Make it possible to install libraries by name #414
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I don't remember where I've written an answer for this question. The problem here is that PlatformIO Library Registry can contain more than one library with the same name. For example, it can have different As for the solution, need to allow to install library by name but when more than libs are found, then ask user which lib to install. Or use like Also, you have requested #410 . In this case it might look like |
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Can it be guaranteed that the combination of platform + libraryname is unique? If that is the case, the package manager could derive the platform from the |
This is not PlatformIO guaranty. The owner of the lib specifies which frameworks and platforms are supported. Currently, there are no any checks for compatibility. PlatformIO builds all that user asks. See #415 |
Wouldn't it make sense to ask for a particular selection if there are multiple options that match a given name? Something like "there are multiple libraries that match the name , choes one of: 1. foo1 2. foo2 3. foo3"? Similarly, when building with |
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@jasonmhite this is |
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It would be much easier to just install a library by name instead of a cryptic id number. And having names in the
platformio.iniwould also improve readability.The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: