[PD] Path issue with Pd-extended 0.43.4 on Win7 x64

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

Hey Randall,

Welcome to the pd list and using Pd!  About this issue, I haven't been able to
figure out the root of it in order to fix it.  But there is the "Common
Program Files" folder for installing libs too, hopefully that works:

http://puredata.info/docs/faq/how-do-i-install-externals-and-help-files

.hc

On 02/04/2013 02:22 PM, Randall Alley wrote:
> After looking into the issue further, I found the help browser also failing,
> with the following error report:
> 
> couldn't read directory "C:/Users/rga/Application Data/*": permission denied
> couldn't read directory "C:/Users/rga/Application Data/*": permission denied
>     while executing
> "glob -nocomplain -type d -path $dir "*""
>     (procedure "build_references" line 15)
>     invoked from within
> "build_references"
>     (procedure "::helpbrowser::open_helpbrowser" line 19)
>     invoked from within
> "::helpbrowser::open_helpbrowser"
>     (procedure "menu_helpbrowser" line 2)
>     invoked from within
> "menu_helpbrowser"
>     (menu invoke)
> -------------------------------------
> 
> I got the help browser working an
> 
> I was able to fix a permissions error in the HomeUsers group that got rid of
> the the help browser error, and the read plugins folder error I mentioned
> previously:
> 
> Cannot read plugins folder: 'C:/Users/rga/Application Data/'
> 
> But, Pd is still not loading the Modal_Object_Library if I place it in
> C:/Users/rga/AppData/Roaming/Pd
> 
> Randy
> 
> 
> 
> On 2/4/2013 1:31 PM, Randall Alley wrote:
>> Hi all, and thanks for the great work on Pd 0.43.4 !
>>
>> I'm somewhat new to Pd, and am still learning how to get around, but I'm
>> having a problem which I've seen mentioned by others, so I thought I'd
>> report the issue.
>>
>> After installing 0.43.4 using the Windows installer, and launching Pd, I see
>> the following error in the log window (log level 4):
>>
>> Cannot read plugins folder: 'D:/Program Files (x86)/pd/%SystemRoot%/Fonts'
>> Cannot read plugins folder: 'C:/Users/rga/Application Data/'
>>
>> I have confirmed that the Windows 'junction' that redirects /Application
>> Data/ references to c:/Users/rga/AppData/Roaming/ is present and seems to be
>> working normally.
>>
>> I understand that to add a library on load, I should be able to drop it into
>> /AppData/Roaming/Pd, where it should be found and loaded. This is not working.
>>
>> I did create a directory /AppData/Roaming/Pd, but that didn't help.
>>
>> Until this is fixed, can I load a library, in particular
>> Model_Object_Library, in another way, or manually ?
>>
>> By the way, this problem was encountered by a more knowledgeable user
>> regarding 0.43.1 Pd-extended back in April of 2012:
>> http://puredata.hurleur.com/sujet-7111-path-issue-extended-win7-x64
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated, and thanks !
>> Randy
>>
> 
> 
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