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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 3/13/2015 8:48 AM, LordBlick wrote:
> In response to a message written on 13.03.2015, 08:34, from jp charras:
>> And sometimes they have to chose between libs like 74xx.lib and
>> ttlieee.lib
>> which differs just by the shape of the components.
> And sometimes it will be great have the ability to point other as hardcoded
> power.lib as power symbols lib. If I remove power.lib from libs list,
> program has no idea about „P” shortcut, although I prefer use my own
> Power.lib, located in other as default path, which symbols names are not
> treated as netnames…
> Is required that I should fulfill a wishlist or sth ?

Until the component library management system in Eeschema is fixed,
there is currently no good solution for this.  You will always be at the
mercy of the path search order no matter where your libraries are
located.  The only real way to guarantee the correct library symbol is
used (power or otherwise) is to be sure you use unique symbol names.
After the stable release, I will begin fixing Eeschema and this will be
near the top of the list.