[PD] how to get GEM working in Vanilla?

[rolfm at dds.nl]

@ IOhannes

> afaik, both /downloads/gem and deken only provide Gem-0.93.3 (not 
> newer)
> for W32...

so, that's what i'm using

> 
>> 
>> Vanilla 46.7 shows the same problem with Gem
>> 
>> to me it looks like the lib is found, but the creation of the objects
>> fails.
>> for [gemwin] there exists a gemwin.pd in the lib: the object box is
>> drawn like it is ok, but the 'content' cannot be created (list of 
>> errors
>> in Pd-console).
> 
> ...but all the details of your report show that you are using some
> 0.94git snapshot

see above.


> 
> OR
> 
> that you simply failed to load the Gem binary.
> did you get the splash-screen telling you that Gem has been loaded?


no splash-screen.

> 
> 
> i suspect this all to do with libdir.
> try loading Gem before loading libdir.
> 

i don't know anything about libdir.


for clarity: when i use the same Vanilla 47.0 and the same Gem lib in a 
virtual box (VMware player)
with Windows XP everything works like it should.
i get a splash-screen, can create a gem-window.

rolf