.lbr files locked

If you can't see it in windoze explorer, either you are looking under the

wrong rock or the files are "hidden" and you don't have the option set in

folder options to show hidden files.  By default, one of the first things I

do when I do a windoze install on any of my stuff is to uncheck the option

to hide extensions of known file types and show hidden files.  I HATE being

"helped" -- see of one of those conditions applies here.

mikey

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I have this identical problem and not only the  lbr file but its containing folder is hidden from File Explorer.  The containing folder shows up in Eagle > Libraries with the padlock. The containing folder for the hidden folder, which is Eagle-6.2.0/lbr, has its permissions set to display hidden files and folders - so that is not the problem.  What is going on here?

Francois, did you solve this problem?  I need to send this library to someone and I can't gain access to it. 

Well I finally gained access to the file.  I had to go to Eagle Control Panel, select the file, Choose Copy from the context menu and then saved it on my Desktop.  I still do not understand WTF is happening though.  I changed permissions so that I would have Full Control from the Eagle folder on down and that did not help.  I am perplexed.  But at least if others run into this, there is a workaround through the Copy command.

Just a thought - there are some additional bits in the files that windows

looks at - such as being able to tell that "the file xyz was downloaded

from the internet and is it OK to open it" - once you tell it OK, then it

seems to remember that, so somewhere is a bit being set that I never see in

"file properties".  May not be the issue, but it has that sort of feel.  I

wonder if copy/pasting it to the same location would also clear the issue

?

mikey

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On 10/25/2012 2:14 AM, Mike Fields wrote:

Just a thought - there are some additional bits in the files that windows

looks at - such as being able to tell that "the file xyz was downloaded

from the internet and is it OK to open it" - once you tell it OK, then it

seems to remember that, so somewhere is a bit being set that I never see in

"file properties".  May not be the issue, but it has that sort of feel.  I

wonder if copy/pasting it to the same location would also clear the issue

?

 

mikey

 

Hi Guys,

Generally this issue arises when a user saves to EAGLE's library

directory inside Program Files (X86). Windows has placed some

restrictions on that folder and that's why you see the padlock.

The general recommendation is to not save any personal work in any of

EAGLE internal directories. Save you work to a less tampered with

location such as MyDocuments.

That's why the copy workaround was successful. He copied the file to a

non-restricted area.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia

I'm having a similar issue opening a library. I created my device and I'm trying to upload it into a previous schematic. I saved the library into another folder like MyDocuments like you mentioned but I'm not sure how to navigate to this folder when trying to add the symbol to my old schematic.

I'm having a similar issue opening a library. I created my device and I'm trying to upload it into a previous schematic. I saved the library into another folder like MyDocuments like you mentioned but I'm not sure how to navigate to this folder when trying to add the symbol to my old schematic.

I think you need to go to Library > Use in the Schematic window and then navigate to your new lbr file.

I was able to get it thank you.