[PD] more compilation probs

[günter geiger]

Hi Matthew,

You can just run the compiled version. If you are on OSX, extracting
the pd-0.39-1.mac.tar.gz file creates a clickable application.
(Download it from http://www-crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/software.html)

Doubleclick and Pd should start up. If this is not the case let us
know (and provide information about your system).

For the beginning don't care about externals, as you probably won't need
them. When teaching Pd I always tell my students to use Millers version,
because as soon as they realize that there might be an external that
solves their problem, they go crazy and search for externals and try
to compile them instead of thinking about how to solve their problem ..
and fail to learn Pd and to get anything going.

So my advice:
If you want to start with Pd, study it without externals, use Millers
version, and give feedback about problems before trying to compile your
own or searching for externals. Always prefer solutions without externals,
because this shows up the weaknesses and makes it possible to fix them
in Pd itself instead of using some external hacks.

Cheers,

Guenter


On Tue, 25 Oct 2005, Matthew Williams wrote:

> here we go again ... i can't get it installed correctly (i thought i
> had it earlier...but i guess not).  Granted i could just run the
> compiled version but i want to know how to do this. When i download
> load the source files for pd 0.39 and i double click on the pd icon the
> program runs fine..... but this is running without officially being
> compiled .... what am i missing by running pd this way.   When i do try
> to compile i get this error....
>
> cd ../extra/bonk~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/choice;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/expr~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/fiddle~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/loop~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/lrshift~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/pique;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> install -d //usr/local/lib/pd/bin
> install: mkdir //usr/local/lib/pd: Permission denied
> make: *** [install] Error 71
>
> this was trying the "make install" method so i can just type pd and the
> program starts.  does this error mean i'm not signed on as the
> superuser?  When i try make and make depend i get this:  As the only
> user of my computer i'd think i'm by default the superuser.
>
> (src) 27 % make depend
> make: Nothing to be done for `depend'.
> (src) 28 % make
> cd ../extra/bonk~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/choice;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/expr~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/fiddle~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/loop~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/lrshift~;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
> cd ../extra/pique;make pd_darwin
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `pd_darwin'.
>
> What is goin' on here .... i'd really appreciate tha help.
>
> thanks,  matt
>
>
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