User Guide

ThedirectoriesdialogintheOptionsmenu
Type the path directly into the corresponding box, or select the desired
directorybyclickingonthe Browse button.
The default settings can be seen in the diagram above. $EAGLEDIR
standsfortheinstallation’sEAGLEdirectory.
You may also use $HOME for your home directory under Linux. Under
Windows it is possible to define this environment variable wit the SET
command.
If a HOME variable has not been set within the environment, then un
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derWindowsEAGLEwillsuggestthedirectory MyDocuments.
ThisdirectoryisdefinedintheWindowsregistryin:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
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on\Explorer\ShellFolders\Personal
Itisofcoursealsopossibletospecifypathswithanabsoluteformat.
Pleasenote:
EAGLE is available for various operating systems, and uses the forward
slash, /, usual under Linux (Unix) to separate path elements, but will also
acceptthebackslash,\,thatisusualunderWindows.
TheHOMEvariablemustnotpointtotherootdirectoryofadrive.
Backup
When files are saved, EAGLE creates backup copies of the previous
files. The maximum backup level field allows you to enter the maximum
number of backup copies (default: 9). Backup files have different file ex
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tensions, enumerated sequentially. Schematic files receive the ending
s#x, board files b#x, and library files l#x. x can run from 1 to 9. The file
with x =1isthenewestone.
The automatic backup function also permits the backup to be
scheduled. The time-interval can be between 1 and 60 minutes (default:
5 minutes). The backup files have the endings b##, s## and l##
respectively.
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