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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: saint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > _______________________________________________ PD-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list