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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 8/18/2014 4:30 PM, Mário Luzeiro wrote:
> I found that if I have multiple libraries with same component names (notable ex: R, C, INDUCTOR .. ) I cannot select another component other than the one already cached (?). I mean, if I select a R from another library it will load the same R as already loaded in the schematic.
> I am not sure if it is the same as before, or if it is displaying the first that found in the libraries.
> This should be a very recent issue, because I have old projects with multiple libraries with repeated names with no problem.
> 
> Application: kicad
> Version: (2014-08-18 BZR 5081)-product Debug build
> wxWidgets: Version 3.0.1 (debug,wchar_t,compiler with C++ ABI 1002,GCC 4.8.2,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
> Platform: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
> Boost version: 1.54.0
>          USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
>          USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
>          KICAD_SCRIPTING=OFF
>          KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=OFF
>          KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=OFF
>          USE_FP_LIB_TABLE=HARD_CODED_ON
>          BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
> 
> Mario Luzeiro

I just got bit by this too.  I'm using r5081 as well so it must have
changed in one of the last few commits.