[PD] pdp in os x 10.4.7 / pd-extended 0.39.2

Kevin McCoy km.takewithyou at gmail.com
Fri Feb 2 19:35:47 CET 2007


So let me make sure I understand you... you're opening X11 first and then
launching Pd/pdp?  X11 *does* need to be open for the window to be created.
I think you're supposed to use pdp_glx anyway last time I checked, but I am
definitely not the most knowledgable source :)

Good luck
Kevin

On 2/2/07, Daniel Arcé <da at ringer.ca> wrote:
>
> Hello
> I'm trying to use pdp in os x 10.4.7 with pd-extended 0.39.2 (hc's
> version).
>
> My goal is to create a simple video window using pdp_xv, but I'm met with
> the error:
>
> pdp_xv: autocreate window
> pdp_xv: cant open display :0
>
> same with pdp_glx.
>
> Here are more details about my situation:
>
> I needed to install x11 from the Tiger cd. This solved the missing library
> problems. X11 now says it is "X11 1.1.1 - XFree86 4.4.0"
>
> I launched pd-extended by 1) clickin on it, and 2) from the xterm window
> via "open Pd-extended.app". The problem is the same either way.
>
> PD launches with the smallest of complaints, notably:
>
> pdp_text : severe error : could not load default font : no rendering !!!
>
> I found some source code floating around. It seems that the error comes
> from this method:
>
>
>    imlib_add_path_to_font_path("/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF");
>    font = imlib_load_font(DEFAULT_FONT);
>    if ( !font )
>    {
>       post( "pdp_text : severe error : could not load default font : no
> rendering !!!" );
>    }
>    imlib_context_set_font( font );
>
> I found the code in a google cache, so I don't know if it's current or
> what:
>
> http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:V-rLTO-hUmcJ:cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/pure-data/externals/pidip/
>
> Anyhow, all that to say that I went to that directory, and there are a
> number of .TTF files in it. For some reason DEFAULT_FONT is returning
> null.
>
>
> So my question again: How can I get pdp_xv to work on os x? Is the message
> "no rendering !!!" linked to my problem?
>
> I can create windows with GEM, but pdp falls on my desk.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
> Daniel.
>
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