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Problem with linking HOME path to env file in pcbenv

michielqpi

Hi,

I got a problem with the envpath in Allegro 16.6. I'm using a custom env file located on the D:\ drive. For example D:\...\Users\michiel\pcbenv\env This means that the HOME path is: D:\...\Users\michiel

Now I tried to copy this to a computer of a colleague, but I accidentally put the HOME path towards D:\...\Users\michiel\pcbenv. Now allegro makes a pcbenv folder inside the pcbenv folder: D:\...\Users\michiel\pcbenv\pcbenv

After I found out I made this mistake, I tried to put the env file in the ...\pcbenv\pcbenv folder. After starting Allegro I got an error about missing a file 'allegro_smi_modules.txt'. It meant that the path was too long.

Then I changed the HOME path as it should be towards D:\...\Users\michiel

Now the real problem starts! I can start Allegro, but Allegro isn't seeing my env file. When I open Allegro / Tools / Utilities / Env Variables I see the following thing:

  • set  envpath      = D:/.../Users/michiel/pcbenv/pcbenv C:/Cadence/SPB_16.6/share/pcb/text

As you can see there is an extra pcbenv. For some reason it keeps adding pcbenv two times instead of one. I even changed to HOME path to just the C:\ drive and later on changing it back to the env file located on the D:\ drive. This didn't solve the problem!

Question: how can I fix this envpath problem? Do I need to delete the HOME path or even reinstall all of Allegro?

BR,

Michiel

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  • steve
    You simply need to set HOME to point to C:\SPB_Data (That used to be the default, It's now C:\Users\Yourusername\appdata etc but you can set this wherever you want). Then when you start Allegro a pcbenv folder is generated automatically at the HOME location and your env file (and other files) get generated in this folder. Go to Control Panel - System - Advanced System Settings - Environment Variables and set HOME here. Once the folder is there you can copy pcbenv to this folder but do this before you restart Allegro.
  • michielqpi

    That's how I did it by changing the HOME path. I'll try to change it back to the point you suggest. I already copied the funckey functions from my env file to the one of Allegro. It's just weird that it creates a pcbenv folder in a pcbenv folder when the HOME path isn't even linked to the first pcbenv folder.
     I'll update this post once I tried it (prob monday).

  • michielqpi
    I fixed it by reinstalling Allegro. Probably some weird bug.
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