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[Adam Wolf <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does it make sense to include all the kicad-library .libs in the default
profile?

Adam Wolf
Cofounder and Engineer
W&L

On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 2015-04-24 16:40 GMT+02:00 Adam Wolf <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I'm seeing some behavior that confuses me with the component library
> files.
> > (I have attached a screenshot showing the Active Libraries screen for
> > eeschema from a mac build of mine from a few days ago.)
> >
> > There appear to be .lib files included in my Mac builds from the
> > kicad-libraries github repository that aren't looked at when you add
> > component in eeschema.  For example, ftdi.lib.  ftdi.lib is in a
> directory
> > that is in the search path box in the bottom, but it is not named in the
> top
> > list of libraries. (and the ftdi parts don't show up.)
> >
> > If I add the ftdi.lib from the search path explicitly, it shows up in the
> > top list, and then the parts can be added.
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > * Is this expected behavior?  If so, what is "search path" for then?
>
> I have _never_ seen the search path thing working. I just added them
> all explicitly, it is pretty quick because you can select multiple in
> the file browser.
>
> > * If we have search paths, why do we include some libraries by default in
> > the top pane?
>
> Good question, I have also been wondering about this. But I think
> those are the explicit libs specified in the .pro template.
>
> > * What determines what is in that top pane for new projects?
>
> I think the explicitly defined libs, which is saved in the pro file. (I
> think)
>
> > Adam Wolf
> > Cofounder and Engineer
> > W&L
> >
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