[PD] adding xsample library to Pd-0.38.4-extended-RC7

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

Try copying the org.puredata.pd.plist file that comes with the Pd  
binary.  Copy it to ~/Library/Preferences.  That will replace your  
current Pd preferences with the default ones.

.hc

On Feb 6, 2006, at 5:54 PM, alexandre r. decoupigny wrote:

> hey,
>
> thanks hc. it makes sense what you say:
> it must be a slash related problem, since every library im trying to  
> load with pd, it cannot access the binaries with the .pd_darwin  
> ending.. and it prints e.g. "tried /zexy.pd_darwin and failed" or  
> "tried /rradical/radical.pd_darwin and failed." .. what is a leading  
> slash and what can i do about it ?
>
> alexandre
>
> On 06/02/06, Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at eds.org> wrote:
>> I think you have a leading slash, i.e. "/xsample".  It should just  
>> read
>> "xsample".
>>
>> .hc
>>
>> On Feb 5, 2006, at 7:23 PM, alexandre r. decoupigny wrote:
>>
>> > hey,
>> >
>> > i just tried to load the zexy library by typing it into
>> > preferences/start up and it failed..
>> > is there any other way to load a library ?
>> >
>> > alexandre
>> >
>> > On 06/02/06, alexandre r. decoupigny < alex.decoupigny at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> i did get one new xsamples.pd_darwin and i added the -verbose to  
>> the
>> >> start up flags. now the console reads:
>> >>
>> >> input channels = 2
>> >> output channels = 2
>> >> input channels = 2
>> >> ouput channels = 2
>> >>  tried /xsample/xsample.pd_darwin and failed
>> >> tried /xsample.pd_darwin and failed
>> >> xsample: cant load library
>> >>
>> >> a step closer ?
>> >>
>> >> alexandre
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 05/02/06, Thomas Grill <gr at grrrr.org> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> im not sure what the console is, but i will refer to it as the  
>> window
>> >>> that
>> >>> > prints all the messages.
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>> that's just right!
>> >>>
>> >>> > basically after i made sure the binary file was in the extra
>> >>> folder in
>> >>> > the resources folder of PD's content (and like Hans-Christoph  
>> says
>> >>> it
>> >>> > already is included) and starting
>> >>> > Pd the console outputs "xsample: can't load library"
>> >>> > i cannot create a [xgroove~]object ..when i try the console  
>> reads
>> >>> > xgroove~
>> >>> > ...couldn't create
>> >>>
>> >>> ok, that's bad, there's something wrong.
>> >>> Two things to try:
>> >>> - in the Pd/Preferences/Startup menu (you might have to create a
>> >>> patcher window first to see this), add -verbose to the startup  
>> flags
>> >>> (line at the bottom) and restart pd - please tell me what the  
>> console
>> >>> now says about xsample loading
>>  >>> - Download an xsample package for OSX from
>> >>> http://grrrr.org/ext/xsample
>> >>> and replace the xsample.pd_darwin in the PD-extended build with  
>> the
>> >>> new
>> >>> version.
>> >>>
>> >>> best greetings,
>> >>> Thomas
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> alexandre r. decoupigny
>>  >
>> >
>> > --
>> > alexandre r. decoupigny
>>
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> alexandre r. decoupigny

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