Hey Eagle people!
Anyone know if it is possible to search for packages through your
library set?
-Ethan
Etharooni wrote on Sat, 24 April 2010 11:35
The search function recognises only libraries that are inuse (USE command).
The search function recognises only libraries that are in
use (USE command).
Sorry, I kinda forgot I posted this, so I'm coming back to it a little late. I guess I wasn't clear. I know that when I search TSSOP-8 or whatever into the search box, it doesn't search by package name within the library. As far as I can tell, it is only searching through the description.
Sorry, I kinda forgot I posted this, so I'm coming back to it a little
late. I guess I wasn't clear. I know that when I search TSSOP-8 or
whatever into the search box, it doesn't search by package name within
the library. As far as I can tell, it is only searching through the
description.
I think you missed this one point. When you use the Add dialog to search
for parts (or packages in the board editor) it will only search through
libraries that are currently being "used".
If you type "use *" in the command line and hit enter it will add every
library in your library directory path (set in Control Panel) to the list
of libraries to use. Then the search will search through all those
libraries. Note that doing this will cause it longer to simply add any
part because it has to populate the list of components in the dialog box
and there are a lot of components in the list when you use every
library.
My suggestion would be to do that only when searching. Then copy the
device to your own library. Under normal circumstances you only use one
library--your custom library.
Cheers,
James.
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