[PD] pd extended on windows with no installer

altern altern2 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 31 19:00:23 CEST 2008


> If you can't install the included pd-settings.reg, then you'll have to 
> use a .bat file.  I can't think of any way around that, unfortunately.  
> You could use the pure:dyne LiveCD if those machines let you boot from 
> the CDROM drive.
> 
> Try double-clicking the included pd-settings.reg and see if it let's 
> you.  It should install into the user's preferences, so most machines 
> allow write access to that, even when they are locked down.

ok, i will try this as well. thanks.
I was told there are some windows apps that allow to create standalone
applications from applications which are not standalone like photoshop 
etc...
but i guess this case is different.

thanks!

enrike

> On Mar 31, 2008, at 8:30 AM, altern wrote:
>> hi
>>
>>
>> I am going to teach a short intro to PD at a uni where it is really
>> difficult to get permission to install applications on the computers.
>>
>> is there a way to have pd extended to fully work on a windows machine
>> without running the installer? I need it to load the externals on
>> startup, this is important.
>>
>> I tried copying it from my machine but it does not load the externals i
>> need and i cannot introduce them manually into the startup because i
>> dont have permissions to mess with the registry. I could run PD from a
>> bat file but i dont like this solution, the windows console pops up and
>> experience tells me this is scary for this students.
>>
>> is there any simple solution to this?
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> enrike
>>
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