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How to import a new library
Mar 11th, 2015 at 6:35pm
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I'm using VS 2012 with Visual Micro. I don't see how to install a new library. Under Project I see Add/Import Sketch Library, with submenus for User and Core. There I can select an existing library. But I don't see how to add one. The options in http://www.visualmicro.com/post/2011/10/27/How-to-add-an-Arduino-library-using-V... don't exist for me.
  
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Re: How to import a new library
Reply #1 - Mar 11th, 2015 at 10:08pm
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sorry that is a confusing image in the documentation/.

the image simply shows the add library menu but unfortunately the add ino/cpp menu above is selected

do you have a library you want to add?
or
do you want to create a new library?
or
do you want to add a new .ino or .cpp to your sketch?

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Reply #2 - Mar 11th, 2015 at 10:10pm
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I want to import (add) an existing library
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Re: How to import a new library
Reply #3 - Mar 12th, 2015 at 8:16pm
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Hi

Okay please select the sketch project in the solution explorer then look at the "Project" menu. 

Can you then see "Add/Import Sketch Library" menu item?

If so then can you see the User/Core sub menus?

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Reply #4 - Mar 16th, 2015 at 5:16pm
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I do see the submenus but no way to import. See attached screenshot.
  
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Reply #5 - Mar 16th, 2015 at 5:26pm
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What happens when you click one of the library names?
  
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Reply #6 - Mar 16th, 2015 at 6:36pm
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When I click, for instance, os_wrap, it inserts "#include <os_wrap.h>" at the top of the file.
  
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Reply #7 - Mar 16th, 2015 at 6:58pm
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That's all there is to importing libraries. What do you feel is missing?
  
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Reply #8 - Mar 18th, 2015 at 7:20pm
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Apparently the word I should have used was "install" rather than "import". How do I install a new Arduino library that I've downloaded?
  
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Reply #9 - Mar 18th, 2015 at 7:31pm
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Oh I see.

You can just unzip into mydocuments/arduino/libraries

If the libraries folder does not exist then create it.

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If the library is called MyLibrary1 then the folder structure should be

mydocuments/arduino/libraries/MyLibrary1

You can click "tools>visual micro>reload tool chains" for the lib to be recognized or restart the ide


  
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Reply #10 - Mar 20th, 2015 at 12:59pm
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OK, thanks. Would be nice to have that as an option in the plugin; the Arduino IDE has that.
  
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Reply #11 - Mar 20th, 2015 at 2:40pm
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Yes I agree  Smiley
  
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