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Double listing of library's

e14 Contributor

As I have version 5.1 and 6.2 on the same machine but in different

locations, including the project and library files, I encountered a strange

problem.

 

I moved a V5 project to the V6 project folder, opened it in V6 and saved it

under a different name.

In the options only the V6 directories are listed.

But if I want to add a new part both V5 and V6 libraries are listed.

 

Is this normal or a bug?

 

Harry

 

 

  • in reply to e14 Contributor

    Thnx, removed those old lines from the eagle.epf file.

    It now shows only the new libraries

     

    "Richard Herman"  schreef in bericht

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    Op Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:33:00 +0200 schreef Harry H. Arends

    <info@oldtimetech.nl>:

     

    As I have version 5.1 and 6.2 on the same machine but in different

    locations, including the project and library files, I encountered a

    strange problem.

     

    I moved a V5 project to the V6 project folder, opened it in V6 and saved

    it under a different name.

    In the options only the V6 directories are listed.

    But if I want to add a new part both V5 and V6 libraries are listed.

     

    Is this normal or a bug?

     

    Harry

     

    Just a thought...

     

    Most likely you copied over the .epf (eagle project file). Within that

    file is a section, that contains all used libraries for that

    project, with their absolute path. In your case that would be the V5 lib's.

     

    The library format changed in V6 and saving a library with V6 makes sure

    you cannot open it with V5 after that. I'm not sure what the correct

    procedure is for these cases, but it's probably a good idea to make copies

    of your custom v5 libs (if you have not already done so) in a separate

    directory and edit the .epf file to point to them (make a copy first).

     

    I can imagine there are better ways of dealing with this, so if someone

    with V6 experience knows of such a way, please join in.

     

     

    Richard

     

     

  • Op Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:33:00 +0200 schreef Harry H. Arends 

    <info@oldtimetech.nl>:

     

    As I have version 5.1 and 6.2 on the same machine but in different 

    locations, including the project and library files, I encountered a 

    strange problem.

     

    I moved a V5 project to the V6 project folder, opened it in V6 and saved 

    it under a different name.

    In the options only the V6 directories are listed.

    But if I want to add a new part both V5 and V6 libraries are listed.

     

    Is this normal or a bug?

     

    Harry

     

    Just a thought...

     

    Most likely you copied over the .epf (eagle project file). Within that 

    file is a section, that contains all used libraries for that 

    project, with their absolute path. In your case that would be the V5 lib's.

     

    The library format changed in V6 and saving a library with V6 makes sure 

    you cannot open it with V5 after that. I'm not sure what the correct 

    procedure is for these cases, but it's probably a good idea to make copies 

    of your custom v5 libs (if you have not already done so) in a separate 

    directory and edit the .epf file to point to them (make a copy first).

     

    I can imagine there are better ways of dealing with this, so if someone 

    with V6 experience knows of such a way, please join in.

     

     

    Richard