Problems loading and saving libraries

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:18:37 GMT

Reference Guide page 210 says that to add an object file to an Embedded Library you must use the Library Manager, click Add, browse to the object and click Choose, or else drag and drop.

I am not getting this. I thought all you needed to do was to place the objects in your project and when the project was saved, all GDL objects used would automatically be filed as an Embedded Library. Isn't this a duplicate effort?

Anyway, I tried following the instructions and opened an existing project, then went to library manager and found nothing under Embedded Libraries. Then I clicked on Add but I didn't know where to browse, as it didn't seem logical that I should open the standard AC libraries and pick out the objects I already used in the project.

One other thing. I downloaded the AC14 library update (that is the version I use) but don't know how to remove it from the containing folder and install it. Right now, it's just sitting on my desktop. When I open Library Manager and browse the desktop, it doesn't even recognize it.

What am I doing wrong?

Re: Problems loading and saving libraries

David Maudlin — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:17:54 GMT

lsavinon wrote:
I thought all you needed to do was to place the objects in your project and when the project was saved, all GDL objects used would automatically be filed as an Embedded Library. Isn't this a duplicate effort?

This happens when the file is Saved As... an Archive type file. In the Help files see Configuration > Archive Files.

lsavinon wrote:
Anyway, I tried following the instructions and opened an existing project, then went to library manager and found nothing under Embedded Libraries. Then I clicked on Add but I didn't know where to browse, as it didn't seem logical that I should open the standard AC libraries and pick out the objects I already used in the project.

One other thing. I downloaded the AC14 library update (that is the version I use) but don't know how to remove it from the containing folder and install it. Right now, it's just sitting on my desktop. When I open Library Manager and browse the desktop, it doesn't even recognize it.

What am I doing wrong?

It is not clear whether you are trying to add objects not in the loaded libraries, add objects that are in the loaded libraries, or create an Archive pln. file with all the currently placed objects. An explanation of what you are trying to accomplish would help. In the Help file, see Configuration > Libraries > Embedded Library > Add Objects to Embedded Library.

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David

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