DJ Delorie wrote: >> OK, I'm an idiot. How do I create a local (as in local to my design >> directory) library of PCB footprints? All the documentation I see >> suggests that it will automatically search in the "packages" >> directory in the current workig directory. No?! > > Note that a local directory *overrides* the global one, as pcb only > supports one library at a time (er, one each of m4 and newlib). > > In my gsch2pcb project file, I do something like this: > > elements-dir footprints > > For PCB, you set the "lib-newlib" variable (settings in gtk, Xdefaults > in lesstif). Xdefaults example: > > Pcb.lib-newlib: /envy/dj/geda/gedasymbols/www/user/dj_delorie/footprints
I'm puzzled by this response. Under File->Preferences in the Library tab there is an entry box for "Element directories" that asks for a colon separated list of directories. Where does this list get stored? Where is this "settings" file for the gtk hid? -- Steve Williams "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. steve at icarus.com But I have promises to keep, http://www.icarus.com and lines to code before I sleep, http://www.picturel.com And lines to code before I sleep." _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user