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[Bob Gustafson <bobgus@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, there is something odd about the files in my list. The only thing 
ending in 'pretty' is:

kicad/template/fp-lib-table.for-pretty

But, I followed the instructions..

Bob G

On 01/12/2015 10:47 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> I also don't know what those buildingblocks are.  As far as I know, 
> kicad libraries are directories that end in .pretty.
>
> I think you may want to talk with the library maintainers, but I'm not 
> sure.
>
> Adam Wolf
>
> On Jan 12, 2015 10:45 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx 
> <mailto:bobgus@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     OK, bad example from the file list.
>
>     If I use:
>
>     /Library/Application
>     Support/kicad/library/Buildingblocks/555-BuildingBlocks_RevB
>     /Library/Application
>     Support/kicad/library/Buildingblocks/555-BuildingBlocks_RevB/555-Oscillator-Adjustable-BuildingBlock_RevB
>
>     If I search within eeschema for 555, I get LM555, but I think that
>     is a component put in months ago when I was initially playing with
>     KiCad.
>
>     I don't see 'Buildingblocks' in my eeschema search window
>
>     I suspect that the LM555 I do see is on a different path.
>
>     Bob G
>
>     On 01/12/2015 10:23 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> >     Yup, that's a template.  I do not know how those work, but
> >     they're not added via eeschema's add function.
> >
> >     Adam Wolf
> >
> >     On Jan 12, 2015 9:59 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx
> >     <mailto:bobgus@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> >         Sorry, it is stellaris - not sitarra (I have a sitarra board
> >         here..)
> >
> >         /Library/Application
> >         Support/kicad/template/ti-stellaris-boosterpack40/*
> >
> >         Bob G
> >
> >         On 01/12/2015 08:21 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> > >         Hi Bob,
> > >
> > >         I think ti-sitara may be a template or a board file, not a
> > >         library part.  What is the full name of that file?
> > >
> > >         Adam Wolf
> > >
> > >         On Jan 12, 2015 8:18 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx
> > >         <mailto:bobgus@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
> > >
> > >             Hi Adam
> > >
> > >             OK, attached is a grab of the screen area containing
> > >             eeschema and a library popup (KiCadScreenDump.jpg). The
> > >             files in the popup have been there for months. I
> > >             searched around for my example file - ti-sitarra, but
> > >             didn't find it.
> > >
> > >             The second attachment is the output of the find command
> > >             directed to a text file (liblist.tx).
> > >
> > >             Let me know if you need anything else.
> > >
> > >             Bob G
> > >
> > >
> > >             On 01/11/2015 11:16 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> > >
> > >                 Hi Bob,
> > >
> > >                 In eeschema, put your mouse over the canvas and
> > >                 press a. Take a screenshot of what pops up.  You can
> > >                 do that quickly with command-shift-4, I think.
> > >
> > >                 Can you attach that?
> > >
> > >                 Then, can you, in a terminal, type:
> > >
> > >                 find /Library/Application\ Support/kicad/libraries
> > >
> > >                 If there are a lot of entries, can you send as a
> > >                 text file attachment?
> > >
> > >                 Thanks!
> > >
> > >                 Adam Wolf
> > >                 Cofounder and Engineer
> > >                 W&L