fe8cad
The other is documentation and cosmetics before official release.