library browser shows not all directories

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LeoP
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library browser shows not all directories

Post by LeoP » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:53 pm

Hi.

Running 2.2.2.0 Pro on Windows 2kPro.

I was trying to arrange my own blocks into a more comprehensible structure (a.k.a. Library). Up till now, I just copied the blocks from one drawing into another...
After all shuffeling was done I restarted Qcad to point it to the new structure (edit - program prefs - paths), only to find that the new structure is not listed in the library browser. Not even after a restart.
FWIW, the 'startup directory' in the program shortcut points to c:\program files\qcad\; the path in the qcad program preferences points to the correct location (d:\my documents\cad\cad libraries\). Removing the last backslash did nothing.
When I start Qcad by double-clicking one of 'my' blocks from the explorer, all of my blocks show up correctly...

Searching my hard drive, I found several Qcad related library dirs:
  • c:\documents and settings\leo\.qcad\libraries\, which seems to contain a .png file for every block ever listed in the library browser
    c:\program files\qcad\library\, which contains the Qcad supplied libraries (.dat and .dxf files)
    d:\my documents\cad\cad libraries\, which contains my own blocks (.dxf)
The directory under ....\.qcad still holds a .png for no longer existing blocks.
This brings me to my question: What files need to go in what directory and where do I point the 'paths' entry in the program preferences in order to let it work as intended/expected?

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Post by Ferdi » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:44 pm

Try the following:

o Stop QCad
o Rename the directory ..\.qcad to lets say ..\.qcad_bak
o Start QCad
o Use the Library Browser to view your library
- QCad will create a new and updated ..\.qcad
o If all works as desired you may delete the dir ..\.qcad_bak

Ferdi

LeoP
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Post by LeoP » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:13 pm

Thanks!
It works, although I am not entirely shure why: I thought I already tried something along those lines earlier.
Probably forgot a comma or something silly like that...

Oh well, it should all be solved in a couple of weeks with v3.
That is, unless the date mentioned in http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=1363 is moved... :wink:

Leo

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