- upgrade to use the new notations in the Shapely's buffer method for the cap_style and join_style parameters (used to be integers, now they are strings or defines)

appParsers/ParseExcellon.py

@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ class Excellon(Geometry):
         self.create_geometry()
         self.app.proc_container.new_text = ''
 
-    def buffer(self, distance, join, factor, only_exterior=False):
+    def buffer(self, distance, join, factor, only_exterior=False, muted=False):
         """
 
         :param distance:        if 'factor' is True then distance is the factor

appParsers/ParseGerber.py

@@ -2569,11 +2569,11 @@ class Gerber(Geometry):
         self.app.inform.emit('[success] %s' % _("Done."))
         self.app.proc_container.new_text = ''
 
-    def buffer(self, distance, join=2, factor=None, only_exterior=False):
+    def buffer(self, distance, join="mitre", factor=None, only_exterior=False, muted=False):
         """
 
         :param distance:        If 'factor' is True then distance is the factor
-        :param join:            The type of joining used by the Shapely buffer method. Can be: round, square and bevel
+        :param join:            The type of joining used by the Shapely buffer method. Can be: round, mitre and bevel
         :param factor:          True or False (None)
         :param only_exterior:   Bool. If True, the LineStrings are buffered only on the outside
         :return:                None
@@ -2718,8 +2718,8 @@ class Gerber(Geometry):
             self.solid_geometry = MultiPolygon(new_solid_geo)
             self.solid_geometry = self.solid_geometry.buffer(0.000001)
             self.solid_geometry = self.solid_geometry.buffer(-0.000001)
-
-        self.app.inform.emit('[success] %s' % _("Gerber Buffer done."))
+        if muted is False:
+            self.app.inform.emit('[success] %s' % _("Gerber Buffer done."))
         self.app.proc_container.new_text = ''