The latest versions are part of pd-extended in http://autobuild.puredata.info/auto-build/ but the last functional WinXp version is in late 2007. The spaces in path names cause trouble throughout pd and other "cross-platform" programs, the only workaround I know of is to rename your directories without spaces. I usually use underscores instead. "Program Files" always causes trouble. Sometimes you can access it using something like C:\PROGRA~1 (the short DOS name) This works on my system:
[read C:/PROGRA~1/pd/doc/5.reference/textfile.txt(
but
[C:/PROGRA~1/pd/doc/5.reference/textfile.txt( | [read $1(
does not work.
Martin
From: saint saintidle@yahoo.com To: pd-list@iem.at Subject: Re: [PD] Phasor Driven Midi File Playback? Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:39:53 -0800 (PST)
hmmm. i did try that but it seems to stumble at the first space in the full path (as pure data does)
unfortunately the patch will need to be ported around when it's done so specifying a full path won't fulfill my needs.
is there a .dll of the midifile external for w32 knocking around for which this read message works for shortened paths?
again, thanks all of you for your time!
----- Original Message ---- From: Mike McGonagle mjmogo@gmail.com To: saint saintidle@yahoo.com Cc: pd-list@iem.at Sent: Tuesday, 12 February, 2008 7:22:29 PM Subject: Re: [PD] Phasor Driven Midi File Playback?
I think what is happening is that [midifile] is expecting a full path for the file name when using read. This is why it works for the [openpanel] because it returns a complete path. Did you try using the full path with [read $1(?
Mike
On Feb 12, 2008 12:33 PM, saint saintidle@yahoo.com wrote:
thanks for the quick reply again martin,
it's a strange problem that i seem to be having.
because i definitely have all the midifiles in the same folder as the patch but
[midifile test.mid] ...or... [read test.mid(---[midifile] gives... 'error: midifile: unable to open test.mid'
but when i do [bang]---[openpanel]---[read $1(---[midifile] and point it to 'test.mid' it seems to work?
hmmmm... unfortunately for what i want to do i need to be able to automate opening different midifiles.
i'm using your zip from http://puredata.info/Members/martinrp/midifile/midifile.zip/view