where does arduino look for libraries?

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#1

I ran the sketch for the tinkerkit hall effect sensor. I get an error message that it can’t find <tinkerkit.h>. I found the file, G:/Arduino/Libraries/TinkerKit.H. My G drive is a portable drive so I can use it as a “back up” drive. But it is not formated as a back up drive, more like a network drive. So I am thinking the it is in the wrong place! Where does it belong.

Bill

#2

Hi

Did you specify you sketch folder? You can do that under the preferences. Also try to make a folder for it in the libraries folder.

#3

thank you I will try that!
Bill

#4

Defaut path for libs is: C:\Users<USERNAME>\Documents\Arduino\libraries\

#5

I've tried both suggestions and can't seem to find the library this is the error I get when I compile the sketch.

before runing the sketch I uninstalled the arduino software and reinstalled it thinking I had corrupted it.

Then I downloaded Tinkerkitmaster.zip from github. I am sure this is where the problem lies. After unzippinjg the file I run the hallsensor sketch for the tinkerkit sensor\ examples and this what I get.

This with the verbose on.

Arduino: 1.6.4 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino Uno"

Build options changed, rebuilding all

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/bin/avr-g++ -c -g -Os -w -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO=10604 -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -IC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\cores\arduino -IC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\variants\standard C:\Users\WILLIA~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build3925821797950596741.tmp\HallSensor.cpp -o C:\Users\WILLIA~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build3925821797950596741.tmp\HallSensor.cpp.o
HallSensor.ino:19:23: fatal error: TinkerKit.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
Error compiling.

I am sure I am doing some thing wrong with the tinkerkit software as the uno board and arduino blink example works.

oh I couldn't find an arduino entry in documents!

Bill

#6

hey thanks for everyone's help. Finally fixed the probelem by reinstalling Arduino. It wroked but what a ugly way to fix things

Bill

#7