Thanks for the suggestion Andy but if I try to add it in PCBnew, it just says it already exists (which I know, as I made it) and the netlist creation just returns the same "not found error" and crashes everything if I try to view.
Just to be clear, for the project, board, etc, everything I'm working with of the same title, the preferences list the correct libray in eeschema and the correct module in PCBnew but, although it appears in the list for a footprint to go with a component, if I select I get "file not found" and if I view, everything crashes bigtime. Even if I had missed something obvious, it doesn't explain the crash every time I try to do it (100% repeatable) Rod. --- In [email protected], Andy Eskelson <andyya...@...> wrote: > > Make sure that you add the lib in eeschema AND add > the module in PCBnew (preferences > library in both programns.) and > remember to save. > > That's what works for me. > > > Andy > > > > > On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:56:02 -0000 > "rod.sug...@..." <rod.sug...@...> wrote: > > > Sorry if this has been answered already but I can't find it with a > > search..... > > > > I have also thoroughly read both pcbnew.pdf and eeschema.pdf. > > > > I have created a new component and it's in the library directory. > > I have created a suitable footprint and it's in the modules directory > > (created both the long way and the suggested way of doing it on a "spare" > > PCB). > > > > I have reset the configuration file in the preferences/libray menu (as per > > the instructions) > > > > All are saved in the respective project etc. files. > > > > I can load the component into a schematic and use it, I can load the > > footprint onto a PCB and it is available for use if I turn DRC off, but..... > > > > When I run CVpcb to create the netlist (so that I can have all the > > links/tracks from the schematic come across and work) and try to link the > > component to the module, the module appears in the list but when I select > > it it says "Module **** not found" and if I try to view it (fron CVpcb) > > everyting crashes bigtime. Microsoft have had lots of error reports from me > > this afternoon !!!! > > > > I must be doing something simple very wrong - any ideas what ??? > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > > question. > > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of > > Kicad. > > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your > > symbols/modules to the kicad library. > > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups > > Links > > > > > > >
