I've just found out another alternative that is about using sys_gui(set env(VST_PATH)) for retrieving the vst folder without admin rights, we can use also [hcs/sys_gui] in a patch, so if we could set this path by sending a message to [vst~] that would be neat.
> De: "Patrice Colet" <[email protected]> > À: [email protected] > Cc: "pd-list" <[email protected]> > Objet: [PD] vst~ getenv() on vista > > Hello, > > if we want VST_PATH to be accessed with getenv() on windows > XP, pd > have to be loaded with admin account... > > maybe using a newer method like GetEnvironmentVariable() would be > more appropriate, > > or another method that would allow vst~ to access a vstplugins > directory? > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/77zkk0b6.aspx > > I'm using mingw for compilation, but I'm not sure I could compile all > flext externals, so I couldn't try to make a patch, sorry for > this... > > Colet Patrice > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
