Import Non KiCad Schematic

Schematic
#1

I had/have a simple application that converted a Fritzing exported XML net and allowed it to be used by KiCad see https://github.com/KeithSloan/xml2net
but changes to KiCad meant that this no longer works.

As a result and now that KiCad supports importing Eagle Schematics I am trying to investigate if it is possible to move a Fritzing schematic to KiCad.

I am at a VERY early stage and effort so far is at https://github.com/KeithSloan/ParseFzSchematic

In directory ParseFzSchematic I have two sch files test2.sch and test3.sch
If I try and use the KiCad EEScheme Import Non KiCad Schematic for a second time it barfs empty.kicad_wks already exists.

Also if I select test2.sch EEScheme title reports file as test3.sch

Like I said I am at a VERY early stage so not expecting the import to work but is
the already exists a bug or something I am doing wrong.

Same question applies to title. Is it really trying to load test3 when I have selected test2 etc

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#2

Short answer: Yes, possible.

Longer answer: You may wish to examine the C++ Eagle parser in the source repository. The round-a-bound method of converting Fritzing to Eagle and then to KiCad sounds like more work. If want to pursue it this way, Iā€™d recommend grabbing an Eagle dtd file and running the xml check on your output file. That might point you to the issue.

#3

Yes but you have not answered my questions.

  1. Is the empty.kicad.wks already exists a bug. (Could be because previous attempt was unsuccessful I suppose, but to me that is still a bug)
  2. Why when I try and open test2.sch does EEScheme report the file as test3.sch
#4

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