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Automatic Capture.ini setup for database configuration

aricbeaver

Hi,

I have a master INI file using the environmental variable "%CDS_SITE%/cdssetup/OrCAD_Capture/16.6.0/Capture.ini" that is loaded using the Capture INI manager here: http://www.orcadmarketplace.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=20.

When configuring a part database, the user's Capture.ini needs to be modified automatically to support the site database. For the database to work properly the following need to be modified in the INI file:

1) [Part Management] - no problems here, the site INI info is transferred into the user INI

2) [Symbol Selector Configured Libraries] and [Part Selector Configured Libraries] - the issue here is if "Number of Configured Libraries" isn't set in the site's INI but a "Library0" is configured, that library may not be transferred to into the user's INI. And if  the number is set, any changes the user made could be overwritten after Capture restart.

Anyone encountered this issue before? Workarounds? The only solution I could think of is set "Number of Configured Libraries=1000" and configure only "Library0" in the site's INI file. That way the user's INI will maintain any user added libraries.

Thanks for any help!

  • oldmouldy
    It is more usual to specify [Part Library Directories] section for a CIS installation and then list Dir0=<schematic part library directory> and all libraries from that directory location will be used by CIS, multiple directories may be configured with Dir1=... Dir2=... and so on with separate lines in the "master" INI file.
  • aricbeaver

    As always, very useful information. I couldn't find that anywhere!

    Do you know if it is possible to use environmental variables in the INI file?

    Dir0 = %CDS_SITE%\Logic

    or

    Dir0 = $CDS_SITE\Logic

  • oldmouldy
    $CDS_SITE would be the "correct" syntax, you would need to try this out since I have never had the need for a "dynamic" library source.
  • aricbeaver

    That doesn't seem to work. I've tried many different combinations. What I really need is a way to reference a user's %USERPROFILE% variable for their own personal editing library. Do you know if that is possible?

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