[PD] Feedback on PD-ext 0.43.1

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

Hey Raphael,

Thanks for the bug reports!  I'll answer inline:

On Apr 11, 2012, at 4:44 AM, Raphael Raccuia wrote:

> Hi,
> I use pd (ext) since several years, and first of all, congratulation and thanks for this great project!
> Here are some bugs and problems I experienced. I run PD on Ubuntu Oneiric, and also tried it on another computer on Maverick...
> These bugs are present in the download from april 11th.
> the text around vu-meters is covered by them. (I run pd in french, maybe it has something to do: 'entrées' 'sorties' (in, out) ).
I just fixed this, should be fixed in tomorrow's build.

> Settings save: I understand now why it isn't possible to save paths/libs anymore, but I also cannot save other settings, like edit modes, or verbose level...
The verbose preference saves for me in today's build, or really anything in the Preferences.  Edit mode state should save with each patch.
> On Maverick, déjà-vu sans mono is not found, but installed on the system...
That's a GNU/Linux or Tcl/Tk font issue, try this:
http://puredata.info/docs/faq/on-gnu-linux-the-fonts-are-strange-and-or-too-big-or-small
> There is a bug with [knob] Gui object: when editing preferences, and then apply or 'ok', nothing happens and pref windows is stuck... Have to close pd and reopen, then the changes are effective. Here is the log:
> (Tcl) ERREUR NON GÉRÉE : expected integer but got "Sans"
>     (processing "-font" option)
>     invoked from within
> ".x9ae7ae0.c itemconfigure 9ae1a48LABEL -font {DejaVu Sans Mono 8 bold} -fill #000000 -text {} "
>     ("uplevel" body line 1)
>     invoked from within
> "uplevel #0 $cmds_from_pd"(Tcl) ERREUR NON GÉRÉE : expected integer but got "Sans"
>     (processing "-font" option)
>     invoked from within
> ".x9ae7ae0.c itemconfigure 9ae1a48LABEL -font {DejaVu Sans Mono 8 bold} -fill #000000 -text {} "
>     ("uplevel" body line 1)
>     invoked from within
> "uplevel #0 $cmds_from_pd"

I think I fixed this problem, and the same problem in a few other objects, with this commit:
http://pure-data.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pure-data?view=revision&revision=16125

> Then, there is a big point, that have been already discussed many times: autoconnect sound/midi in jack should really be disabled, or made it possible to choose. Midi autoconnects with all clients, and we have to 'disconnect all' before patching as desired. Same with sound: sometimes, I use pd to make sound in a basic way, and just output on channels 1 - 2, but most of the time, I use it as a plugin, or inserted between several other jack-applications, with particular jack patches. The patchbay from qjackctl save my desired connection, and I should only start my apps and let the connections make themselves. The patch is the power of jack, and autoconnect goes against this philosophy. Also, maybe one day pd will be compatible with ladish/jack-session (the future of jack!).

I rarely use Jack, and know little about it. I think you're best bet is to bring this up in its own thread or submit a bug report on it.
> 
> Of course, I didn't tested everything, but most of my old patches seems to work on 0.43.1...
> hope this will be helpful...


I think its ready for testing everything, and if anything doesn't work, please submit bug reports!

.hc


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