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 Modules are organized in the library in a normal file structure with folders and files. Modules are organized in the library in a normal file structure with folders and files.
  
-===== Creating a library file **.ecl** =====+===== Creating a library file *.ecl* =====
  
-After creating number of subsystems in a project, there might be a need to pack them in a library, and send to other users, or save them for later use. To create a library file, use has to: +After creating number of sub-systems in a Ecolego project (*.eco), or several projects with sub-systems there might be a need to pack them in a library, and send to other users, or save them for later use. To create a library file, user has to: 
-  - Open Ecolego +  - Open Ecolego; 
-  - Go to File -> Library -> Manage libraries +  - Go to File → Library → Manage library; 
-  - Mark the [[sub-system|sub-systems]] that should be in the library using ctrl or shirt keys on the keyboard +  - Press **Select Library Folder** button and specify folder with projects that should be packed in the library *ecl file; 
-  - Click on **Export** +  - Mark the the projects (that contains [[sub-system|sub-systems]]) or folders with projects that should be extracted as library using ctrl or shirt keys on the keyboard; 
-  - Add the name to the library+  - Click on **Export** button; 
 +  - Add the name to the library (for example MyFirstLibrary.ecl).
  
-This file can be later imported as a library in the same "Manage library folder", with the button named **Import**.+This file can be later imported as a library with the same **“Manage library”** window, with the button named **Import**. Please pay attention that if you will try to import same projects to the same folder that they were extracted from, you will get error because of same names conflict. 
  
 ===== Adding sub-systems to the library ===== ===== Adding sub-systems to the library =====
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 **From the Model window:** **From the Model window:**
  
-  * Right-click the [[Sub-system|sub-system]] in the matrix and select **Add to library** from the popup menu. Note that the [[Sub-system|sub-system]] must be “collapsed”.+  * Right-click the [[Sub-system|sub-system]] in the matrix and select **Add to library** from the popup menu.  
 +  * Right-click the [[Sub-system|sub-system]] in the graph and select **Add to library** from the popup menu. 
 + 
 +Note that the [[Sub-system|sub-system]] must be “collapsed”.
  
 ==== The library window ==== ==== The library window ====
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 The library dialog lets you select a folder for the module and modify some information: The library dialog lets you select a folder for the module and modify some information:
  
-  * **Library** - Select a folder for the module. This list is initially empty, until folders have been added to the library. To add a folder, right-click in this list and select **New**. +  * **Library** - Select a folder with **Select library folder** button. List of modules is initially empty, until folder which contains projects (*.eco) was specified or library files have been imported to the library. To add additional folder, right-click in this list and select **New**; 
-  * **Name** - Give a name for your module. If the name is the same as a module in the same folder, that module will be overwritten.+  * **Name** - Give a name for your module. If the name is the same as a module in the same folder, that module will be overwritten;
   * **Image** - Click to select an image for the module. The image will be displayed in the library list.   * **Image** - Click to select an image for the module. The image will be displayed in the library list.
   * **Description** - Enter a description for the module. It is recommended that the description includes the following information:   * **Description** - Enter a description for the module. It is recommended that the description includes the following information:
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   * Right-click an empty cell in the matrix and select **Get from library** from the pop-up menu.   * Right-click an empty cell in the matrix and select **Get from library** from the pop-up menu.
 +  * Right-click an empty place in the graph and select **Get from library** from the pop-up menu.
  
 ==== The library window ==== ==== The library window ====
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 The library window lets you change module information and create, rename or delete folders. It also lets you import a library or export the library. The library window lets you change module information and create, rename or delete folders. It also lets you import a library or export the library.
  
-  * **New** - Create a new folder +  * **New** - Create a new [[Folder|folder]], useful for importing projects to new folders; 
-  * **Delete** - Delete the currently selected folder +  * **Delete** - Delete the currently selected folder with all content (projects, libraries, etc); 
-  * **Import…** - Import a new library folder from a file +  * **Import…** - Import a new library folder from a *.ecl file; 
-  * **Export…** - Export the currently selected folder to a file +  * **Export…** - Export the currently selected projects or folders to a *.ecl file; 
-  * **Library** - Lists all folders and modules. Select a folder or module to edit it’s properties +  * **Library** - Lists all folders and modules. Select a folder or module to edit it’s properties; 
-  * **Name** - Click to change the name of the currently selected folder or module +  * **Name** - Click to change the name of the currently selected folder or module; 
-  * **Image** - Click to change the image of the currently selected module +  * **Image** - Click to change the image of the currently selected module; 
-  * **Description** - Click to change the description of the currently selected module+  * **Description** - Click to change the description of the currently selected module.
  
 ===== See also ===== ===== See also =====
library.txt · Last modified: 2023/03/10 12:27 by daria

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