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The directory doesn't exist!

Former Member

The directory


 

L:\Projects\Switch\V2\%systemdir%\System32\eagle


 

doesn't exist!



BlaBlaBla


Create it ?

 

That happens everytime I open a .sch or .brd

If I click Yes (to create the goddam folder), it creates a folder next to the project files with the same structure written in the message (and notice the weirdnessness of the path)

 

If I click no, then the program gets evil and full of error message, from opening upon closing of the program, like always asking me to update eagle (it doesn't remember my choice)
Or, if I set Options>Directories, it won't memorize this dir next time I open, or the color I've set to the background

 

And so on..

 

What's wrong here ?

 

I, in my humble knowledge, suspect that's something related to environment variables or registry (?)

It's a recently formatted PC
Eagle 7.2


  • 0

    When you formatted PC:

    1. did you install new Windows and what version?
    2. Reinstall Eagle?
    3. What is value of environment variable %systemdir% Use terminal and echo %systemdir%
    4. L: is not normal C: drive. What is it? removable?

    Thanks,

    Clem

  • 0 in reply to clem57

    Clean unistalled, Scavenged for remainings (few on the registry), and Reinstalled
    Did not work. Same behavior.

     

    Clean install of Windows 7 SP1 plus updates

     

    C is Windows
    D is stored stuff
    E is where the heavy programs are (like E:\Program Files (x86)\CadSoft\Eagle)
    L is all my projects

     

    All of those are HD partitions

     

     

    When I echo %systemdir% it responds with %systemdir%

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    On 17/05/2015 5:07 a.m., Lucas Silva wrote:

    The directory

    L:\Projects\Switch\V2\%systemdir%\System32\eagle

    doesn't exist!

    BlaBlaBla

    Create it ?

     

     

    That happens everytime I open a .sch or .brd

     

    If I click Yes (to create the goddam folder), it creates a folder next

    to the project files with the same structure written in the message

     

    If I click no, then the program gets evil and full of error message,

    from opening upon closing of the program, like always asking me to

    update eagle (it doesn't remember my choice)

    Or, if I set Options>Directories, it won't memorize this dir next time I

    open

     

    And so on..

     

    I would guess

    (1) The $Home variable is at play here. Read the manual regarding

    behaviour and use of the $Home variable in Windows.

    (2) Your Options > directories is missing a semicolon between two paths.

     

    Personally I don't leave any reference to the $Home variable in the

    Options > directories

     

    HTH

    Warren

     

     

  • 0 in reply to autodeskguest

    From the manual:

    On Windows the value of $HOME is either that of the environment variable HOME (if set), or the value of the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Personal", which contains the actual name of the "My Documents" directory.


    I forgot to tell, but I'm not using $HOME

     

    The only path I keep trying to insert on Options>Directories is the absolute L:\Projects\

    Nothing else

    But it erases upon closing

  • 0 in reply to Former Member

    I tried an experiment. I used the browse button in middle to go to my desired folder and it setup exact direct directory without the %systemdir%. Can you try yours to verify?

    Clem

  • 0 in reply to clem57

    Oh do not delete any setup information. Eagle stores things there and will try to recreate if missing his items.

  • 0 in reply to clem57

    I've tried Browsing the desired folder.

     

    After setting, Eagle erases it upon closing of the program

     

     

    I've tried cleaning the Projects directories before Browsing the desired folder

     

    Same happens

     

     

    I'll repeat here the message that appears when I launch the program (not through a .sch or .brd this time, whether they are similar):

     

     

    The directory

     

     

    E:\Program Files (x86)\Cadsoft\Eagle 7.2.0\%systemdir%\System32\eagle

     

     

    doesn't exist!


    I wonder if this strange %systemdir% thing has anything to do at all with the path that I store my projects


    • Eagle is installed on E:\Program Files (x86)\Cadsoft\Eagle 7.2.0
    • My projects are in L:\Projects\

     

     

    Here's how my PC looks like

     

     

    %SystemDrive%

    C:

    %SystemRoot%

    C:\WINDOWS

    %WinDir%

    C:\WINDOWS

    %HomeDrive%

    C:

    %HomePath%

    %systemroot%\System32\

  • 0 in reply to autodeskguest

    Am 16.05.2015 um 22:04 schrieb warrenbrayshaw:

    On 17/05/2015 5:07 a.m., Lucas Silva wrote:

    The directory

    L:\Projects\Switch\V2\%systemdir%\System32\eagle

    doesn't exist!

    BlaBlaBla

    Create it ?

     

     

    That happens everytime I open a .sch or .brd

     

    If I click Yes (to create the goddam folder), it creates a folder next

    to the project files with the same structure written in the message

     

    If I click no, then the program gets evil and full of error message,

    from opening upon closing of the program, like always asking me to

    update eagle (it doesn't remember my choice)

    Or, if I set Options>Directories, it won't memorize this dir next time I

    open

     

    And so on..

     

    I would guess

    (1) The $Home variable is at play here. Read the manual regarding

    behaviour and use of the $Home variable in Windows.

    (2) Your Options > directories is missing a semicolon between two paths.

     

    Personally I don't leave any reference to the $Home variable in the

    Options > directories

     

    HTH

    Warren

     

     

    I do, like Warren, not use the $Home.

    On installation I deny the creation of directories.

    After installation is finished, in control panel /options /directories I

    enter the paths I want.

     

    --

    Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

     

    Joern Paschedag

     

  • 0 in reply to autodeskguest
    I do, like Warren, not use the $Home.

    On installation I deny the creation of directories.

    After installation is finished, in control panel /options /directories I

    enter the paths I want.

     

    --

    Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

     

    Joern Paschedag

     

     

    That makes us three people that customize things on the proper time

    That makes us three people that do not use the $Home

     

     

    The installation does not ask me to adjust directories. The only question it makes is about license.

     

    And even if I do change the directories manually, it will not remember next time I open eagle, because of these problems that are occurring

     

     

    Tell me,

    Should I change anything else besides the Projects directory ?

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    RESOLVED

     

    The System and User environment variables were incorrect

     

    Home and HomePath must be C:\Windows\System32\

    SystemRoot must be C:\Windows\