cseconvert

cseconvert is a cross platform Python utility script that extracts/converts SamacSys Library Loader/Component Search Engine files for use in PCB editor software.

Requirements

• Python 2.7
• 'requests' package
• Internet access to https://componentsearchengine.com/
• A Component Search Engine account (free to register at https://componentsearchengine.com/register)

Installation

Edit the source code (open cseconvert in any text editor) to enter your Component Search Engine account details on line 14 and 15.

EMAIL = '[email protected]'
PASSWORD = 'password'

Use the package manager pip to install requests if not already installed

pip install requests

Make executable

chmod a+rx cseconvert

Move to your bin folder (method varies by operating system) (optional)

sudo mv cseconvert /usr/local/bin

Usage

Extract to the current directory

cseconvert input_zip_file.zip

Extract to a specified directory

cseconvert input_zip_file.zip ~/Users/jacoblukewood/target_directory

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

MIT