Did I lose my libabries?

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#1

I have been using IDE 1.0.6 as it worked with a sketch I wrote for an RTC, a DHT and some relays. I now wish to play around with Blynk for the network access. In trying to use their example Servo sketch, I found it wouldn't compile, so I posted my issue to the Blynk forum. A reply suggested that I upgrade my IDE to 1.6.x which lead me to the most recent (1.6.7), but I guess there is now an actual procedure to "install" a library, whereas previously I just needed to get the unzipped folder into the Documents/Arduino/Libraries folder. Following the install instructions given here on arduino.cc to the letter, I am finding that the Manage Libraries will not recognize the Blynk library, regardless of it's name. When trying to manually install the library via Sketch/Include Library/Add .ZIP Libraries, I get the following errors which lead me to believe that this new IDE has completely invalidated every other library that I've accumulated thus far.

Arduino: 1.6.6 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Mega or Mega 2560, ATmega2560 (Mega 2560)"

Specified folder/zip file does not contain a valid library
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoCommander-ethernet-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoCommander-ethernet-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\aREST-app-example-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\aREST-app-example-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Blynk: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Blynk
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CardInfo: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CardInfo
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ChronodotSet-2: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ChronodotSet-2
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Chronodot_Set_to_UTC_-05.00: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Chronodot_Set_to_UTC_-05.00
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DNS_and_DHCP-based_Web_client: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DNS_and_DHCP-based_Web_client
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DS3231_Sparkfun: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DS3231_Sparkfun
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet_Sample: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet_Sample
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.1: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.1
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.2: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.2
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\StandardFirmataEthernet-LED: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\StandardFirmataEthernet-LED
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\thingspeak-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\thingspeak-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Update_RTC_from_NTP: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Update_RTC_from_NTP
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\webServ: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\webServ
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoCommander-ethernet-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoCommander-ethernet-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\aREST-app-example-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\aREST-app-example-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Blynk: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Blynk
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CardInfo: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CardInfo
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ChronodotSet-2: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ChronodotSet-2
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Chronodot_Set_to_UTC_-05.00: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Chronodot_Set_to_UTC_-05.00
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DNS_and_DHCP-based_Web_client: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DNS_and_DHCP-based_Web_client
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DS3231_Sparkfun: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DS3231_Sparkfun
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet_Sample: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet_Sample
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.1: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.1
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.2: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.2
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\StandardFirmataEthernet-LED: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\StandardFirmataEthernet-LED
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\thingspeak-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\thingspeak-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Update_RTC_from_NTP: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Update_RTC_from_NTP
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\webServ: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\webServ

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Can anyone make heads or tales of this matter? TYIA

#2

Just tested this with my installation and find that if the folder structure under Libraries>[NameofLibrary] isn't correct, it will throw the error. All of my old libraries are valid, except the ones that I intentionally messed up.

Also note that the original way of using libraries still works. Unzip library into the documents>libraries folder, then loading them through your sketchbook.

#3

myggle:

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoCommander-ethernet-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoCommander-ethernet-master

This folder contains two libraries, Ethernet and Firmata. You need to move those library folders directly under C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries for them to be valid libraries.

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\aREST-app-example-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\aREST-app-example-master

This isn't a library so it makes complete sense for the IDE to say it's an invalid library.

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Blynk: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Blynk

My guess is you have it installed wrong. Here's how I installed it and it works fine:

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CardInfo: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CardInfo

I think this is a sketch not a library so it shouldn't be in your libraries folder.

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ChronodotSet-2: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ChronodotSet-2
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Chronodot_Set_to_UTC_-05.00: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Chronodot_Set_to_UTC_-05.00
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DNS_and_DHCP-based_Web_client: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DNS_and_DHCP-based_Web_client

I can't find these, where did you download them from?

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DS3231_Sparkfun: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DS3231_Sparkfun

If it's this one: http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=71674.msg537132#msg537132 then that's a sketch, not a library so it shouldn't be in the libraries folder.

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet_Sample: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet_Sample

If it's this one: Arduino/ethernet_sample at master · tyronem/Arduino · GitHub then that's a sketch not a library so it shouldn't be in the libraries folder.

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.1: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.1
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.2: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.2
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\StandardFirmataEthernet-LED: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\StandardFirmataEthernet-LED
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\thingspeak-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\thingspeak-master

Can't find these, where did you download them from?

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Update_RTC_from_NTP: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Update_RTC_from_NTP

If it's this one: http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=190221.msg1406859#msg1406859 then that's a sketch, not a library so it shouldn't be in your libraries folder.

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\webServ: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\webServ

Can't find this, where did you download them from?

Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoCommander-ethernet-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoCommander-ethernet-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\aREST-app-example-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\aREST-app-example-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Blynk: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Blynk
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CardInfo: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CardInfo
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ChronodotSet-2: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ChronodotSet-2
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Chronodot_Set_to_UTC_-05.00: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Chronodot_Set_to_UTC_-05.00
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DNS_and_DHCP-based_Web_client: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DNS_and_DHCP-based_Web_client
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DS3231_Sparkfun: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DS3231_Sparkfun
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet_Sample: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet_Sample
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.1: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.1
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.2: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Phase_1_-_0.2
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\StandardFirmataEthernet-LED: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\StandardFirmataEthernet-LED
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\thingspeak-master: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\thingspeak-master
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Update_RTC_from_NTP: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Update_RTC_from_NTP
Invalid library found in C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\webServ: C:\Users\Jeffy\Documents\Arduino\libraries\webServ

These are all just repeats of the previous warnings, I don't know why the IDE does that, I've reported the issue but I'm not sure if they fixed it yet.

#4

I got into Arduino to support another project, and that was roughly a year ago. In the meantime I had to take some time off from my studies so I am a bit rusty on my newbie level skills. That said, I honestly can't remember where I picked up each of the libraries as many I'm yet to use. Just trolling archived posts on this forum likely lead me to the extents of each library. I know for certain I didn't get them from any uncommon website outside of github, adafruit, sparkfun, other popular names like that.

I will try to copy Blynk's 4 folders right out into the libraries folder and see if I can't load a sketch. If that doesn't work, I'll digress from (now 1.6.6) to 1.6.4. If that doesn't work, I'll report my findings. Thanks so much for the assistance.

#5

myggle:
I honestly can't remember where I picked up each of the libraries as many I'm yet to use.

Well just take a look at the contents of each of those folders. Most likely either it's not a library or the library is in a subfolder instead of being directly under that folder(although it's fine if it's in a src folder).

#6

Solved:

Some months back, I had backed my data up and wiped my C: drive and did a fresh install of the OS. In the new OS, I just pasted my Arduino folder and I'm guessing some things were moved around because I cleaned out my libraries folder and ensured that every sub library folder contained a .h and/or .cpp file. As the Blynk folder contained another set of folders, deleting the parent Blynk folder solved my problem. The Servo example sketch compiled and I will try to load it onto either of my boards and get back to playin around.

Thanks all for your time

#7