Can't create PROJECT directory ???

Keld Sørensen schrieb:

When I start my Eagle 5.11.0 I have to define the PROJECT directory every

time - it says it's not there, and when I click Yes to create, I get a

message that it can't be created.

 

When I go to Options/Directories then I CAN in fact see the right path, but

I HAVE to Browse and then click OK to get it to work right. When I do it

this way it works till the next time the machine has been shot down and

start again.

 

The project directory is on a NAS-drive and the other directories is on the

C-drive

 

What is wrong here ?

Sounds like something with access permissions or non-permanent network

addresses.

Can you assign a (permantent) network drive letter to the path at the

NAS that contains your data? Then use that to define the EAGLE directories.

Tilmann

That's what I did - here is my path to the MAS-drive:

X:\PRIVAT\KELD\Hobby\Elektronik\Eagle\projects

and here is the path seen in Option/Diretories:

C:\Program Files\EAGLE-5.11.0\projects;

X:\PRIVAT\KELD\Hobby\Elektronik\Eagle\projects

and I HAVE tried to switch the 'C' and 'X' paths - same problem.

If I leave out the 'C' it will still create on on the C-drive when started

- never mind that !

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Best regards

KSor, Denmark

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Keld Sørensen wrote:

That's what I did - here is my path to the MAS-drive:

 

X:\PRIVAT\KELD\Hobby\Elektronik\Eagle\projects

 

and here is the path seen in Option/Diretories:

 

C:\Program Files\EAGLE-5.11.0\projects;

X:\PRIVAT\KELD\Hobby\Elektronik\Eagle\projects

 

and I HAVE tried to switch the 'C' and 'X' paths - same problem.

 

If I leave out the 'C' it will still create on on the C-drive when

started

- never mind that !

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Best regards

KSor, Denmark

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You should verify that you can reach the X: project direatory, using

explorer, before starting  Eagle.

Doing that may wake up the connection to X: and then when you start Eagle it

will find the project directory.

If so, its a case of making the changes in Windows.

Warren

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Keld Sørensen schrieb:

"...I do not know if this is a problem on newer windows versions. "

 

It is  because I'm running af Windows 7 !

 

Ok - I have to live with it OR move my Eagle data til the C-drive, but that

was NOT the purpose of getting a NAS-drive ;-((

I don't think there's no solution to this problem - we just pointed you

at some details to look at.

Try if you can access drive X: immediately after booting up the system

(by command line or shell tool).

Try if EAGLE can access that project path /after/ you first have

accessed X: by any other means.

Tilmann

P.S. We are storing /all/ our data on a local network drive without any

problems. Though we are currently still using XP Pro, I think this is so

essential that it will be basically identical with 7.

"...I do not know if this is a problem on newer windows versions. "

It is  because I'm running af Windows 7 !

Ok - I have to live with it OR move my Eagle data til the C-drive, but that

was NOT the purpose of getting a NAS-drive ;-((

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KSor, Denmark

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"Tilmann Reh" <usenet2007nospam@autometer.de> wrote in message

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Warren Brayshaw schrieb:

 

>> You should verify that you can reach the X: project direatory, using

>> explorer, before starting  Eagle.

>> Doing that may wake up the connection to X: and then when you start Eagle

>> it

>> will find the project directory.

>>

>> If so, its a case of making the changes in Windows.

 

Yes - I remember that when assigning a network drive letter, there's a

checkbox for making it permanent...

 

AFAIR, you can't change that setting later - you have to delete the

assignment and freshly define it with that option applied.

I have seen other similar problems on windows (xp). Network drives using

password to logon doesnt seem to ask for password when accessed from 3rd

party sw. They just claim the drive is not there, but when you ask for it

through explorer, it will ask you for a password.

I suspect this is the same network drive issue, with or without password,

and maybe there is something cadsoft (and other sw) could do to prevent it.

I do not know if this is a problem on newer windows versions.

Warren Brayshaw schrieb:

You should verify that you can reach the X: project direatory, using

explorer, before starting  Eagle.

Doing that may wake up the connection to X: and then when you start Eagle it

will find the project directory.

 

If so, its a case of making the changes in Windows.

Yes - I remember that when assigning a network drive letter, there's a

checkbox for making it permanent...

AFAIR, you can't change that setting later - you have to delete the

assignment and freshly define it with that option applied.

Tilmann

Warren Brayshaw schrieb:

You should verify that you can reach the X: project direatory, using

explorer, before starting  Eagle.

Doing that may wake up the connection to X: and then when you start Eagle it

will find the project directory.

 

If so, its a case of making the changes in Windows.

Yes - I remember that when assigning a network drive letter, there's a

checkbox for making it permanent...

AFAIR, you can't change that setting later - you have to delete the

assignment and freshly define it with that option applied.

Tilmann

Keld Sørensen schrieb:

"...I do not know if this is a problem on newer windows versions. "

 

It is  because I'm running af Windows 7 !

 

Ok - I have to live with it OR move my Eagle data til the C-drive, but that

was NOT the purpose of getting a NAS-drive ;-((

I don't think there's no solution to this problem - we just pointed you

at some details to look at.

Try if you can access drive X: immediately after booting up the system

(by command line or shell tool).

Try if EAGLE can access that project path /after/ you first have

accessed X: by any other means.

Tilmann

P.S. We are storing /all/ our data on a local network drive without any

problems. Though we are currently still using XP Pro, I think this is so

essential that it will be basically identical with 7.

"...I do not know if this is a problem on newer windows versions. "

It is  because I'm running af Windows 7 !

Ok - I have to live with it OR move my Eagle data til the C-drive, but that

was NOT the purpose of getting a NAS-drive ;-((

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Best regards

KSor, Denmark

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"Tilmann Reh" <usenet2007nospam@autometer.de> wrote in message

news:j56lhl$le1$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Warren Brayshaw schrieb:

 

>> You should verify that you can reach the X: project direatory, using

>> explorer, before starting  Eagle.

>> Doing that may wake up the connection to X: and then when you start Eagle

>> it

>> will find the project directory.

>>

>> If so, its a case of making the changes in Windows.

 

Yes - I remember that when assigning a network drive letter, there's a

checkbox for making it permanent...

 

AFAIR, you can't change that setting later - you have to delete the

assignment and freshly define it with that option applied.

I have seen other similar problems on windows (xp). Network drives using

password to logon doesnt seem to ask for password when accessed from 3rd

party sw. They just claim the drive is not there, but when you ask for it

through explorer, it will ask you for a password.

I suspect this is the same network drive issue, with or without password,

and maybe there is something cadsoft (and other sw) could do to prevent it.

I do not know if this is a problem on newer windows versions.