Well, one thing about GNU/Linux is that there are many ways to 'skin a cat'. One of the reasons there might not have been a PS/PDF viewer is because there are many choices out there, and people tend to prefer a particular application for certain things. Its easy enough to install, so sometimes things like that might be left out of a live distro.
As far as the screenshot stuff goes.... XFCE has a Keyboard dialog in the Settings menu where you can map certain commands to a key combination. I just mapped the command: import -window root screen.png to the Print Screen button and it seems to be working just fine. Of course, every time you press it, the file ~/screen.png will be overwritten. There might be a way to expand that command to do more for you. Just use your imagination. And documentation. -grant On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 3:13 PM, felix nicanor <felix.nica...@gmail.com>wrote: > ** > I found the import command. It works like this: > in the terminal write (path is an example): > print /home/username/name_given_to_the_picture.png > after hitting enter the cursor turns into a cross which you have to drag to > determine the area to print into a .png image. > If someone knows how to tie this process to the print screen key, please > post it in the list. > > > felix nicanor wrote: > > I installed evince in order to solve the postcript viewing. It does not > apear in the xfce menu and had to do the "open with" proccess and call > "document viewer" (the Evince name does not appear anywhere). > Please tell me if I should or not post the solutions I find to my basic > needs here. It seems like Puredyne is only aimed to multimedia creation and > performance and asumes the user has another machine for other stuff. Perhaps > this list, considering that, does not need this list of solutions for my own > needs. > Regards, > Felix > > felix nicanor wrote: > > Julian Brooks wrote: > > Hey Felix, > > Hi again Julian, > > > Well done for sticking with it... > > I too came to Puredyne for Pd and am still discovering new things (Kdenlive > for example means I don't have to rely on getting my lazy arse into the Uni > where I'm based to do video documentation work, which is great). > > I think it's important to remember that Puredyne is run by a small group of > people and relies on the community to pitch in, so any solutions you find, > it would be great to share those too. > > Yes, of course, that's my aim too. > I solved my rar problem unninstalling squeeze and installing file roller in > the synaptic package manager. A pity it is not an xfce app (I lost a lot of > time looking for a solution in that direction), but it works fine and allows > for complex compressing (multi-part rar was my need). > I will post future solutions I find for the problems I have. > > Do you, by the way, know something about why puredata's audio does not work > if the internet browser is opened? > > > Best of luck with everything, > > Thank you a lot for the spirit. I hope I will be posting other tips soon. > Felix > > > Julian > > > On 14 September 2011 23:23, felix nicanor <felix.nica...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Julian, thank you for the reverb tips. >> Sorry if I made you wait. I have been trying to fix some problems >> (multimedia buttons not working, function buttons not working -no >> print-screen function-, no extended unrar functions working -with all the >> rar related program files installed- and a few else). I don't want to >> overload the list with this, so I am searching for solutions in the net. >> The fact is that I came to Puredyne for Puredata, and it seems to be >> working nice, but the rest is (please, take it respectfully) quite >> undeveloped, so it is taking time to let it running. >> About the color, I emailed the person responsible and I'll wait for an >> answer, if any, but it is not an important matter, please don't worry. >> Thank you a lot for all the help and patience you showed me. >> Felix >> >> >> >> >> Julian Brooks wrote: >> >> Hey Felix, >> >> Good to hear you have some joy with pd. >> >> Regarding reverb, there was a recent thread on the pd list about this >> titled "reverb in pd" (check the archives) including one from Claude who is >> one of the pd devs on Puredyne. The [rev1-3~] externals are also included >> in Puredyne already. >> >> Not sure about the canvas colour stuff, sorry. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Julian >> >> On 9 September 2011 18:52, felix nicanor <felix.nica...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Julian Brooks wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8 September 2011 13:29, felix nicanor <felix.nica...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Julian, thankyou for your welcome, >>>> >>> >>> no problem. >>> >>>> >>>> I am in Puredyne 911 carrot and coriander dvd version (installed, not >>>> live) >>>> >>> >>> Yes, me too. >>> >>> >>>> and that probably shows me my first error: I wanted to install puredata >>>> extended for karmic 910 (the down below ubuntu version in this link: >>>> http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/pd-extended). >>>> >>> >>> That version wont run on my 64b machine but I have Pde as well as Pd >>> installed on this machine so it is possible. >>> >>> I have a memory of having to change a couple of parameters in the >>> makefile to get it to work. But it did. Sorry I'm not more precise, it was >>> a while ago and I don't do much compiling either. One of the pleasures of >>> Puredyne is that it pretty much all works so it generally doesn't require >>> much fiddling with. This can also be a negative too. >>> >>>> >>>> Yes, I might like the preinstalled version as I understand that it must >>>> be configured precicely and therefore stable and reliable, so I am willing >>>> to give it a try. But I do not understand some problems and differences I >>>> find. I add a path to my abstractions >>>> (/home/felix/mysounds/mypuredata/abstractions) and I accept and it gives me >>>> the same result every time: instead of selecting all the abstractions in >>>> this folder, I don't know why it always choose this path to a folder inside >>>> the one I choose: /home/felix/mysounds/mypuredata/abstractions/rottensound >>>> (in which I only have a few abstractions classified under the "rottensound" >>>> name. >>>> >>> >>> Have you explored the '.pdrc' file? On my computer it's in /home/julian >>> and you need 'show hidden files' turned on in the folder window. This is >>> where your pd pointing is done I think. Check if your abstractions are >>> being set to the wrong folder in the .pdrc, just correct/add-to the file and >>> save out, reboot pd. >>> >>> Thank you, it works fine now, it