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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 82 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	vM - Add Library Mar 30^th, 2020 at 12:10pm	Print Post
	In "Micro Explorer - Manage Libraries" I can see a library "LiquidCrystal_I2C by Frank etc" but I cannot add this library from the "vMicro - Add library" with "Create shared project when including libraries" set and therefore I cant see the library in "Solution Explorer". Is there a way to fix this? If I just add: #include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h> //johnrickman/LiquidCrystal_I2C I can use the library and intellisense works on it.


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Simon@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 2174 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2019	Re: vM - Add Library Reply #1 - Mar 30^th, 2020 at 1:36pm	Print Post
	Can you confirm the library has been installed, and the Sketchbook location is set correctly (if not default Documents\Arduino)? (hover over the library in vMicro Explorer > Manage Libraries to see installation status at the bottom) (If installing with Visual Micro open (manually or from the vMicro Explorer), ensure you click the "Rescan" button to detect the new libraries.) This library will show under the "User Installed" Library listing, for AVR Architectures by default, and adding with or without the Shared Project include options should work on selection from the list as expected.


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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 82 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	Re: vM - Add Library Reply #2 - Mar 30^th, 2020 at 2:04pm	Print Post
	E:\James\Documents\Arduino\libraries\LiquidCrystal_I2C If I hover over the library (its greyed out) in vMicro Explorer > Manage Libraries I dont see installation status or anything at the bottom if I click it I am asked if I want to un-install it which if I do and then move over the library again I get: LiquidCrystal I2C by Frank de Brabander Version 1.1.2 A library for I2C LCD displays. The library allows to control I2C displays with functions extremely similar to LiquidCrystal library. THIS LIBRARY MIGHT NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING SKETCHES. If I click downloaded I go to : .zip\LiquidCrystal_I2C-1.1.2 Then if click install its grey again. If look in vMicro Explorer - Installed - Explore all platforms - Arduino - avr - Libraries - All I can see it.


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Simon@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 2174 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2019	Re: vM - Add Library Reply #3 - Mar 30^th, 2020 at 3:06pm	Print Post
	Thanks, its definitely installed then... If you double click it in that list with the INO open, it will add it to the sketch for you (and follow the clone options if set). Can you confirm it is an AVR board in use, and it is still not in the Add Libraries > User Installed Libraries list? (screenshot may be easiest)


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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 82 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	Re: vM - Add Library Reply #4 - Mar 30^th, 2020 at 3:27pm	Print Post
	I am using STM32duino with a BluePill. OK by "double click it in that list with the INO open, it will add it to the sketch for you" worked and I can now see the library in "Solution Explorer". It also adds the library in project folder quidCrystal_I2C I have Clone for libraries set. Not too sure what those various clones do. Still does not appear in any vMicro - Add library list
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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 82 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	Re: vM - Add Library Reply #5 - Mar 30^th, 2020 at 6:14pm	Print Post
	I think I have solved it. In : E:\James\Documents\Arduino\libraries\LiquidCrystal_I2C\library.properties Under architectures I added stm32, and now I can see the library in vMicro- Libraries. name=LiquidCrystal I2C version=1.1.2 author=Frank de Brabander maintainer=Marco Schwartz <marcolivier.schwartz@gmail.com> sentence=A library for I2C LCD displays. paragraph= The library allows to control I2C displays with functions extremely similar to LiquidCrystal library. THIS LIBRARY MIGHT NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING SKETCHES. category=Display url=https://github.com/marcoschwartz/LiquidCrystal_I2C architectures=avr,stm32


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Simon@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 2174 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2019	Re: vM - Add Library Reply #6 - Mar 30^th, 2020 at 6:37pm	Print Post
	Apologies for the delayed reply, and you are right this is an AVR library, which is why it doesn't show in the list. The route of using it via vMicro explorer allows more flexibility.


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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 82 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	Re: vM - Add Library Reply #7 - Mar 31^st, 2020 at 8:47am	Print Post
	OK Simon, thanks for guiding me in the right direction, the library actually works with STM32duino. I am still not clear on the 3 clone options in vMicro Add Library , is there any further information on what they do?


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Tim@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 12076 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: vM - Add Library Reply #8 - Mar 31^st, 2020 at 12:25pm	Print Post
	I suggest you use each of the clone options and then inspect the paths of the resulting librray sources. That will explain what they do. tip: Always remeber to ensure that shared projects in the solution appear under the references node of the real Arduino project.


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