recognizes it all. >>> >>> >>>> The second problem is that I don't know how to install or even find the >>>> abstractions that I am missing (freeverb is the one I noticed) >>>> >>> Still missing freeverb, but now that the screen has got cleaner it >>> seems to be the only one missing. >>> I found the source in >>> http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/freeverb and now I want >>> to learn how to compile it (the info should be in the documentation, I >>> guess). >>> >>> , but I guess that both this problems should be posted in the pd list >>>> instead (?), and I believe that this last one might not be difficult to >>>> solve anyway (hope I'm right). >>>> >>> >>> You should be able to find those easily online but I am also aware that >>> Pd still has no satisfactory way of telling you what externals you are >>> missing. I would recommend checking that all the available libs in Puredyne >>> are definitely booting and then see what, if anything, you are missing. >>> >>> How should I do it? Must I try each one in the /usr/lib/pd/extra folder? >>> Anyway it seems that my patch is quite vanilla. The only external used is >>> freeverb, and this is because I still don't know how to do a reverb by >>> myself (using only what puredata provides) >>> >>> >>> I have compiled a few libs recently and it was pretty painless(pmpd for >>> example), although there are a few that defeated me (cyclone). As someone >>> has mentioned previously it is possible to just transfer some libs from >>> program to program and across different computers but I guess it should in >>> no way be seen as a sensible solution. >>> >>>> >>>> Something relating Puredyne that I don't get is how do you install a >>>> debian package, I mean, as I tried xubuntu before for a month or two, and >>>> as >>>> I realize Puredyne is based in it, how is it that Puredyne does not have >>>> the >>>> automatic installing proccess when clicking on a .deb file, just asking for >>>> the needed packages? >>>> >>> >>> You have the 'gDebi' package installer? Sometimes I add things that I >>> think everyone already has, Ed Kelly recommended having the 'xfce cpu >>> govorner' which is very handy for example. One of the design aims of >>> Puredyne is to be much lighter than Ubuntu, sometimes that streamlining >>> makes for a more involved interaction with the OS. >>> >>> No, I see it is missing. I'll install it now, but I will continue fixing >>> the already installed pd version. Thank you for the info. >>> >>> I feel that not having it was lucky, as I am getting confortable with not >>> needing a probably not configured, supefluous and redundant pde installment. >>> >>> A difference I would like to understand is that in the extended version I >>> was able to change the colours of the canvas, wires and such by tweaking the >>> pd.tk file in the /usr/lib/pd/bin folder. Now, this version of pd is >>> more like the vanilla one, is it so? the interface colours are defined in a >>> way I do not understand. Do you? >>> >>> about the Puredyne design aim, I really like it, for sure. >>> >>> >>>> Also, when I right click in the download manager in firefox and choose >>>> "open containing folder" why is it asking me to choose a program to open it >>>> with? what should I do then? >>>> >>> >>> Ah yes, that is irritating isn't it. Your files will be in the download >>> folder /home/blahblah/download, I think. >>> >>> Yes it is, but not a great deal. If you happen to find how to fix it >>> please let me know. >>> >>> >>>> Anyway, I am new to Puredyne (first 36 hours), and again, I am also new >>>> to linux itself (some months), so forgive if my questions are not >>>> intelligent ones. I'll appreciate a lot the gidelines. >>>> >>> >>> Hope you like it - it's really worth persevering with I reckon. I too am >>> very much Linux-light and perhaps some more knowledgeable list'ers can weigh >>> in to help with your specific problems. If not, apparently the irc channel >>> is where you can find some of the devs, some of the time. >>> >>>> >>>> Thank you again and best wishes to you too, >>>> >>> >>> Your welcome and kind regards, >>> >>> Julian, you are extremely helpful. Thank you a lot, really >>> >>> Felix >>> >>> >>> Julian >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Felix >>>> >>>> Julian Brooks wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey Felix and welcome to the list, >>>> >>>> Well firstly I would say that you should check/search some of the >>>> previous threads - my memory is that there is one from a month or so ago >>>> that walks you through the process (though I haven't tried it myself). You >>>> should also include which version of Puredyne you have and also which >>>> version of Pde you want to install. >>>> >>>> Also are you aware that the pre-installed version of Pd has many of the >>>> major libs pre-packaged and it may be simpler to just add something if it >>>> isn't already included. There is also a big bunch of abstractions as well >>>> as external libs so have a good explore. >>>> >>>> All good wishes, >>>> >>>> Julian >>>> >>>> On 8 September 2011 02:56, felix nicanor <felix.nica...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, I am new to Puredyne and want to install Pd extended, but it >>>>> doesn't show in the repositories and does not work installing the .deb >>>>> file >>>>> (I must say that I am new to linux too, just in case). >>>>> Could anybody help me in this issue? >>>>> Thank you all and a big HELLO to everybody in the list! >>>>> --- >>>>> Puredyne@goto10.org >>>>> http://identi.ca/group/puredyne >>>>> irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >>>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> ---Puredyne@goto10.orghttp://identi.ca/group/puredyneirc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Puredyne@goto10.org >>>> http://identi.ca/group/puredyne >>>> irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> ---Puredyne@goto10.orghttp://identi.ca/group/puredyneirc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Puredyne@goto10.org >>> http://identi.ca/group/puredyne >>> irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> ---Puredyne@goto10.orghttp://identi.ca/group/puredyneirc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >> >> >> >> >> --- >> Puredyne@goto10.org >> http://identi.ca/group/puredyne >> irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >> > > ------------------------------ > > ---Puredyne@goto10.orghttp://identi.ca/group/puredyneirc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne > > > > > > --- > Puredyne@goto10.org > http://identi.ca/group/puredyne > irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >
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